As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2026, pupils from Port Glasgow High School visited Scottish Leather Group in Bridge of Weir for an inspiring talk and behind-the-scenes tour.

It was a fantastic opportunity to help young people see the wide range of careers available locally and to understand the real pathways into industry through apprenticeships.

A big thank you to Mark Cowan and Rhona Ferris for such an engaging session and giving our young people a brilliant experience! 

As part of Scottish Apprenticeship Week last week, we had some fantastic employers supporting our “Apprentice for a Day” initiative by hosting young people on site.

The programme gave pupils the opportunity to spend a day in the workplace, shadowing an apprentice and gaining real insight into apprenticeship pathways.

A big thank you to AC Whyte, Arnold Clark, Balfour Beatty plc, Dales Marine Services Ltd and Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited for making the experience possible.

Congratulations to Corey, Kaiden, Keane, Niall, Ryan and Sam on completing Apprentice for a Day!

We are currently planning for Scottish Apprenticeship Week, taking place from 2nd–6th March 2026. This is a fantastic opportunity for your organisation to showcase your apprenticeship pathways and highlight the routes into your company or sector.

We are inviting employers to support our social media campaign during the week.

As part of this, we’re offering an apprenticeship photo opportunity. To take part, simply send us a photo of your apprentices along with your company logo. We’ll feature these across our social media platforms throughout the week. Alternatively, you can tag DYW West in your own Scottish Apprenticeship Week posts. (You can find links to all DYW West social media platforms by clicking here.)

If you would like to get involved, please email info@dywwest.co.uk.

We are currently seeking employers to support the delivery of our “Apprentice for a Day” initiative across East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde during Scottish Apprenticeship Week (first week of March 2026), following the success of the programme in Renfrewshire last year. (See news article below.)

This initiative gives senior phase pupils the opportunity to spend a day in the workplace, shadowing an apprentice and gaining a real insight into apprenticeship pathways. We are particularly keen to involve employers offering apprenticeship frameworks that do not require Highers, but are accessible through National 4 or 5 qualifications.

We are looking for:
7 employers in East Renfrewshire
8 employers in Inverclyde

If you are interested in participating then please email info@dywwest.co.uk

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