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Why ASPIRE?

Why ASPIRE?. Approximately 20 % of 16 – 24 year olds are unemployed. Businesses cite lack of employability skills as a top priority LEP focus on improving employability of young people coming out of education Young people have qualifications, but are not ‘work ready’

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Why ASPIRE?

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  1. Why ASPIRE?

  2. Approximately 20% of 16 – 24 year olds are unemployed

  3. Businesses cite lack of employability skills as a top priority • LEP focus on improving employability of young people coming out of education • Young people have qualifications, but are not ‘work ready’ • Unprecedented levels of youth unemployment – the ‘lost generation’

  4. Opportunity for business and education to work in partnership to deliver a solution • Employers have direct input to the development of ASPIRE • Aim to make the Black Country an exemplar for producing work ready people

  5. What is ASPIRE? • A programme followed by all Year 12 students • Preparation for work by developing employability skills • 5 Modules = 30 hours

  6. A S P I R E Are you aware? Can you solveit? Can you present? Do you inspire? Are you ready? Have you got the experience?

  7. Are you Aware? • Session 1 – How do Government Decisions Impact me? • Session 2 – Why is Unemployment at a Record High? • Session 3 – Where does My Money go? • Session 4 – What is the Value of Money? • Session 5 – What do MPs do All Day?

  8. Can you Solve it? • Session 1 – What’s your problem? • Session 2 – Research the Problem • Session 3 – Gather your Evidence • Session 4 – Present your Proposal • Session 5 – Evaluate your Problem Solving Skills

  9. Can you Present? • Session 1 – Demonstrate your Presentation Skills • Session 2 – How will you Improve your Presentation Skills? • Session 3 – Presentation Workshop • Session 4 – Image at Work • Session 5 – Evaluate your Presentation Skills

  10. Do you Inspire? • Session 1 - Leader V’s Manager • Session 2 - Team Building • Session 3 - Plan your Activity • Session 4 - Review Your Activity • Session 5 - Leadership Skills Review

  11. Are you Ready? • Session 1 – Where do you want to be in 5 years time? • Session 2 – Create a CV • Session 3 – Create a Covering Letter • Session 4 – What Makes a Good Interview? • Session 5 – Evaluate your Interview Skills

  12. Have you got the Experience? • Session 1 – Skills for Working Life • Session 2 – Evaluating your Work Skills • Session 3 – Meeting Observation/Workplace Shadowing • Session 4 - Meeting Observation/Workplace Shadowing • Session 5 – Demonstrate your Skills for Working Life

  13. Accreditation • Certificate of Achievement/Completion • Students receive a certificate recognising that they have developed a range of soft skills identified by business/industry to be critical for becoming ‘employment-ready’ (potential for this to be aligned to the University Employability Award).

  14. ASPIRATION TO SUCCEED

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