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Activity Agreements: Participants’ Research

Activity Agreements: Participants’ Research. Presented by Glenys Watt, Director January 2014.

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Activity Agreements: Participants’ Research

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  1. Activity Agreements: Participants’ Research Presented by Glenys Watt, Director January 2014

  2. “to explore participants’ views in order to understand how best to reach young people furthest from the labour market, how best to support them and what inputs most help them to progress to employment, further learning and training”

  3. Methods Online survey with participants 426 Online survey with stakeholders 234 Focus groups with participants 114 Telephone interviews with Opportunities for All Co-ordinators 6

  4. Findings • 98% Staff Supportive • 96% Would recommend Activity Agreements to a friend • 93% Improved job/college chances • 92% Learned new skills • 91% Feel more confident

  5. What attracts young people to an Activity Agreement? Try out new things Acquire new skills/job Not in a job or learning Support and advice on offer EMA

  6. What keeps young people engaged? Wanting to achieve something Trying new things Seeing progress Support from Trusted Professional Learn new skills

  7. Support from the Trusted Professional • Moral support • Practical support “…if it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be here……”

  8. Why do some people decline an Activity Agreement? • No pattern to it • Lack of motivation • Parents’ resistance • Pregnancy • Complete lack of self-confidence

  9. Stakeholders’ views • Stressed need for more progression • Continued and increased capacity for tailored support • Work with young people earlier, at school.

  10. Recommendations • Getting young people involved: • Earlier stage • “Activities” at school for vulnerable young people • Further marketing and information • The role of partners • Keeping them engaged: • Trusted Professional is core and should be further supported • EMA maintained • Mixture of activities • Work tasters/placements

  11. Recommendations (ctd) • Progression • Links between Activity Agreements and future potential destinations • Systems • Keep records of why young people decline • Explore amount of hours / days available each week and increase where appropriate

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