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Welcome Careers Education Guidance Network Meeting 14 th Nov 2012. Jenny Lawless CEG Development Advisor. Destination Success! Options after Year 11 (2013) Alan Donkin Feedback from St Pius School. Background:. The site is a FREE progression planning resource.
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Welcome Careers Education Guidance Network Meeting 14th Nov 2012 Jenny Lawless CEG Development Advisor
Destination Success! Options after Year 11 (2013) Alan Donkin Feedback from St Pius School
Background: • The site is a FREE progression planning resource. • Designed in collaboration with careers education • professionals and reflects ideological frameworks for careers advice and guidance. • Aimed at 11 to 25 year olds but can be used by older people too. • Can be used at school/college or home, students can continue to access their account after they leave.
The site offers: • One place for planning your future • CV Builder • Action Plan • Quizzes for recognising and recording skills, personal strengths and learning styles • Online record of skills and achievements • Options information • Also: • Links to local prospectus.
Leaver Destinations – Collette Bailey • 2012 Year 11 2.7% NEET 101young people • NEET with job/apprenticeship - no employer as their chosen intended destination • Of which 14 % with 4/5 GCSE’s @ C including Eng, Maths? (level 3) • Of which mainly D’s (Level 2) • Of which with few /no quals? (Level /Foundation) • NAS statistics for Rotherham indicating increasing opportunities overall but competition from adults for level 3 opportunities
A Closer Look at NEETS • Case Study – Jenny Lawless
Workshop - How does your organisation • Identify pupils wanting jobs with training (apprenticeships) as their intended destination?
Workshop - How does your organisation help young people to: • Recognise what qualifications, skills and qualities are needed to get ‘their targeted job (apprenticeship)? • Keep those at risk of becoming NEET informed about alternative opportunities (ESF/Foundation Learning) May – end Oct • Overcome barriers to alternative opportunities (ESF, Foundation Learning) • Create a ‘WOW’ CV and targeted accompanying letter? • Practice approaching employers and tailoring application forms to job specifications? • Maintain an organised job search
National Apprenticeship Resources http://www.apprenticeships.org.uk • Minimum wage • Inspiring the future volunteers for schools • Presentations – how to apply etc. • Advisor guide/checklist • Key facts
Tricia Redman Information Advisor Integrated Youth Support Service (IYSS/Connexions)
UCAS Progress update – Jane Jones (RMBC) • What are your experiences of using the new system: Access? Reliability? Ease of use? • Have your learners found it easy to use? • Have you any queries or issues you would like to raise?
Integrated Youth Support Service (IYSS Connexions) Update Collette Bailey