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AGENDA: HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO START THEIR CAREERS St Helens Chamber, 25 th July 2014

AGENDA: HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO START THEIR CAREERS St Helens Chamber, 25 th July 2014. Traineeship Staff Support Project: The Background 2012-2014. Our path to an apprenticeship: Work Ready – Chamber Approved. Skills. Attributes. Barriers. Do You Want to Work?.

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AGENDA: HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO START THEIR CAREERS St Helens Chamber, 25 th July 2014

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  1. AGENDA: HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO START THEIR CAREERS St Helens Chamber, 25th July 2014

  2. Traineeship Staff Support Project: The Background 2012-2014

  3. Our path to an apprenticeship: Work Ready – Chamber Approved

  4. Skills

  5. Attributes

  6. Barriers

  7. Do You Want to Work? Ready to commit to full time employment Looking for training while you work Hardworking, enthusiastic, reliable Something to offer businesses

  8. Our Model: • NCFE Employability • Health and Safety • Portfolio • Mock Interview • 3 days per week • weeks • Pre-defined objectives • Monitored by our team • Completed open reference or interview • Functional Skills

  9. ‘Meet the Apprentice’ Events

  10. Outcomes in 2013/14

  11. Any Questions?

  12. Traineeship Staff Support Project: Our Journey April – July 2014

  13. Project aim: • To increase Traineeship capacity by improving staff training and support • Key Deliverables • To provide training and resources to increase staff knowledge and confidence in creating Traineeships • Creation of resource pack/good practice manual and dissemination • Generating new SME Traineeship placements • Evaluative conference

  14. Staff Development • A staff survey was completed by 52 people to establish baseline knowledge and confidence: • 59.6% people were aware of our Traineeship offer, but many could not outline key elements • 65.38% people had never discussed Traineeship opportunities with local people or businesses • 16% people were very confident creating/supporting Traineeships

  15. Staff Development • The staff survey also asked how and in what format people would like further information. • The most popular responses included: • Information leaflet • Case studies • Information added to staff intranet • List of ways staff can help • Email updates • Contact details for further info

  16. Staff Development • Outcomes • Staff Development session: Strenghtening the number and quality of Traineeships in SME’s and underrepresented sectors(attended by 52 people) • Recorded and blogged • Staff consultation Meetings/Employer Task Force • Email updates and electronic information made available • Information leaflet created as part of larger resource pack

  17. Resource Materials: Outcomes • Employer Task force provided a steering group to agree content and format: • Employer Pack • Staff Delivery Materials • Brokerage pack • Resources have been shared across a network of more than 1000 colleagues, members and organisations. • Resources will be accessible alongside other project TSSP outputs on website.

  18. Generating new Traineeship placements: Outcomes • Generate 10 new placements in 3 new sectors creating 15 new Traineeship roles • During the lifetime of the project: • 15 new placements have been created by 14 new companies. • This has created 15 new Traineeships initially, however many roles are ongoing. • New placements are in a variety of sectors – created to meet demand and increase opportunities in underrepresented areas.

  19. Generating new Traineeship placements:

  20. Key successful approaches in generating new Traineeship placements: • Brokerage: Agreement established between Chamber and Employer • Local network • Assurance of ‘Chamber Approved’ and classroom learning • Unique position as a member organisation • Seamless transition into Apprenticeships and ongoing careers support/development • New placements and opportunities have been shared across relevant colleagues to further increase awareness and understanding

  21. Distance travelled: • Following this activity, completed another staff survey to measure distance travelled:

  22. Distance travelled:

  23. Distance travelled: • How confident would you feel creating/supporting Traineeships?

  24. What next: • Use feedback and ideas from today • Final evaluative report • Resources to be uploaded to TSSP website and quality assured • Use and development of resources in practice

  25. Any Questions?

  26. Traineeship Staff Support Project: Employer Views

  27. Traineeship Staff Support Project: Angela Metcalfe Hope Centre

  28. Break Please find tea and coffee in the café and feel free to chat with other delegates

  29. Traineeship Staff Support Project: Learner Perspectives

  30. Traineeship Staff Support Project: Support Packs

  31. Traineeship Staff Support Project: Evaluation and Closing Remarks

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