Welcome Careers Education Guidance Network Meeting 14 th Nov 2012 Jenny Lawless CEG Development...

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.

Reflects DOTS Careers Model

1. Self-awareness

2. Opportunity awareness

3. Decision learning

4. Transition learning

• 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.

The site offers:

Passportfolio

Leaver Destinations – Collette Bailey• 2012 Year 11 2.7% NEET 101 young 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

2012 NEET Available Y11 Leavers as at 06/11/2012- 90 students

No a-c or equiv55%

No Info4%

5 A* - G's with English & Maths

14% 5 A*-C inc English only2%

5 A*-C inc Maths and English

17%

5 A*-C inc Maths only1%

Between 1 and 4 A*-G

3%

5 A*-G inc Eng only2%

5 A*-G inc Maths1%

5 A*-G 1%

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

Any other Business – RMBC Raising Participation Activities

Sept •Rotherham Show – Pens and information•Destination Success Options presentation and leaflets made available to schools via rgfl

Nov 19th /20th Destination Success Performance for Parent/Carers Y11’s RCAT – 3500 letter sent.

Nov 19th – 23rd Destination Success Performances in schools (Y9)

Oct-May Raising Participation Age pens and leaflets to RONI yp via Connexions PA’s