ITA Youth Overview

Jason Leber – Program Manager, Youth

Job Growth in BC by 2025

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• New jobs

• Replacement jobs

• Residents of BC

• Employable Residents

• How low can unemployment go?

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Replacement Vs Expansion

*New entrants = 46% of supply

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Education Required

100,000 are Trades

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“The Conference Board of Canada’s Employer Skills Survey 4 showed that BC’s employers are

concerned about an emerging “experience gap” as skilled workers retire in the coming years as

well as perceived deficits in the competencies of recent graduates. For example, 73% of surveyed

employers cite lower levels of critical thinking and problem-solving competencies among recent

graduates.”

Critical Thinking / Problem-solving

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Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving

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Jobs Skills

How do we make it happen?

• Create more opportunities to discover careers in the trades in elementary school

• Introduce new programs for students to explore trades in high school prior to

enrolling in ACE IT

• Create workforce Training Certificate course so students are more employable

• Expand student spaces for ACE IT and improve entrance/exit support

• Expand funding for districts through Secondary School Apprenticeship program

and implement new accountabilities

• Clarify the pathways for students to enter and progress through Apprenticeship –

rename the programs

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7.8M Budget lift to enable us to reach 5000 students in Explore, Train and Work programs

Expand ITA’s Youth Programs

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Program Name

2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19

Target

participants

Budget Target

participants

Budget Target

participants

Budget Target

participants

Budget

Total 3,150 $5.06M 4,175 $7.05M 5000 $7.59M 5,475 $8.295M

Funding Lift $1.99M $2.53M $3.235M

Youth Funding Lift

• $15M in funding to school districts for capital purchases to support trades programs

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Youth Capital Grant from Ministry of Ed.

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Registration Trends

2250 students 1400 students 1150 students

Target by 2018/19

• First complete report July 2017, reporting out on 2015/16 school year

• Comparison to baseline and annual target

• 3 Key Performance Indicators - province-wide and by school district 1) Increase number of students exploring trades pathways

2) Improve program completion rates

3) Improve youth continuation rates into apprenticeships

• School District Report: – District Level Reports contain funding, registration, program completion, and continuation rates

– Youth Work in Trades funded districts report on activities and registration

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Youth Report Card

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Most Popular Trades - Youth

1) Professional Cook

2) Carpenter

3) Automotive Service Tech

4) Welder

5) Hairstylist

1) Professional Cook

2) Carpenter

3) Automotive Service

Tech/Hairstylist/Plumber

4) Dairy Production

5) Welder

Bold = top in demand trade in BC

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Students aren’t just numbers to us

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Grades 5-10

Grades 10-12

Grades 10-12

Grades 11-12 • High School programs

• Target # students:

• 5475/year (2018)

• Elementary school

programs

• Target # students:

• 11,500/year

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Grades 5-10

Grades 10-12

Grades 10-12

Grades 11-12

• Focus on early

exposure to tools and

careers in trades

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2016/17 school year • Events planned = 35

• Budget = $110K

• Students involved = 7000

• Teachers involved = 500

New initiatives • Engage employers into the events

• Develop resources for teachers to use, sample projects, best practices

• Community building/relationships with First Nations schools

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Ideate Design Build / Prototype

2016/17 school year • Events planned = 25

• Budget = $110K

• Students involved = 75

• Teachers involved = 600

New initiatives • Online learning platform (partnership with ITA, UBC-O, EDUC, Openschool BC)

• Transition to classroom based events

• Engage Tech Ed/Shop/Trades teachers

• Maker Club

• First Nations schools

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Grades 5-10

Grades 10-12

Grades 10-12

Grades 11-12

• Focus on experiencing

different trades with

hands on activities

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2016/17 school year • Budget = $80K

• Students involved = 800+

New initiatives • $100/student grant

• Design & Drafting + Metalwork course material

are posted

• Electronics & Robotics coming in January 2017

2018/19 school year • Students involved = 1900

Future Direction • Other trades

• Grades 8-9

• Professional development for Tech Ed teachers

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2016/17 school year • Budget = $680K

• Students involved = 400+

New initiatives • $250/student grant

• Program guide

• Project based activities

2018/19 school year • Students involved = 500+

Future Direction • Other Trades – Hospitality?

• Relationships with Post-Secondary schools

• Various delivery models (linear/semester)

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Grades 5-10

Grades 10-12

Grades 10-12

Grades 11-12

• Focus on technical

training in one specific

trade

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2016/17 school year • Budget = $4.1M

• Students involved = 2150 (tbd)

New initiatives • Approved new Hairstylist programs

• Share best practices

• Harmonize designated schools for carpentry and

other trades

• Use Explore programs to filter/prep students

2018/19 school year • Students involved = 2250

Future Direction • Strengthen relationships with Post-Secondary

• Support students to continue into trades

• Align program with Ministry of Education “school

age” eligibility

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Grades 5-10

Grades 10-12

Grades 10-12

Grades 11-12

• Focus on work

experience in one trade

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2016/17 school year • Budget = $1.28M

• Students involved = 1150 (tbd)

New initiatives • Expand program to 45 districts

• Performance awards for 8 regions

• Help districts engage with employers

• Best practices

2018/19 school year • Students involved = 1400

Future Direction • Reduce barriers in Sign Off Authority process

• Sustainability of programs in development districts

• Increase youth sponsors

• Increase completion – 480 hours (4 courses)

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District Size Grade 10-12 population Work in Trades Average

Registration

Large 4000+ 39

Medium 1500 - 3999 21

Small <1500 7

Economic region Districts to receive awards Size Cariboo SD 57 Prince George Medium

Kootenay SD 20 Kootenay Columbia Small

Lower Mainland SD 33 Chilliwack Medium

Nechako SD 54 Bulkley Valley Small

North Coast SD 82 Coast Mountains Small

Northeast SD 60 Peace River North Medium

Thompson–Okanagan SD 53 Okanagan Similkameen Small

Vancouver Island SD 69 Qualicum Small

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ITA Youth Team

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In Summary

Thank You!