Tom Beasley – Director of Business Development

Apprenticeships • Challenging, exciting & rewarding route to employment & training

• Apprentices need to be able to study part-time and perform in work

• Excellent progression to higher apprenticeship and HE

• Employers are competing to attract the highest achieving young people

• Apprentices must be able to work at level 2 (Maths & English)

• Increasingly employers are looking at apprenticeships as the way to recruit at all levels of the business

A Collaborative Careers process John Walker – Head, Schools Engagement SGS College

The South Gloucestershire Journey

Early exposure (KS3) to career opportunities which broadens young minds

Inspiring, interactive demonstrations of all employment sectors to students

Cost effective collaboration of businesses, Schools and Colleges, local Government and HE

A process that is embedded into ongoing careers education curriculum in schools

Measurable outcomes

Felt Needs:

The ‘Ambitions’ Process: 2008-2012Involved all School Careers leads = grass roots buy-in

Targetted at all Yr 9 students, during school day

Tutorials developed for students to understand the 23 work sectors and select 5 of them to attend a workshop in

Employers given supportive training in conducting engaging sessions

Conducted on neutral territory = ownership by all

Wow effect – large venue, short hands-on activities followed by discussion with real employers

University, Schools, Colleges, LA all provide some funding or services so cost is spread evenly and not a burden

Less taxing on employers not having to attend many small events

An evening event followed on to benefit parents, older students and includes universities and relevant seminars

Tried, tested, portable – now in its 6th year; evaluated by all stakeholders

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Tom Beasley – Director of Business Development

John Walker - Head of Schools Engagement