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