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KNIGHT ROOM
John YarhamChief Executive of Futures Advice,
Skills and Employment
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Excellence in Employability The context
John Yarham, Chief Executive
The Issue
75m young people workless across the world;
Three times more likely to be unemployed than other age groups;
958,000 (20.7%) 16-24 year olds unemployed nationally;
Youth unemployment remaining static whilst general unemployment falls;
18.1% (3,875) 16-24 year olds unemployed in Nottingham;
But...
Employers increasingly reporting skills gaps and an inability to fill vacancies.
The Changing Economy
Fewer entry level jobs;
Increased competition for some positions;
Lack of understanding by young people and parents about the new economy – 93% of young people feel that they are not provided with information that they need to make informed choices;
How closely do young people’s aspirations, skills provision and economic demand match?
One third of young people choose vocational routes in UK compared to two thirds in Germany and Austria, where there are higher skills and lower unemployment.
The StrategyCreate more employment opportunities;
De-risk recruitment for employers. ATAs, wage incentive schemes, centralised recruitment measures.
Prepare young people for work; Increase employer engagement with young people. Ensure young people have employability skills required through work
related learning, work experience, business mentors and Traineeships.
Improve transitions into work Make the process of applying for positions more straight forward. Use of IAG in schools and FE, Universal Jobsmatch, work trials, jobs fairs.
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Dean SmithHead of Academies at Carillion
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MAKING TOMORROW A BETTER PLACE
Recruitment ExcellenceWorking with key partners on1. Sustainable Procurement
2 Scarce Skills - Apprenticeships3. Operational Roles
Dean SmithCarillion Academy
MAKING TOMORROW A BETTER PLACE
Sustainable procurement – the GLA
• Trigger Points:
• Equivalence:
Consultancy /
Service Contracts
(£1m Value)
ORConstructi
on / Manufactu
ring Contracts
(£3m Value)
OR
1 SLNT Requireme
nt(1
Apprentice or
Equivalent)
10
Apprenticeship
WorklessnessJob Start
Graduate
Placement Positions
(200 Days)
Tasters Positions
(100 Days)Adult
ApprenticeshipsWorkforce Development
Education Engagement
MAKING TOMORROW A BETTER PLACE
Library of Birmingham Employment and Training Partnership
• Employment Charter and the Wider Agenda
• Worklessness and school engagement
• 250 Employment Opportunities
• 25 Apprenticeships
• Training and Sustainability Plans
MAKING TOMORROW A BETTER PLACE12
Transport Minister meets Carillion Rail apprentices helping to deliver £120m contract – from zero to 100 in two years.
Scarce Skills - Apprentices
Where there are areas of scarce skill , collaboration across the sectors are invaluable – for skills forecasting, schools and careers engagement and support from Gov.
October 2013 – David Cameron praises Carillion approach to providing opportunities for young people through the Construction apprenticeship scheme. We are the largest provider of apprentices into construction.
MAKING TOMORROW A BETTER PLACE
In Schools
School Engagement11 - 18
School Engagement11 - 18
ApprenticeshipsTechnicians
Agencies
Direct Applicants
Graduates
Work Programme
Youth Contract
Routeways
Routes intoCarillion
Routes intoCarillion
EmploymentEmployment
Operational roles - Removing Barriers to Work
Work trials
Work Experienceplacements
Internships
Client Partners
Temporary Work
Support to becomework ready
Support to becomework ready
Get Intoprogrammes
3rd Sector
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Alison BinghamDirector of Business and Enterprise at
The Bulwell Academy
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In Context: our area• 80% of students are in the bottom 10% nationally for indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) and 40% are in the bottom 5%.
• 54% of students are in the bottom 10% for the indices of deprivation affecting children (IDACI) and 11% are in the bottom 5%.
• 42.5% (3 times the national average) of students attending the academy are eligible for free school meals (65% have below average income within the family). The vast majority of students are of White British heritage whose first language is English.
71.4% of all students will graduate from Year 11 with at least one week of work experience plus pre-employment training. 100% students will have support to help with college choices and careers, advice & guidance.
What we do to prepare young people for the world of work• 6 hour pre-work placement programme
• Self Awareness: Introduce the world of crocodiles• Thinking about the world of work (for themselves)• Take control of their communications with employers
• Develop the confidence to apply for a job• Manage their own work placement• Review their learning
• Skills to find and keep a job
What our students told us: Work experience placements 2013
• Increased confidence (93%) - 1.7%• Communication skills (93%) - 0.4%• Team working (92%) + 2.7%• Analysis/evaluation of information (70%) -6.3%• Ability to take responsibility & organise (91.5%) -4%• Show initiative in the work place (97.5%) +12%
Work experience outcomes 2013
• I feel more positive about the world of work (92%) +5%• I am clearer about what job I want (81.4%) +4.3%• I want to work harder at school! (92.8%) + 4.8% (72% in 2010)
• I have developed new skills (82%) -2.5%• 86.8% of students felt they understand how their school work
fits into the world of work +0.2%• 23 students were invited to apply for jobs now, or in the future.
What Employers told us....Employers ranking students as “excellent” or “good”
100% timekeeping 74.5% written skills
96% appearance 86.7% oral skills
98% attendance 95.8% relationship with colleagues
87.2% study skills 63.8% information technology *
72.3% problem solving skills
53.2% application of number
Challenges...Employers ranking students as “excellent” or “good”
87% teamwork 76.6% responsibility (-5%)
95.8% respect (-4.2%)
Success is based on...• stronger partnerships with local businesses through mutual
understanding• encouraging our students to take more responsibility for their
actions• providing opportunities for local businesses to work with us which
gives a win:win outcome• Bringing the ‘outside world in’ – to learn from business to make sure
we have the 21st century skills students need.
Many paths to success
Results...
Every student who left sixth form in the summer of 2013 (cohort number of 15) is in employment, training or education = 0% NEET (compared to ‘national average’ of 18.3%)
5% of students who left Year 11 in the summer of 2013 (cohort number of 198) are now classified as NEET (compared to ‘national average’ of 9.1%) (Nov. 2013)
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