future pathways 2015 monday 1st – friday 5 th june
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Future Pathways 2015
Monday 1st – Friday 5th June
O Businesses have an important role to play in partnering schools and colleges to raise ambition and achievement and improve performance. CBI 2013
Future Pathways 2015Work PlacementsNext Steps
O Opportunities in the different sectors of employment
O Targeted work placements
O How to survive in the World of Work
O Exploration of different pathways into higher and further education
O Apprenticeships and different routes into training and employment
O Developing their understanding of the world of work
O Independent Learning skillsO Interview and work skillsO An understanding of
business and entrepreneurial skills
Future Pathways - Next Steps 2015
O ActivitiesO Barclays Life SkillsO Careers, applying for jobs and ‘mock
interviews’O Building a CVO Interview skills – Careers eventO University visit – Cambridge and Anglia
RuskinO ApprenticeshipsO Punting
Work Experience 2015O Using students predicted grades and knowledge
of their likely steps post 16, tutors have highlighted those who would benefit from Work Experience.
O We are discouraging students from working with parents/family members/friends – this could be more beneficial during a school holiday. That way students who have this opportunity can attend the next steps programme during the enrichment week.
O Two routes – O Database provided by TEPO Student Own Placement (SOP)
The Employability Partnership (TEP)
O LVC has limited funding to provide Work Experience however we have bought into The Employability Partnership who have provided us with a Database of placements within county.
O All placements have been health and safety checked by TEP confirming their suitability for students on a work placement.
O We have limited availability – Schools within county also use this database.
The Process - Database
OLog inOSearch the databaseOMake their choicesO Identify preferred choiceODatabase will close on Friday 6th
FebruaryOAllocation of placements to
students made by Miss Wood
Confirmation of Placement
O Job and contact details & 4 way agreement given to student
OStudent to make contact with the employer
O Interview to be arrangedO4 way agreement deadline is
Friday 8th May
4-way AgreementO It is a legal requirement to have this
in place before work experience can commence.
O It needs to be completed by:O A parentO The employerO LVC – Miss WoodO Student
The Process – SOP (Student Own Placement)
O Keep within CountyCambridgeshire, Suffolk & Essex
O Meet with Miss WoodO Yellow SOP form – Provides job details, insurance,
risk assessments and signatures from Parents, employer and school.
O Arrange an interviewO SOP to be handed back to Miss Wood
Deadlines:O Outside Cambridgeshire Friday 6th FebruaryO Inside Cambridgeshire Friday 13th March
O Health and safety checks
What happens next?Future Pathways parents evening
27th November 2014, 6.30-7.30pmAfter parents evening, discussion
with parents/StudentsTutor mentoringDecisions made by Tutors, Mr
Simmons and Miss Wood as to which route students will benefit most from - Deadline 10th December
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