1. ROY NEWEY Group Board DirectorA4e

2. 44% of the world s population are young people between the ages of 15 and 24 85 Mill ion ILO estimate of the currentunemployed youth 300 Million Youths who live on$2 a day 20 Million who have become discouraged from job search & have withdrawn from the labour market . 13% Global Youth Unemployment Rate The Global Challenge of Youth Unemployment EXCLUSION from Education & Training is the root ofC H I L DL A B O U R L O WP A Y P O O RQ U A L I T YJ O B S I N T E R G E N E R A T I O N A L P O V E R T Y S O C I A LE X C L U S I O N 3.

One in five 16- to 24-year-olds is nowOUT OF WORK !

7.9 %of workers are out of a job.

Youth unemployment rate at20.5 % , thehighest figures since records began in 1992 .

75,000people aged 18 to 24 who have not had a job for two years. This was an increase of 43 % on a year ago.

SOURCE: Office for National Statistics

Youth unemployment in the UK has hit a record level, with nearly 1 million school leavers & graduates out of work! Britain s Skills Challenges Those without core skills face the prospect, not only of short-term disadvantage through exclusion from the labour market, but of a lifetime of reduced employment and welfare opportunities Are the streets of the UK Safe? 4. NEET The majority of the rioters where under 25 and unemployed. This does not justify their behavior, but it is a fact we can not ignore. Present NEET rate @ 20% Britain s Skills Challenges 5. Vocational Training An Alternate to Academic Educa tion

Vocational training is acredible alternativeeducational provision to young people in danger of falling into NEET status or not suited to the academic route

Some young peoplerespond positivelyto an environment that is different to academic learning, and benefit more from vocational styles of learning.

Vocational training must be continuouslyreviewedto ensure that it isresponsiveto industry needs. Training can be offered in a variety of contemporary sectors and disciplines.

Vocational training can be located inreal world situations . Youngsters taking part work side by side with businesses and benefit from the knowledge and experience of the people around them.

6. 7. How Vox Works forLearners.

The Vox model works by approaching education from a different perspective to that seen in a conventional school.

INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNwhich supports the individual, addresses their obstacles to learning, and guides them in the development of new skills through practical ways of learning which reflect the values of the workplace.

Achieve INDUSTRY-RECOGNISED VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION , as well as completingpersonal & social development courses

Tutors & studentPROGRESS REVIEWSevery four weeks (for post 16 learners) or 12 weeks (for pre 16 learners)

Physical environment can be stand alone or within an existing school.

Adult orientated discipline and order

8. At the Vox Centre, we provide an alternative approach to mainstream education for young people who are at risk of exclusion or who are simply disillusioned with the normal academic route.The VoX offers an integrated approach to both literacy and work skills by combining the two and offering a learning experience which is fun. 9. The Vox Centre Construction Retail The trainees get to construct the entire VOX facility under the supervision of trained mastersand get a feel of actual work environment. They also perform day to day maintenance tasks within the school. The trainees get to set up and manage a retail store that sells goods/raw materials required for training in other facilities. This gives a first hand experience in dealing with various kinds of customers andmanaging different kinds of retail FMCG, Grocery, Tools and equipment, Stationary, etc.The trainees run and maintain the VOX restaurant withinthe facility that sells the food prepared by the Catering group, allowing the trainees to work in a live environment, dealing with customer demands. The Restaurant opens for allchildren and staff offering healthy & nutritious food. The trainees cook the meals (breakfast & lunch) for thestaff andthe students take part of VOX.This experience helps them learn the intricacies of cooking in volumes while keeping the taste and flavor alive. The food cooked by them is served/sold at the VOX restaurant managed by the Hospitality group. Hospitality Catering 10. Improving Lives

Vox Centres are already proving a popular & highly effective way to train young people, with figures for April 2009 March 2010 showing:

92%student retention rate from referral

to successful progression

72%achieving at least one qualification at Level 1

58%achieving at least two qualifications

75%progression into education, employment

or training

Less crime, less depression, more skills, more jobs.

We have hundreds of success stories every year through the Vox Centres and every one is as important to A4e as the next. 11. Vox Centre Activities 12. Vocational Skills in India Challenges Ahead

The rate of enrolment in higher education amongst young people is

• 13%India

• 83% in the US

• 57% in the UK.

Justtwo in fiveyoung men andone in threeyoung women completehigh school.

Potentially, over20 millionyoung people in India require an alternative vocational route to training and further education

Currently, formal training capacity can accommodate2.3 million students , leaving a gap of18.7 milli onyoung people who are without any provision for formal vocational training.

DemographicDividend or Time bomb?

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Indian Higher Education system is one of thelargest in the world

Literacy rate 15-years and over:61%

With34 %of the illiterate population in the world, India has the largest number of illiterates

As many as60 million , children aged 6- 14 are not in school

90%of the estimated112 millionchildren attend governmentschools which are ill-equipped, lack basic amenities and short of qualified teachers.

India has one of theworld s most youthful population . There are310 millionpeople aged15 25 yearsbut only5% of them have any TVET qualifications

Relevance in INDIA The Education System The number India needs to equip who join its labor force every year with higher levels of education and skills to be able to access better-paying jobs, and to benefit from the demographic dividend 12 Million 14. Why do India's children drop out of school? -Non-availability of schooling facilitiesaccount for10 - 15%of India's out-of-school children.- A much larger percentage of children and/or their parents are simply"not interested". - A large percentage of childrenstay at hometo participate in the basic tasks of the household economy.-Failure to pass examinationsis one of the reasons for discontinuance of education. 15. FOR CHILDREN The VoX model offers not only education in terms of language, literacy and numeracy but also skills training that will open up the job market for them.FOR PARENTSIt is an opportunity to give ability to their children at a nominal fee, which will help them emerge as a stronger working arm of the family. It gets them the social appreciation and also motivates other students to take up vocational training. FOR THE COMMUNITY It readies a pool of trained, certified and EXPERIENCED plumbers, electricians, masons, carpenters, caterers, hair & beauty therapists, etcmanpower which is available locally .FOR ADULT LEARNERS The VoX centre can offer adult literacy program along with skills training in schools in night shifts, which will be their first step to be part of an organised rust collar workforce.Relevance in INDIA VOX in INDIA 16. CalltoActIon CAN WE WORK TOGETHER TO BRING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN INDIA? We are seeking newPARTNERSHIPS in India toimplement thisglobal bestpracticeproject...