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
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