AMBITIONS 2014 INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTOR S

CONTEXT School curriculum changes Raising of the Participation Age Loss of funded careers guidance in schools Threat to work experience for younger students Increasingly complex student career planning Employability skills and work experience Unrealistic career aspirations of some students Vital role of employers’ involvement in schools

21 & 22 October different contributors Interactive workshops for 2,500 Year 9 students South Gloucestershire secondary schools and academies Evening AMBITIONS event with additional contributors, Progression Routes Zone and a Guidance Centre

WHY BOTHER ? Because students and parents have DIRECT CONTACT with employers… …something that they tell us they value highly and which can’t easily be done in other ways

WHY BOTHER ? Because AMBITIONS provides opportunities for young people and parents to... take part in SKILLS-BASED ACTIVITIES get information about particular PERSONAL QUALITIES, ABILITIES & INTERESTS relevant to different employment areas find out about possible PROGRESSION ROUTES and TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES develop an awareness of different EMPLOYMENT SECTORS and the range of JOB ROLES within organisations

WHY BOTHER ? Because AMBITIONS is a key element of school careers programmes that can motivate students to make the most of their studies, raise their aspirations and help them make informed and realistic choices for the future

WHY BOTHER ? Because we know it works! 73% of Year 9 students thought that the AMBITIONS event had helped them to plan for the future 72% of Year 9 students felt that taking part in AMBITIONS workshops with employers had improved their awareness of different jobs 68% of Year 9 students enjoyed the workshops in which they took part 98% of students and parents got useful information at the AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT

WHY AN AMBITIONS EVENT ? WHAT CONTRIBUTORS HAVE SAID… ‘This is a great event for young people and should be made available to all students throughout the country’ ‘The event was really well-organised and students were interested and enthusiastic’ ‘It is an impressive event - so many different organsiations and obviously so helpful for students’

WHY AN AMBITIONS EVENT ? WHAT STUDENTS HAVE SAID… ‘There was masses of information and employers were really helpful’ ‘I really enjoyed the day and it gave me lots to think about’ ‘The workshops were great’

AMBITIONS WORKSHOPS South Gloucestershire Year 9 students (about 2500) will be attending AMBITIONS workshops The main aim is to give students an insight into different areas of employment through interactive workshops and skills activities A key element of Key Stage 4 (GCSE, L2 BTEC) options choices preparations Students take part in preparatory activities and have made 5 workshop choices in advance Supervising teachers also make workshop choices - AMBITIONS is a useful professional development opportunity!

AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT 20,000 invitations currently going out to all South Gloucestershire students in Years 7 to 13 and their parents - around 2,500 people attended the 2013 evening event

AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT

pm on Tuesday 21 October Part of Post 16 & Post 18 options information, advice & guidance (IAG) programmes A chance to Have-a-Go at skills activities Opportunities for young people and parents to meet employers and access careers guidance

WORKSHOPS

Most frequently mentioned by Year 9 students as ‘The thing I most liked about the Ambitions event’ is always the practical and interactive nature of employer workshops

The Skills Show Experience is being delivered throughout England and aims to inspire the next generation of skilled young people, to raise aspirations across a spectrum of opportunities in further education, skills and Apprenticeships, and is at the forefront of delivering a new model of experiential careers education through a wide range of local partners.

The Skills Show Experience is a nationwide programme of over 220 events between now and December 2014 that will extend the impact of The Skills Show to over 200,000 young people across the country.

HAVE-A-GO activities give people a ‘bite-size’ practical taster of a skill, trade or profession, providing an insight into different types of work HAVE-A-GO activities should be… practical, hands-on activities achievable within a short (10-15 minute) timescale attractive to young people aged (Year 9 workshops) attractive to young people aged & parents/adults (Evening Event) high quality and engaging

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IS THE KEY… a brief personal introduction and a short overview of the organisation involve students in an interactive activity that provides an insight into skills relevant to working in your organisation and employment sector YEAR 9 WORKSHOP CONTENT

DISCOVERING HOW THINGS ARE DONE YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

LEARNING NEW SKILLS

USING SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

TRYING SOMETHING NEW YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

USING ARTIFACTS YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

USING TECHNOLOGY YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

SIMULATIONS YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

BEING CREATIVE YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

BRIBERY YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

PAUL MANNERING - HIT

PRACTICALITIES

AMBITIONS EVENT SITE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE CENTRE ENTRANCE FROM RING ROAD A4174 UWE MAIN CAMPUS UWE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE CENTRE

EVENT LAYOUT DAYTIME (YEAR 9 STUDENT WORKSHOPS) 11 Zones 33 Employment Sectors EVENING EVENT (STUDENTS & PARENTS) 11 Employment Zones Progression Routes Zone Careers Guidance Centre

For contributors wanting to set up or check facilities the day before the event, access to the ECC is available between 3.00 and 6.00 pm Entry to the site is via the NORTH GATE please park at the main ECC entrance PARKING PERMITS downloadable from the website SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL MONDAY 20 OCTOBER

SPACE & FACILITIES

FOR STUDENT WORKSHOPS 4m x 4m area screened, numbered and named table, mains sockets, chairs wireless internet access

Arrival on the first day of the event is from 7.30 am - morning traffic can be very heavy in this area Entry to the site is via the NORTH ENTRANCE - NOT the main UWE entrance Please follow the signs to the EVENT CONTRIBUTOR CAR PARK - don’t forget to display your PARKING PERMIT SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER

MORNING SESSION

5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at 9.15am Workshop 1 – am Workshop 2 – am Workshop 3 – am Workshop 4 – am Workshop 5 – am Students depart from rear exit from am

CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK Lunch provided am pm Students arrive for afternoon workshops at pm

AFTERNOON WORKSHOP SESSION

5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at pm Workshop pm Workshop 2 – pm Workshop pm Workshop 4 – pm Workshop pm Students depart from rear exit from 2.50 pm

pm contributor break and set-up for EVENING AMBITIONS EVENT AFTERNOON TEA served from 3.00 pm Tea, coffee and water available throughout the event TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER EVENING EVENT

EVENING EVENT STUDENTS IN YEARS 7-13 AND THEIR PARENTS

Arrival on the second day of the event is from 7.30 am Entry to the site is via the NORTH ENTRANCE - NOT the main UWE entrance Please follow the signs to the EVENT CONTRIBUTOR CAR PARK SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER

MORNING SESSION 5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at 9.15am Workshop 1 – am Workshop 2 – am Workshop 3 – am Workshop 4 – am Workshop 5 – am Students depart from rear exit from am

11.30 am pm Afternoon workshops start at pm WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK

AFTERNOON WORKSHOP SESSION 5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at pm Workshop pm Workshop 2 – pm Workshop pm Workshop 4 – pm Workshop pm Students depart from rear exit from 2.50 pm

INFORMATION & RESOURCES

Contributor list Zones and sectors information Evening event flyer Health & Safety declaration School session times and numbers Parking permit Contributor Briefing presentation Publicity slides Evaluation form

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Let us know if you have any questions Let us know if you would like feedback about your plans Let us know if you have any special requirements

CONTACT INFORMATION Johnny Walker South Gloucestershire & Stroud College Schools Engagement Lloyd Harris Kingswood Partnership CEIAG Manager Ronnie Ward Kingswood Partnership Business Links Manager

UWE Exhibition & Conference Centre Filton Rd Stoke Gifford Bristol BS34 8QZ

AMBITIONS 2014