Excellence in Employability KNIGHT ROOM

John Yarham Chief Executive of Futures Advice, Skills and Employment Excellence in Employability

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%) year olds unemployed nationally;  Youth unemployment remaining static whilst general unemployment falls;  18.1% (3,875) 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 Strategy  Create 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 Smith Head of Academies at Carillion Excellence in Employability

MAKING TOMORROW A BETTER PLACE Recruitment Excellence Working with key partners on 1. Sustainable Procurement 2 Scarce Skills - Apprenticeships 3. Operational Roles Dean Smith Carillion Academy

MAKING TOMORROW A BETTER PLACE Sustainable procurement – the GLA Trigger Points: Equivalence: Consultancy / Service Contracts (£1m Value) OR Construction / Manufacturing Contracts (£3m Value) 1 SLNT Requirement (1 Apprentice or Equivalent) 10 Apprenticeship Worklessness Job Start Graduate Placement Positions (200 Days) Tasters Positions (100 Days) Adult Apprenticeships Workforce 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 PLACE 12 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 Engagement School Engagement Apprenticeships Technicians Agencies Direct Applicants Graduates Work Programme Youth Contract Routeways Routes into Carillion Routes into Carillion Employment Operational roles - Removing Barriers to Work Work trials Work Experience placements Internships Client Partners Temporary Work Support to become work ready Support to become work ready Get Into programmes 3 rd Sector

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Alison Bingham Director of Business and Enterprise at The Bulwell Academy Excellence in Employability

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% timekeeping74.5% written skills 96% appearance86.7% oral skills 98% attendance95.8% relationship with colleagues 87.2% study skills63.8% information technology * 72.3% problem solving skills 53.2% application of number

Challenges... Employers ranking students as “excellent” or “good” 87% teamwork76.6% 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 21 st 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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