Oxford City Consortium Learning in Partnership Careers Festival 2011

What are we aiming to achieve? Support young people to maximise their talents and raise/realise aspirations Raise the profile to young people on the importance placed on skills, behaviours and attitudes by employers and higher education Improve the quality of impartial IAG Enhance Careers Education programmes

What are we aiming to achieve? Attract exhibitors from key industry sectors Provide workforce development activities Positive learner/employer evaluations Establish reputation of Oxford Careers Festival as a prestigious event Reduce the number of NEETs/NiLs City collaborative event further to further develop the partnership identity

Current situation Initial agreement and £6,000 secured from City Partnership Additional £5,000 secured (OCC Connexions & Aimhigher) Project Group established and OEBP in-kind support of a Project Manager allocated Kassam Stadium visited and ‘holding’ dates for last week in January 2011

Venue – Kassam

Project Management Project Plan (lead, milestones, risks, resources) Securing additional sponsorship/funding Develop marketing strategy Develop options for format of the event Develop concept/themes for workshops and showcase zones Recruit exhibitors Develop pre-event/event/post-event materials Identify, prepare and brief steward Communicate to schools/stakeholders ongoing progress

Target audience decisions How universal – to age groups Current Y8 & Y7 first cohorts affected by RPA to 17 and 18 respectively Targeted invitations e.g. NEET year olds Amount of time available to a visiting cohort

Maximising the impact of the event Pre-event activities On the day Post-event follow-up

Maximising the impact of the event Exhibitors – hands-on / stands Talks -sector, by organisations) Motivational presentations – universal / targeted VIP area for employers/teachers Student input

Key Questions Format Content Target audience

School Name The Cherwell School Oxford School Cheney School St Gregory the Great Catholic Matthew Arnold School The Oxford Academy NOR according to the October 2009 census Target audience The table above does not include special schools or the learners at OCVC (2,766 full-time) alongside the possibility of targeting actual NEETS to attend the event.

Key Questions Who do we prioritise to attend and how much time do they get to spend at the event? What activities/experiences would you like students to access on the day? (essential/desirable) What preparation/activity should take place prior to the event in schools? Target audience

Key Questions What post-event follow-up would you like to see? What activities/workshops would you like to see in our VIP area where we bring employers, teachers (and selected students) together? In what ways, if any, do you feel parents/carers could be involved? Target audience

Small Group Discussion 55 Min. 50 Min. 45 Min. 40 Min. 35 Min. 30 Min. 25 Min. 20 Min. 15 Min. 10 Min. 1 Hour 4 Min. 3 Min. 2 Min. 1 Min. 50 Sec. 45 Sec. 30 Sec. 20 Sec. 15 Sec. 10 Sec. 5 Min.