INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS PLANNING YOUR FUTURE

Careers event for Post 16 students Tuesday 3 March UWE Exhibition & Conference Centre 2000 young people & parents in South Gloucestershire 100+ contributors

Gain a valuable insight into different employment sectors Learn through practical engaging activities Get information and advice directly from employers, education and training providers Find out about different progression pathways Access careers advice and guidance Make well-informed, ambitious and realistic decisions about the future Get help with increasingly complex career planning AIMS Ambitions+ aims to provide the opportunity for young people to…

WHY BOTHER ? Because students have DIRECT CONTACT with employers, training providers & HE… …something that they tell us they value highly and can’t easily be achieved in other ways

WHY BOTHER ? Because AMBITIONS+ is a key element of Post 16 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 AMBITIONS+ events work - 83% of students thought that the AMBITIONS+ event had helped them to think more effectively about the future

Morning session Afternoon session employment-themed zones 8 different presentations Apprenticeships Zone Careers guidance Zone South Gloucestershire area Information Point EVENT FORMAT

STUDENT PREPARATION PRESENTATION TO STUDENTS Context Importance of planning Progression routes Event information Presentation choices Making good use of Ambitions+ Sources of further information

STUDENT PREPARATION Event aims and logistics List of contributors and brief description Information about presentation choices, content and start times Planning opportunities

PARENT LEAFLET Context & event aims Event information - presentation choices, zones, session times Logistics, directions, parking Event layout plan

THINKING ABOUT WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU LEAVE SCHOOL? KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, BUT NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT? NEED SOME FRESH IDEAS FOR WHAT TO DO IN THE FUTURE? WANT TO HAVE A GO AT SOME PRACTICAL WORK SKILLS ACTIVITIES? WANT TO FIND OUT ABOUT DIFFERENT SORTS OF QUALIFICATIONS? UP-TO-DATE WITH CHANGES IN EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT? NEED SOME PROFESSIONAL CAREERS ADVICE & GUIDANCE? WANT TO TALK TO EMPLOYERS ABOUT WHAT OPPORTUNITIES THEY OFFER? KEEN TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET SOME USEFUL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE? INTERESTED IN IMPROVING YOUR CHANCES OF EMPLOYMENT? STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

TRACY CHEESBROUGH Assistant Head Director of Post 16 Education Bradley Stoke Community School Chair of Concorde Partnership Heads of Post 16 Group

Tom thinks he’s got it all sorted He knows exactly what he wants to do! He has worked out how to get there He is still looking around, but not with any real intent! Tom might not be as sorted as he thinks THIS IS TOM

Charlotte has been thinking things through for a while and has eliminated some professions She has strong ideas about what she doesn’t want to do, she has narrowed things down to a few careers but needs some support to fully understand her options THIS IS CHARLOTTE

Abby is doing well in school, but might not excel in anything! She is eager to find out about a range of opportunities, but does not always know where to start and can be a little shy in coming forward THIS IS ABBY

Ryan has not got a clue! He has tried a little to figure it out, but he just gets stressed and is now burying his head in the sand! He can’t see himself doing anything, he has already been introduced to Ryan finds it difficult to come forward and ask for help THIS IS RYAN

Year 13 Final Exams AS Exams EASTERCHRISTMASEASTERJULY Year 12 Ambitions+ Event Start applying for university, apprenticeships, etc…

PRACTICALITIES JOHNNY WALKER Head of Schools Engagement South Gloucestershire & Stroud College

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

Most frequently mentioned by students as the most positive aspect of previous events was the practical and interactive nature of many contributions

EFFECTIVELY ENGAGING STUDENTS Involvement is the key Ideally activities should provide an opportunity for students to drop in as they browse stands/zones

MORNING SESSION Students arrive by Welcome & introduction students browse activities in themed zones, visit the Careers Guidance & Apprenticeships Zones and attend 1 or more presentations Students depart 12.00

EVENT LAYOUT

PRESENTATIONS HIGHER EDUCATION Is the university route right for you? How do you conduct effective HE research? APPRENTICESHIPS Could an Advanced or Higher Apprenticeship route to highly skilled and professional work be the right route for you? YOUR FUTURE CAREER What does the West of England jobs market look like now and what will it look like in the future? VOLUNTARY WORK & GAP YEARS How can you develop essential skills through volunteering and a gap year? GUTS, GRIT & GLORY The secrets of surviving the world’s toughest race (and other life stories). OXBRIDGE Could Britain’s top universities be for you? How do you get in? ALTERNATIVES TO UNIVERSITY - CAREERPILOT EXPLAINS YOUR CHOICES How do you make effective use of online tools to investigate and plan your next steps? STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS How do you develop your entrepreneurial skills and turn your ideas into a successful business?

CAREERS GUIDANCE ZONE NATIONAL CAREERS SERVICE The government-sponsored careers service SGS CAREERS ADVISERS Professional careers advice and guidance UWE CAREERS Professional careers advice and guidance GAP YEAR FAIRS Information about a range of Gap Year opportunities

Afternoon session starts at Students start browsing zones at CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK

AFTERNOON SESSION Students arrive by Welcome & introduction students browse activities in themed zones, visit the Careers Guidance & Apprenticeships Zones and attend 1 or more presentations Students depart 15.00

For contributors wanting to set up or check facilities in advance, access to the ECC is available between and on Monday 2 March Entry to the site is via the NORTH GATE please park at the main ECC entrance Access on Tuesday 3 March is from Please register as soon as you arrive and collect the Contributor Information Pack SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL

Please display a UWE PARKING PERMIT in your vehicle at all times when on site - available to download in advance from the website… Contributors should be aware that traffic in the vicinity of the Exhibition & Conference Centre North Entrance can become very congested at peak times - please allow plenty of time for your journey SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL

a screened, named and numbered area, 1.8m table, 2 chairs, access to mains power Information about wireless internet access will be available in the Contributor Information Pack - make sure you collect this when registering on arrival SPACE & FACILITIES

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided from and throughout the course of the event and can be collected from the restaurant area Each contributor space will be provided with bottled water and further supplies are available on request REFRESHMENTS

INFORMATION & MATERIALS ONLINE

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

CONTACTS & INFORMATION Johnny Walker SGS Schools Engagement Ronnie Ward Lloyd Harris

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