1. Founder and Chief Executive
Laura-Jane Rawlings
Founder and Chief Executive
Developing Young People: How organisations can develop the personal skills of young people under the new frameworks through social action

2. The landscape
853,000 young people are Not in Education Employment or Training (ONS – Q4 2015)
Business community says that many young people lack the skills for work or the work experience needed to progress
Government investment in Social Action has significantly risen
40% of young people in the UK take part in meaningful social action (Cabinet Office Social Action Report)

3. What is Social Action
Social action means taking steps to change the things that are wrong in our society and introducing new ideas and processes for doing things better in the future.

4. Multi-Level Solutions
Young people are not prepared or lack work experience to help them progress - Social Action ‘67% (of employers) report that entry level candidates who have voluntary experience demonstrate more employability skills.’

5. Multi-Level Solutions
The new Apprenticeship Standards all include personal, learning and thinking (PLTS)
Independent enquiry
Creative thinking
Reflective learning
Team working
Self management
Effective participation
(Taken from BIS Apprenticeship Standard example of Intermediate Standard Apprenticeship)
Social Action
The top three skills cited by respondents were teamwork (82%), communication (80%)

6. Multi-Level Solutions
Ongoing employee management
Engagement, development, retention, workplace morale
Social Action
Sense of purpose, skill development, relationship building, a happier culture.
CSR & PR

7. YEUK Ambassador Programme
The YEUK Ambassador Programme provides year olds a 12-month volunteering opportunity. Ambassadors benefit from mentoring, peer engagement and training on key skills such as – Public Speaking, Presentation, Blogging, Project Work, Peer Mentoring.

8. Community Membership for Organisations
Youth Employment UK works with its Community Members to support their work with young people.
All of our members receive the Youth Friendly Badge and get information and updates to help develop their recruitment, youth employment programmes and CSR.
Youth Voice
Creating Opportunity
Recognising Talent
Fair Employment
Developing People
Our membership benefits also include:
Networking & Forums
Events & Conferences
Training & Development Opportunities
National Youth Friendly Badge recognises good practice

9. www.yeuk.org.uk ljr@yeuk.org.uk