1. Personal Development Planner
Sharon Perera
Progression and Development Officer
Telephone:
Access and Partnerships Unit University of Greenwich E: T:

2. Personal Development Planner
Rationale
The Macro Context
Chimes with government agenda to counter rising youth unemployment and the reduction of NEETS
Offers a response to employer demand for school leavers to have relevant employability skills
Gives young people a competitive edge when they start looking for work
Promotes Social Mobility

3. Personal Development Planner
Rationale
The Micro Context
Introduction of education destination measures (2012) and employment measures (2013)
Supports the employability focus of Study Programmes for year olds
Provides students with a plan for the future, helps manage their expectations
Supports student retention at university

4. Personal Development Planner
Overview of the PDP
A “strategic plan” – Where am I at? Where do I want to be? How do I get there?
Uses the analogy of a journey
Section One: Personality and Skills Audit
Section Two: Jobs and Careers
Section Three: Routes to ideal jobs and careers

5. Personal Development Planner
How are schools using this course?
As pilots in small groups –plans underway to use PDP across year groups Year 8, Year 9, GCSE and Year 12
Entire programme – over six weeks
Individual activities– citizenship, PSHE and tutorial groups
Medway Youth Trust – offer to all schools in Medway
Kent County Council – KentChoices4U

6. Personal Development Planner
Future Plans and Formats
Plans to include internship/work experience and CV building in the next version
“Getting an internship/work-experience”
“Making the most of your internship/work-experience”
“Building a CV using experiences and skills from internships/work-experience”

7. Personal Development Planner
Future Plans and Formats
Free PDP App shortly to be released which supports the PDP
Plans to develop an electronic format for online use

8. Personal Development Planner
The PDP Package
Students Workbook £2.50
Teachers Resource Book £6.00
Student Ambassadors £12.50 per hour per student
PDP Stickers no charge
PDP App free to download
Induction and support no charge
Contact for enquiries or to place an order

9. Personal Development Planner
The PDP has been piloted in the following schools
Bexleyheath Academy - Sixth Form
The Robert Napier School – Year 8
Erith School – Year 10
Bromley College - GCSE
Leyton Sixth Form College – Sixth Form
Contact to find out about theses pilots

10. Personal Development Planner
We would greatly appreciate your feedback on the following:
How relevant is the PDP to your students needs?
How will you use the resources in the PDP and which age-groups will you work with?
How does the PDP link to other careers education resources you are using?
What do you think is missing from the PDP?
Feedback on the Teachers Resource Book
Please with your feedback