1. School engagement across Health and Social Care : the why, the how and the who

2. Interaction with employers can help young people develop:
Skills (human capital): influence qualification decisions & attainment and shape employability skills & attitudes
Contacts & networks (social capital): greater connections to people ‘in the know’, with useful information, ideas & contacts
Knowledge & self-belief (cultural capital): help young people to know what is (or is not) possible and understand ‘the game’
Not equally distributed amongst young people:
We have research showing independents schools have better access to high quality and fancy extra-curricular activities which look good at the time of applications for HE and work
Young people from more advantaged family have better access to effective networks
Why is it important!

3. What is our research about!
We do wide range of research into the impact of school-mediated activities on the quality of school-to-work transition
In “Health Education” context:
widespread concern over the extent to which young people from state schools have fair access to work-based opportunities important for ultimate progression into the NHS either directly or by way of higher education courses of study.
Key questions addressed here:
1) How strong is the demand for job shadowing from state schools, young people and NHS staff?
2) What value do state schools, young people and NHS staff see in job shadowing?
What is our research about!

4. How did we do it? Two phases: The pilot study:
twenty Work Tasters, pilot episodes of job shadowing lasting between one and three days, wherein between one and three pupils, aged over 16 years, with professed aspirations to work in the NHS typically shadowed at least two NHS professionals.
The stakeholders survey:
707 members of state schools staff, representing approximately one-fifth of all English secondary schools and colleges, of whom 75% reported directed experience in accessing and supporting careers provision and work-related experiences for pupils;
1,074 Medical Students of whom 964 were under 30 years of age;
317 NHS staff members, evenly split between clinical and non-clinical professionals.
How did we do it?

5. What are the findings! Demand Value
Medical Students and schools staff of the need for greater and better access to work-based experiences
45% of school staff finding it very difficult
Majorities of NHS staff and Medical Students expressed interest in being job shadowed themselves and testified that the practice was by no means unknown within the NHS
82% of schools staff felt confident a job shadowing programme would be popular among pupils
Value
Three-quarters of Medical Students strongly agreed that job shadowing would be helpful in UCAS applications and a majority saw the activity as useful in better informing career aspirations
schools staff, with more than eight in ten strongly agreeing the activity would be useful for pupil university applications, in apprenticeship recruitment exercises and in helping career decision- making.
from Medical Students and schools staff indicate that pupils from non- selective state schools with highest levels of Free School Meals would have most to benefit from increased access to job shadowin
What are the findings!

6. Careers in adult social care

7. How many social care jobs are there currently in adult
Question:
How many social care jobs
are there currently in adult
social care services? A
850,000 B
1.65 Million C
1.63 Million C
1.55 Million
There are currently estimated to be 1.85 million adult social care jobs across England
Over 1.52 million people are working in the adult social care sector across England – increase of 4.5% in the past 12 months
The majority of this increase came from jobs for direct payment recipients which rose by around 15%. The increasing numbers of direct payments recipients and the number of Personal Assistants (PA’s) they employ reflect the continued shift towards the personalisation of adult social care.
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8. How many social care jobs Are there currently in adult
Question:
Are there currently in adult
social care services? A
850,000 B
1.65 Million C
1.55 Million
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Answer: Nationally 1.52 million.
The number of people that work in adult social care in England has grown to 1.63 million and is set to grow even more!
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9. Adult social care workforce Increase?
Question:
By 2030 – how much will the
Adult social care workforce
Increase? A
2.1 Million B
3.1 Million C
4.1 Million A
250,000 B
0.5 million C
1.2 million
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ASK YOUR AUDIENCE HOW MANY PEOPLE THEY THINK WORK IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE – TAKE 3 OR 4 ANSWERS FROM THE ROOM
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10. adult social care workforce Increase?
Question:
By 2030 – how much will the
adult social care workforce
Increase? A
250,000 B
0.5 Million C
1.2 Million
Answer : 3.1 Million
The adult social care sector offers good long-term employment prospects – the number of people who will have care needs is set to grow significantly over the next 10yrs – so jobs will always be available million people are currently employed in the sector and it is estimated that by 2025 the sector may need up to 3.1 million jobs.
The sort of people who may use care services now or in the future will be people like your grandparents, aunts, uncles and even your own parents in years to come
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11. Who we are what we do
The size and structure of the social care workforce is growing and adapting to changing needs. These finding are from the size and structure of the Adult social care workforce report 2014.
Opportunity to promote nmds-sc wider.

12. I Care…Ambassadors
The size and structure of the social care workforce is growing and adapting to changing needs. These finding are from the size and structure of the Adult social care workforce report 2014.
Opportunity to promote nmds-sc wider.

13. I Care…Ambassadors What I Care…Ambassadors do How the initiative works
Why it’s unique
Working alongside health and careers/employment initiatives .

14. Measuring impact Overall rating for the event
Interest in a career in social care before and after the event
Do you feel you are the type of person who would enjoy working in care?
I Care…Ambassador services use a questionnaire tool to gather feedback and measure the success and impact of activity. They can provide useful statics and reports.

15. Other key resources The Sector Route-way Think Care Careers
Think Care Careers
Sector routeway - primary audience – learning providers and employment support organisations - The route-way is endorsed by the sector and has now been established as the pre-employment support process for adult social care in England. It gives people a good idea of what it's like to work in adult social care, and helps them to develop the skills they need to get started. The Level 1 Award in Preparing to Work in Adult Social Care is achieved by those who complete the pre-employment training part of the route-way. It’s designed to give learners a quick but comprehensive introduction to working in the sector so employers can expect anyone who has achieved it to have a realistic understanding of what it’s like to work in social care. 
Think Care Careers - primary audience – people interested in social care careers – online resource to providing a range of information about social care and the types of job available. The resource helps people to understand the different career pathways, role requirements and qualifications.
A question of Care – primary audience – people interested in social care careers, the results can also be used by employers or those supporting people making careers decisions. This is an innovative online self-screening tool, designed to test the aptitude of potential recruits against the characteristics needed by employers and those using services.’
The tool presents a series of video scenarios showcasing aspects of work in different parts of the sector. Questions follow to measure how well the potential recruit fits the characteristics needed by employers. Immediate feedback is given for each choice, to demonstrate sector values
This tool provides a vivid showcase for the sector, with the opportunity to present realistic day to day work situations to those considering their employment options. A personal profile of suitability is generated which can be downloaded.
A Question of Care: A career for you?

16. Further information Anna McLaren
Project Manager – Recruitment and Retention

17. What is Inspiring the Future?
Inspiring the Future is a FREE service
Employees from all sectors and professions from Apprentices to CEOs pledge one hour a year to volunteer to go into state schools and colleges to talk about their jobs, careers, and the education routes they took

19. Types of Events – Schools/Colleges use ITF for
Careers Networking
Careers Fair
Talk
Mock Interviews
CV workshops
Subject talk

20. Signing up is quick and easy

21. Inspiring the Future

22. Example of Corporate Pages

23. assisting them on widening their horizons". Volunteer PwC
Benefits for Employers
Free secure service that makes it easy to engage with state schools and colleges by matching employee volunteers
Communicating with young people offers excellent personal development opportunities for employees
An effective means of supporting corporate social responsibility and long-term recruitment objectives
A gateway to working with schools and colleges, across a wide range of activities that support learning and progression
Free reports for employers through dedicated registration links, and professional bodies through membership indicators
"I just thought I would drop you a note about the careers fair today. It was a great event where
young people were given the opportunity to explore ALL the different options open to them
when they leave school. The young people I met were really engaged and I really enjoyed
assisting them on widening their horizons". Volunteer PwC

25. Inspiring the Future: Inspiring Women Campaign
The Inspiring the Future: Inspiring Women campaigns aims to get 15,000 inspirational women by the end of 2014 into schools, talking to girls to broaden their horizons and raise aspirations
Follow the Inspiring Women blog:

26. Inspiring the Future: Primary Futures
Primary school project working under the banner of 'Inspiring the Future'
Innovative approaches which will allow primary schools to easily engage volunteers to work with primary aged children, run in partnership with the NAHT
Volunteers can talk about their current job and why reading and numeracy in their primary school days were so important in achieving their current status
"We need to give our children and young people a vision of the opportunities available to them, so that they understand the value of learning and in doing so raise aspirations. It is never too soon to start this. We also need better connections between schools and the communities and businesses they work with. “
Russell Hobby, NAHT General Secretary

27. Having heard about the some of the research and a couple of programs that run discuss in your groups:
Do any of these experiences relate to your workplace?
What challenges do you face in your context?
Are you already involved in programs to help engage with young people?
What could you do differently?
Discussion: