1. Fair Train - The Group Training Association for the Third Sector
Creating a talent pipeline:
Growing the staff of the future
Ian Jelley
Deputy Chief Executive
Fair Train

2. Fair Train - The Group Training Association for the Third Sector
What is Fair Train?
A national charity
Owner of the national Work Experience Quality Standard accreditation
Group Training Association for the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS)
Supporter of employers, learning providers and young people across the UK
Coordinator of national Work Experience Week

3. Fair Train - The Group Training Association for the Third Sector
What is Work Experience?
Fair Train defines Work Experience as everything from a work placement, through to internships, traineeships and apprenticeships
Plus volunteering (where the aim of the role is to secure career progression)

4. Fair Train - The Group Training Association for the Third Sector
Benefits of a talent pipeline
Synergy improves the line of sight for learners
Reduces the silo mentality
Improves retention rates
Learners hit the ground running, increasing productivity

5. Fair Train - The Group Training Association for the Third Sector
Creating a talent pipeline
Senior
leaders
Managers
Junior staff
Apprentices
Trainees / Work experience

6. Fair Train - The Group Training Association for the Third Sector
A business development perspective
Identifying areas for growth
Identifying ageing workforce areas
Identifying skills gaps
Creating workforce development routes to feed in to those

7. Work Experience Quality Standard
Fair Train - The Group Training Association for the Third Sector
Work Experience Quality Standard
Nationally accredited frameworks
For employers and learning providers
Public recognition
Demonstration of quality
Free ongoing advice and guidance  

8. 7 steps to develop a high quality work experience programme
Step 1: Planning & preparation
Working in partnership
Aims and objectives
Gaining support

9. 7 steps to develop a high quality work experience programme
Securing employment skills
How to dress
Job search techniques
CV writing
Writing covering letters
Interview skills
Telephone techniques

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Sustaining employment skills
Communication skills
Planning
Resilience
Self confidence
Team working
Time keeping
Behaviour in the workplace

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Step 2: Induction
Matching aspirations
Managing expectations
Goals and objectives
Standards and support

12. 7 steps to develop a high quality work experience programme
Step 3: Ongoing support
Review and feedback
Assigning a mentor
Peer support

13. 7 steps to develop a high quality work experience programme
Step 4: Making the experience meaningful
Planning a project
Careers information and advice
Building on skills

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Step 5: Motivation and recognition
Freedom within a framework
Progression within the role
Measurable outcomes

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Step 6: Making the placement work for the employer PR
Corporate Social Responsibility
Your business from a fresh
perspective

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Step 7: The end of the placement…what next?
Progression routes
Exit interview
Reference

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