1. Skills & Employability Summit
26th September 2019
Anna Frazer

2. Our Mission
To prepare and inspire young people for the fast-changing world of work.
The network is made up of Enterprise Coordinators who we co-fund with Local Enterprise Partnerships and Combined Authorities. Enterprise Coordinators are trained professionals who work with clusters of 20 schools and colleges to build careers plans and make connections to local and national employers.  
Enterprise Coordinators support a group of senior business volunteers, known as Enterprise Advisers, who they match with one of the school or colleges in the network.
Enterprise Advisers use their knowledge of the local business landscape to support the headteacher or careers team to develop an effective careers plan and to create opportunities with their business contacts in the area for their school or college’s students.

3. We have built a national network
50%
more employer encounters reported by schools and colleges in our Network.
80%
of Enterprise Advisers are satisfied in their role and would recommend it to others.
of schools and colleges would recommend the Enterprise Adviser Network.
94%

4. 3. Backing the Gatsby Benchmarks 2. Supporting Careers Leaders
Our role
1. Building Networks
3. Backing the Gatsby Benchmarks
2. Supporting Careers Leaders

5. The Gatsby Benchmarks
3,000
schools and
colleges

6. 2019 Progress Update

7. The headlines
Careers Hubs are a subset of our National network, and are currently being piloted in 20 areas. Careers Hubs are a group of between 20 and 40 secondary schools and colleges located in the same geographic area, working together, and with partners in the business, public, education and voluntary sectors to deliver the Gatsby Benchmarks. 

8. Careers education is improving everywhere
Disadvantaged areas amongst best in the country:
- Tees Valley
- Black Country
- The Humber
compared to 3 schools meeting all benchmarks in 2017

9. Careers education is improving everywhere
2m secondary aged children now engaging with employers

10. Enterprise Adviser Network Schools and Colleges in England
Hubs and EAN deliver accelerated progress
Enterprise Adviser Network
2,000 schools and colleges
Careers Hubs
1,300 schools and colleges
Schools and Colleges in England
5,000 schools and colleges
DATA SCOPE:
Not in EAN = 969
In EAN = 3,145 (not necessarily matched)
In Hub = 700

11. Young people’s skills and work readiness is improving
1 – Mann research
2 – Education & Employers
3 – Future Skills
Young people who interact with employers at school:
have better employment outcomes and higher earnings
are more likely to do better at school and have greater confidence in their own abilities
improved resilience, employability skills and career readiness

12. Impact on young people – Future Skills
482 sign ups to date
Future Skills Survey results show increased:
Motivation
Resilience
Problem-solving
Goal setting for the next 5 years
Awareness of options after school, inc. apprenticeships
Full survey results and analysis to be published in the Autumn

13. Impact on young people – Future Skills
482 sign ups to date

14. Working together at a national scale
3,800 mainstream secondary schools and colleges now use Compass
Careers Leaders are driving forward progress
>2,500 Enterprise Advisers supporting those Careers Leaders
>170 Cornerstone Employers supporting OAs and Hubs

15. Increase future earnings.
Two thirds of businesses are concerned there will be a lack of sufficiently skilled people to fill their roles over the coming years
Four or more encounters with the world of work significantly increases a young person’s future earnings
In order to meet the ambition set out in the Careers Strategy, employers need to reach out to one young person a year for every seven employees in their workforce
Reduce NEET levels.
Increase future earnings.

16. Business benefits
Build the talent pipeline for your industry and your business.
Give back to your local community.
Engage and develop your current workforce through volunteering.

17. Engaging employers
Mechanics to connect – EC network & Provider Directory
Data & research – target time and resources
Shining a light on best practice – awards, research, case studies

18. The Cornerstone Community

19. What does ‘good’ look like?
482 sign ups to date
Examples:
GF Tomlinson
BAE Systems
Sirius Minerals
Willmott Dixon

20. Thank you
Questions ?