1. Alternatives to Higher Education JAS SOMAL

2. Not going to University? Visit the following websites:  www.notgoingtouni.co.ukwww.notgoingtouni.co.uk  www.directions.org.uk www.directions.org.uk  www.retailchoice.com  www.thebigchoice.com www.thebigchoice.com  www.brillant-thinking.co.uk www.brillant-thinking.co.uk  www.allaboutcareers.com

3. What are the options ?  Apprenticeships  Employment  Taking a Gap year  Volunteering

4. Apprenticeships: Structured training programs / Earn and learn at the same time (www.apprenticeships.org.uk)  Structured training programmes-earn and learn at same time- www.apprenticeships.org.uk www.apprenticeships.org.uk  Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal welfare  Arts, Media, Publishing  Business, Administration, Law, Finance sector  Construction and Built environment  Hospitality, Event management, marketing  Engineering and Manufacturing  Information Communication Technology  Health, Public services and Care  Leisure, Travel and Tourism including Air cabin crew  Retail and Commercial Enterprise  Education and Training including teaching support in schools

5. Apprenticeships –what is involved ?  Train for a skilled job whilst working towards industry recognised NVQs that Employers value and need  Training delivered in the workplace with attendance at College/Training Centre  Minimum pay £2.65 per hour from 1/10/12 net weekly pay can be £170-£210  Apprenticeship Advanced Apprenticeship and Higher Apprenticeship  More than 130,000 Employers now offer Apprenticeships

6. Higher Apprenticeship …..  Working towards work-based learning  qualifications such as a Level 4 Competence Qualification, Functional Skills and, in some cases, a knowledge-based qualification such as a Foundation Degree.  Foundation degrees can be topped up to a full degree

7. Some of the Higher Apprenticeship programmes  Rolls Royce Engineering £11,800 A-levels maths and Physics  Jaguar /Land Rover Engineering sponsored Degree 6 years £16,000  Boots Support office apprenticeship£15,000 HR, IT Supply, Brand 3 A-levels C or above  BT Customer Delivery Support and IT £16,500 2 A- levels C plus  PWC Professional services Audit, Management Consultancy Tax

8. Sponsored Degrees Partnership between Company and University – either fees paid in full or contribution towards fees plus placement opportunities National Grid – contribution towards fees in partnership with 7 universities JCB – Foundation Degrees (and higher apprenticeship opportunities) Rolls Royce – Masters in Engineering Business Management, Warwick University KPMG – Accounting degree, - Birmingham Durham or Exeter Morrisons – BSc Management & Business – Bradford University Logica – Business Management or Business Management with IT The Environment Agency – River & Coastal Engineering Fnd. Degree - UWE Asda – Retail/Business Management Tesco – Commercial Development & Stores Development Programmes Armed Forces

9. Where are the Jobs? Management training programmes include:  Retail Tesco, M&S, John Lewis, Sainsburys,Next, Arcadia,Morrisons  Hospitality and catering eg Pub chains Whitbread shooting stars scheme, Hilton Group, Wetherspoons Travel lodge

10. Where are the Jobs?  Accountancy eg PWC Headstart [in 2010 over 800 applications for 60 places]  KPMG A-level trainee scheme, Deloitte Brightstart and scholar scheme  Aviva Insurance apprenticeship schemes, HSBC apprenticeship scheme

11. Who recruits?

12. Where are the Jobs?  Local Government  Civil Service  Armed Services Officer entry schemes[management training]  Health and Social sector but many jobs in sector don’t require A-levels  Business Administration

13. Degrees not always required Example:  Tescos Richo Coventry Store Manager began career sweeping warehouse floor  Operations Director of Compass Group[ including responsibility for hospitality operations at Chelsea FC in charge of 1200 hospitality staff began career as a waitress on Eurostar  Chief operating Officer, Near East operations for Inter Continental Hotels group began career as a bellboy/porter

14. Do your research  Tip find out what sort of skills/experience Employers are looking for.  How can you evidence this?  Remember you will be judged on the information you provide-do you know what the Employer is looking for?

15. Where can I find Labour market information? Visit: www.direct.gov.uk/nationalcareersservicewww.direct.gov.uk/nationalcareersservice  under getting a job, help with finding a job then click on job market information  25 sector skills councils with factual information on a wide range of Career/job sectors  For example Hospitality sector trend 1,063,000 extra people needed in next 5 years including 69,000 new management jobs  Information includes Trends, Salaries etc

16. Where to look for work?  Newspapers local and National  Specialist careers magazines/journals  Recruitment agencies  Making a speculative approach  On-line Recruitment and jobs websites  Word of mouth/friends  Job Centres  Careers Fairs  SPEND TIME LOOKING FOR HIDDEN VACANCIES

17. Year in Industry scheme  YINI http://www.etrust.org/year_in_industryhttp://www.etrust.org/year_in_industry  Opportunity for up to a year working in Industry prior to going to University some Companies have offered jobs.

18. Gap year? Things to think about:  Placement or travel?  Home or abroad?  Cost  Duration  Placement type  Have a look on www.gap-year.comwww.gap-year.com  Also www.gapyear.co.ukwww.gapyear.co.uk  www.yearoutgroup.org.uk www.yearoutgroup.org.uk

19. What are the benefits of a Gap year?  Opportunity to do something challenging  Develop personal skills  Looks good on a CV  Enables you to gain new skills  Chance to travel  Work experience relevant to Career choice

20. Volunteering the benefits?  Opportunity to try something different  Develops personal skills  Opportunity to add to qualifications NVQs  Enhances your CV  Can lead to paid employment

21. Volunteering  The opportunities are endless  www.do-it.org www.do-it.org  www.csv.org.uk www.csv.org.uk  www.vinspired.co.uk www.vinspired.co.uk

22. In Summary  Start now to plan your future  Identify your Career and what skills do you need?  How can you start to develop these skills?  What will make you stand out from the crowd  Good planning and research can make the difference.

23. Thanks for listening