1. AMBITIONS+ INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS

2. AMBITIONS+ Careers event for Post 16 students Monday 10 March UWE Exhibition & Conference Centre 2,000 young people in South Gloucestershire 100+ contributors

3. AMBITIONS+

4. Gain a valuable insight into different employment sectors Learn through practical engaging activities Get information and advice directly from employers, education and training providers Find out about different progression pathways Access careers advice and guidance Make well-informed, ambitious and realistic decisions about the future AIMS Ambitions+ aims to provide the opportunity for young people to…

5. CONTEXT Pressure on school budgets High levels of youth unemployment Changes in higher education School curriculum changes Raising of the Participation Age Reduced careers provision for young people Loss of funded careers guidance in schools Difficulty of accessing work experience Increasingly complex career planning AMBITIONS+

6. CONTEXT Increasing opportunities for higher skilled work, fewer opportunities for unskilled work Increasing emphasis on employability skills and relevant work experience Work-based progression routes are an increasingly attractive choice for some young people, but becoming highly competitive AMBITIONS+

7. Recent Ofsted report into careers provision in schools Unrealistic or ill-informed career aspirations of some students The vital role of employers’ involvement CONTEXT AMBITIONS+

8. WHY BOTHER ? Because students have DIRECT CONTACT with employers and HE… …something that they tell us they value highly and which can’t easily be achieved in other ways AMBITIONS+

9. WHY BOTHER ? Because AMBITIONS+ is a key element of Post 16 careers programmes that can motivate students to make the most of their studies, raise their aspirations and help them make informed and realistic choices for the future AMBITIONS+

10. WHY BOTHER ? Because we know it works 83% of students thought that the AMBITIONS+ event had helped them to think more effectively about the future AMBITIONS+

11. EVENT FORMAT Morning session 09.30-11.50 Afternoon session 12.30-14.50 10 employment-themed zones 6 different presentations Careers guidance zone AMBITIONS+

13. STUDENT PREPARATION PRESENTATION TO STUDENTS Context Importance of planning Progression routes Event information Presentation choices Making good use of Ambitions+ Sources of further information AMBITIONS+

14. STUDENT PREPARATION Event aims and logistics List of contributors and brief description Information about presentation choices, content and start times AMBITIONS+

15. THINKING ABOUT WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU LEAVE SCHOOL? KNOW WHAT YOU WANT TO DO, BUT NOT SURE WHAT TO DO NEXT? NEED SOME FRESH IDEAS FOR WHAT TO DO IN THE FUTURE? WANT TO FIND OUT ABOUT DIFFERENT SORTS OF QUALIFICATIONS? UP-TO-DATE WITH CHANGES IN EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT? NEED SOME PROFESSIONAL CAREERS ADVICE & GUIDANCE? WANT TO TALK TO EMPLOYERS ABOUT WHAT OPPORTUNITIES THEY OFFER? KEEN TO FIND OUT HOW TO GET SOME USEFUL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE? INTERESTED IN IMPROVING YOUR CHANCES OF EMPLOYMENT? AMBITIONS+ STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

16. TRACY CHEESBROUGH Assistant Head Director of Post 16 Education Bradley Stoke Community School Chair of Concorde Partnership Heads of Post 16 Group AMBITIONS+

17. Tom thinks he’s got it all sorted He knows exactly what he wants to do! He has worked out how to get there He is still looking around, but not with any real intent! Tom might not be as sorted as he thinks This is Tom!

18. Charlotte has been thinking things through for a while and has eliminated some professions She has strong ideas about what she doesn’t want to do, she has narrowed things down to a few careers but needs some support to fully understand her options This is Charlotte!

19. Abby is doing well in school, but might not excel in anything! She is eager to find out about a range of opportunities, but does not always know where to start and can be a little shy in coming forward This is Abby!

20. Ryan has not got a clue! He has tried a little to figure it out, but he just gets stressed and is now burying his head in the sand! He can’t see himself doing anything, he has already been introduced to Ryan finds it difficult to come forward and ask for help This is Ryan!

21. Year 13 Final Exams AS Exams EASTERCHRISTMASEASTERJULY Year 12 Ambitions+ Event Start applying for university, apprenticeships, etc…

22. AMBITIONS+ Most frequently mentioned by students as the most positive aspect of previous events was the practical and interactive nature of many contributions

23. EFFECTIVELY ENGAGING STUDENTS Involvement is the key Ideally activities should provide an opportunity for students to drop in as they browse stands/zones AMBITIONS+

24. Andrew Bacon SEA AMBITIONS+

25. SUE HEENAN Academic Lead for Widening Participation, Disability & Schools Liaison UWE Faculty of Business and Law AMBITIONS+

26. PRACTICALITIES JOHNNY WALKER Head of Schools Engagement South Gloucestershire & Stroud College

27. MORNING SESSION Students arrive by 09.30 Welcome & introduction 09.30-09.45 09.45-11.50 students browse activities in themed zones, visit the Careers Guidance Zone and attend 1 or more presentations Students depart 12.00 AMBITIONS+

28. EVENT LAYOUT

29. PRESENTATIONS AMBITIONS+ HIGHER EDUCATION Is a university route right for you? How do you conduct effective HE research? APPRENTICESHIPS Have you considered paid routes to highly skilled and professional employment? EMPLOYMENT How is the jobs market changing and what will the jobs of the future look like? VOLUNTARY WORK AND GAP YEARS How can you develop essential skills through volunteering and a gap year? THE SECRETS OF SUCCESS How can you get the employment you want? OXBRIDGE How do you get into Britain’s top universities

30. CAREERS GUIDANCE ZONE AMBITIONS+ CAREERPILOT Leading careers website GAP YEAR FAIRS Information about a range of Gap Year opportunities KINGSWOOD PARTNERSHIP CAREERS Professional careers advice and guidance NATIONAL CAREERS SERVICE The government-sponsored careers service NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP SERVICE Apprenticeship information, advice and guidance SGS CAREERS ADVISERS Professional careers advice and guidance UWE CAREERS Professional careers advice and guidance

31. 11.45-12.30 Afternoon session starts at 12.30 Students start browsing zones at 12.45 CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK

32. AFTERNOON SESSION Students arrive by 12.30 Welcome & introduction 12.30-12.45 12.45-14.50 students browse activities in themed zones, visit the Careers Guidance Zone and attend 1 or more presentations Students depart 15.00 AMBITIONS+

33. AMBITIONS EVENT SITE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE CENTRE ENTRANCE FROM RING ROAD A4174 UWE MAIN CAMPUS UWE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE CENTRE

34. For contributors wanting to set up or check facilities in advance, access to the ECC is available between 15.00 and 18.00 on Friday 7 March Entry to the site is via the NORTH GATE please park at the main ECC entrance Access on Monday 10 March is from 07.30 Please register as soon as you arrive and collect the Contributor Information Pack SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL AMBITIONS+

35. Please display a UWE PARKING PERMIT in your vehicle at all times when on site - available to download in advance from the website… www.kingswoodpartnership.org.uk Contributors should be aware that traffic in the vicinity of the Exhibition & Conference Centre North Entrance can become very congested at peak times - please allow plenty of time for your journey SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL AMBITIONS+

36. a screened, named and numbered area, 1.8m table, 2 chairs, access to mains power for wireless internet access, please ask at the reception desk when you register on arrival SPACE & FACILITIES AMBITIONS+

37. Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided from 08.00 and throughout the course of the event and can be collected from the restaurant area Each contributor space will be provided with bottled water and further supplies are available on reques REFRESHMENTS AMBITIONS+

38. www.kingswoodpartnership.org.uk INFORMATION & MATERIALS ONLINE

39. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? AMBITIONS+ If you haven’t already done so, please complete the AMBITIONS+ confirmation form

40. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT ? AMBITIONS+ Let us know if you have any questions Let us know if you would like feedback about your plans Let us know if you have any special requirements

41. CONTACTS & INFORMATION Johnny Walker South Gloucestershire & Stroud College Schools Engagement 0117 9092232 john.walker@sgscol.ac.uk Lloyd Harris Kingswood Partnership CEIAG Manager 01454 868188 lharris@kingswoodpartnership.org.uk Ronnie Ward Kingswood Partnership Business Links Manager 01454 868188 rward@kingswoodpartnership.org.uk AMBITIONS+

42. UWE Exhibition & Conference Centre Filton Rd Stoke Gifford Bristol BS34 8QZ 0117 328 3568 conferenceoffice@uwe.ac.uk www.uwe.ac.uk/ecc AMBITIONS+

43. MAKING FUTURES HAPPEN AMBITIONS+