1. INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTOR S

2. OUR PARTNERS…

3. OUR EVENT SPONSORS…

4. SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIE S Carolyn Maggs

6. EVENT INFORMATION Lloyd Harris

7. CONTEXT Curriculum pressures in schools Limited careers guidance in schools Increasingly complex student career planning Importance of employability skills & work experience Unrealistic career aspirations of some students Vital role of employers’ involvement in schools

8. AMBITIONS 20 & 21 October 2015 120+ different contributors Interactive workshops for 2,500 Year 9 students in 4 daytime sessions All South Gloucestershire secondary schools and academies Evening AMBITIONS event on 20 October with additional contributors, Progression Routes Zone and a Guidance Centre

9. 81% of Year 9 students thought that the AMBITIONS event had helped them to plan for the future 72% of Year 9 students felt that taking part in AMBITIONS workshops with employers had improved their awareness of different jobs 78% of Year 9 students enjoyed the workshops in which they took part 98% of students and parents said they got useful information at the AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT (2014 event evaluation at www.ambitions.events)

10. AMBITIONS WORKSHOPS All South Gloucestershire Year 9 students (about 2500) will be attending AMBITIONS workshops The main aim is to give students an insight into different areas of employment through interactive workshops and skills activities A key element of Key Stage 4 (GCSE, Level 2 BTEC) options choices preparations Students take part in preparatory activities and have made 5 workshop choices in advance Supervising teachers also make workshop choices - AMBITIONS is a useful professional development opportunity!

11. AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT

12. 20,000 invitations currently going out to all South Gloucestershire students in Years 7 to 13 and their parents - around 2,250 people attended the 2014 evening event with most visitors staying for between 1 and 2 hours

13. WORKSHOPS Ronnie Ward

14. Most frequently mentioned by Year 9 students as ‘The thing I most liked about the Ambitions event’ is always the practical and interactive nature of employer workshops

15. STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IS THE KEY… a brief personal introduction and a short overview of the organisation involve students in an interactive activity that provides an insight into skills relevant to working in your organisation and employment sector YEAR 9 WORKSHOP CONTENT

16. DISCOVERING HOW THINGS ARE DONE YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

17. LEARNING NEW SKILLS

18. USING SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

19. TRYING SOMETHING NEW YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

20. USING ARTIFACTS YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

21. USING TECHNOLOGY YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

22. SIMULATIONS YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

23. BEING CREATIVE YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

24. BRIBERY YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

25. Chloe Parfitt Emily Rixon

26. IAN MYNETT

27. How to make effective use of the AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT

28. PRACTICALITIES Johnny Walker

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

30. EVENT LAYOUT DAYTIME (YEAR 9 STUDENT WORKSHOPS) 11 Zones 29 Employment Sectors EVENING EVENT (STUDENTS & PARENTS) 11 Employment Zones Progression Routes Zone Careers Guidance Zone Apprenticeships Zone South Gloucestershire Zone

31. For contributors wanting to set up or check facilities the day before the event, access to the ECC is available between 3.00 and 6.00 pm Entry to the site is via the NORTH GATE please park at the main ECC entrance PARKING PERMITS are downloadable from the website SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL MONDAY 19 OCTOBER

32. SPACE & FACILITIES

33. FOR STUDENT WORKSHOPS 4m x 4m area screened, numbered and named table, mains sockets, chairs wireless internet access

34. Arrival on both days of the event is from 7.30 am - morning traffic can be very heavy in this area Entry to the site is via the NORTH ENTRANCE - NOT the main UWE entrance Please follow the signs to the EVENT CONTRIBUTOR CAR PARK - don’t forget to display your PARKING PERMIT SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL

35. MORNING SESSIONS (BOTH DAYS) 5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at 9.15am Workshop 1 - 9.25-9.45 am Workshop 2 - 9.50-10.10 am Workshop 3 - 10.15-10.35 am Workshop 4 - 10.40-11.00 am Workshop 5 - 11.05-11.25 am Students depart from rear exit from 11.35 am

36. CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK Lunch provided 11.35 am - 12.25 pm Students arrive for afternoon workshops at 12.30 pm

37. AFTERNOON SESSIONS (BOTH DAYS) 5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at 12.30 pm Workshop 1 - 12.40-1.00 pm Workshop 2 - 1.05-1.25 pm Workshop 3 - 1.30-1.50 pm Workshop 4 - 1.55-2.15 pm Workshop 5 - 2.20-2.40 pm Students depart from rear exit from 2.50 pm

38. 3.00-4.25 pm contributor break and set-up for EVENING AMBITIONS EVENT AFTERNOON TEA served from 3.00 pm Tea, coffee and water available throughout the event TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER EVENING EVENT

39. EVENING EVENT STUDENTS IN YEARS 7-13 AND THEIR PARENTS

41. INFORMATION & RESOURCES Lloyd Harris

42. www.ambitions.events

43. Contributor list Zones and sectors information Evening event flyer Health & Safety risk assessment School session times and numbers Parking permits Contributor Briefing presentation Publicity slides Evaluation form www.ambitions.events

44. WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? 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

45. CONTACT INFORMATION Johnny Walker South Gloucestershire & Stroud College Schools Engagement 07539348527 john.walker@sgscol.ac.uk Lloyd Harris 07517060943 lloydharris333@gmail.com Ronnie Ward 07545035272 ronnieward.ambitions@southglos.gov.uk

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