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INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS

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• Careers event for Post 16 students• Monday 10 March• UWE Exhibition & Conference Centre• 2,000 young people in South

Gloucestershire• 100+ contributors

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• 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

AIMSAmbitions+ aims to provide the opportunity for young people to…

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

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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

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• Recent Ofsted report into careers provision in schools

• Unrealistic or ill-informed career aspirations of some students

• The vital role of employers’ involvement

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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

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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

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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

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EVENT FORMAT

• Morning session 09.30-11.50• Afternoon session 12.30-14.50• 10 employment-themed zones• 6 different presentations• Careers guidance zone

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STUDENT PREPARATION

PRESENTATION TO STUDENTS

• Context• Importance of planning• Progression routes• Event information• Presentation choices• Making good use of

Ambitions+• Sources of further

information

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STUDENT PREPARATION

• Event aims and logistics• List of contributors and brief

description• Information about presentation

choices, content and start times

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• 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?

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STUDENT EXPECTATIONS

TRACY CHEESBROUGHAssistant HeadDirector of Post 16 EducationBradley Stoke Community SchoolChair of Concorde Partnership Heads of Post 16 Group

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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!

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!

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!

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!

Year 13 Final Exams

AS Exams

EASTER CHRISTMAS EASTER JULY

Year 12

Ambitions+ Event

Start applying for university, apprenticeships, etc…

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

EFFECTIVELY ENGAGING STUDENTS

• Involvement is the key• Ideally activities should provide an

opportunity for students to drop in as they browse stands/zones

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Andrew Bacon SEAAMBITION

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SUE HEENANAcademic Lead for Widening Participation, Disability & Schools

Liaison

UWE Faculty of Business and Law

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PRACTICALITIESJOHNNY WALKERHead of Schools Engagement

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College

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

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EVENT LAYOUT

PRESENTATIONS

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HIGHER EDUCATIONIs a university route right for you? How do you conduct effective HE research?

APPRENTICESHIPSHave you considered paid routes to highly skilled and professional employment?

EMPLOYMENTHow is the jobs market changing and what will the jobs of the future look like?

VOLUNTARY WORK AND GAP YEARSHow can you develop essential skills through volunteering and a gap year?

THE SECRETS OF SUCCESSHow can you get the employment you want?

OXBRIDGEHow do you get into Britain’s top universities

CAREERS GUIDANCE ZONE

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CAREERPILOT Leading careers website

GAP YEAR FAIRS Information about a range of Gap Year opportunities

KINGSWOOD PARTNERSHIP CAREERSProfessional careers advice and guidance

NATIONAL CAREERS SERVICEThe 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

• 11.45-12.30• Afternoon session starts at 12.30• Students start browsing zones at 12.45

CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK

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

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AMBITIONS EVENT SITE

EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

CENTRE ENTRANCE FROM RING ROAD

A4174

UWE MAIN CAMPUS

UWE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

CENTRE

• 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 & ARRIVALAMBITION

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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

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www.kingswoodpartnership.org.uk

INFORMATION & MATERIALS ONLINE

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

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If you haven’t already done so, please complete the AMBITIONS+ confirmation form

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

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• 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

CONTACTS & INFORMATIONJohnny WalkerSouth Gloucestershire & Stroud College Schools Engagement0117 9092232 [email protected] Lloyd HarrisKingswood Partnership CEIAG Manager01454 868188 [email protected] WardKingswood Partnership Business Links Manager01454 868188 [email protected]

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UWE Exhibition & Conference Centre

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