Hub Activity

• Call Centre Sessions

• SME Call Centre Sessions

• Winning Applications

• School Engagement

• Area & City Centre Events

• Sub Planning Group/ Area Events

• Vacancy Distribution

Call Centre Sessions• Aim:

– Identify and make contact with NEET YP to fill provider apprenticeship vacancies

• How:– Provision of lists of NEET YP in Leeds aged 16- 19 – Providers can contact NEET YP directly to offer interviews

• Achieved:– 38 offers to interview – NEET to EET 41– cross referrals between providers

• Future Developments:– Increase frequency – now being scheduled to take place every two weeks

SME Call Centre Sessions

• Aim:– To increase the number of employers offering apprenticeship vacancies

• How:– Facilitate collective contacts with SMEs in Leeds– Provision of companies data and warm leads– Encourage cross referral between Providers– This includes strict protocols on ensuring relevant evidence is captured

and partners that participate will introduce themselves from Leeds Apprenticeship Hub.

• Future Developments:– Seek agreement from providers– Source premises, agree frequency and arrange first session

Winning Applications Workshops

• Aim:– Assist young people to make successful applications for apprenticeship

job vacancies

• How:– register young people onto www.apprenticeships.org.uk site – Assist YP to search and apply for vacancies– Provide support, guidance, hints and tips

• Achieved:– 4 sessions; East, South, West, City Centre– 35 attendees submitting improved applications

• Future Developments:– Booked appointments– IAG support– Delivery to a captive audience– Mapping of pre apprenticeship activity to support

School Engagement• Aim:

– To increase awareness of apprenticeships

• How:– Presentations to schools learners and staff– Workshops/ interactive workshops– Drop in sessions– Careers/ progression Fairs– Apprenticeship displays– Apprenticeship Ambassadors– Apprenticeship Vacancy Registration/Application Process sessions

• Achievements: – 26 learner events– 9 business events

• Future Developments:– Display boards in each school displaying upcoming vacancies and

workshops available.

Target Audience Activity Partners Responsible Suggested Duration

Young People Presentation to full year groups (via assemblies) Groups of Schools (cluster, feeder, partnerships). 

National Apprenticeship ServiceTraining ProvidersApprenticeship Hub 

30mins to 1 hr

Group sessions/workshops (practical sessions to vary in duration and numbers)Lunchtime Drop in Sessions 

National Apprenticeship ServiceTraining Providers

30mins

Taster and Tour sessions Training Providers 30mins to 1 hour

Apprenticeship Ambassadors National Apprenticeship ServiceEducation Business Partnerships

30mins

Apprenticeship Vacancy Register/Application Process National Apprenticeship ServiceTraining ProvidersApprenticeship Hub

1 hour – full day whole year groups.

 

Staff in School Input at Senior Management Team Mtg Apprenticeship Hub 10mins +10mins Discussion

Input at Staff Meeting Apprenticeship Hub 10mins +10mins Discussion

Apprenticeship Academy School Engagement Offer Apprenticeship Hub Up to 3hours

Employing an Apprentice in School Apprenticeship Hub 10mins+10mins Discussion

 

Parents Stand - Careers EveningsPost 16 Option EveningParents EveningYr9 Option Evening

National Apprenticeship ServiceTraining ProvidersApprenticeship Hub

As required

 

Governors Input at Governing Body meeting Apprenticeship Hub 10mins +10mins Discussion

Input at Head Teacher / Governor Briefings Apprenticeship Hub 10mins +10mins Discussion

To book a session please e mail Nicholas.hart@leeds.gov.uk or simon.hewitson@leeds.gov.uk or ring 0113 247 6220 Please also encourage your learners to fill in our new ‘I’m interested’ form available on the work and apprenticeships tab from the Leeds Pathways homepage. They will then be contacted directly by a training provider in Leeds that can talk to them about the area they are interested in.

Area & City Centre Events

• Aim:– Increase awareness of apprenticeships across the city

• How:– Organising local recruitment fairs– Display stands in city centre locations– Attendance at events organised by partners, e.g. Job Centre Plus

• Achieved:– Leeds Apprenticeship Evening – engaged over 100 YP– 4 city centre displays– 1 partner event– Pudsey area event - 26th Nov with every secondary in West and inner

N/W attending• Future Developments:

– Partner with Youth Hub Roadshow events to ensure different areas and City Centre have coverage.

Sub Planning Group/ Area Events

• Aim:– To involve key partners in planning and organising events

across the city• How:

– Meeting facilitated by the hub every 6 weeks– Area events to replicate the town hall event taking part in

communities – first 26th Nov in W/NW, second to take place Jan/Feb in E/NE.

• Future Developments:– Increase attendance– Attendance by regional hubs (Bradford, Wakefield etc.) to share

best practice

Vacancy Distribution

• Aim– To increase the No of applicants

• How:– Capture NAS data, sift geographically & circulate to key

personnel: LCC job shops, schools, cluster managers, locality based PA’s, parents

• Achieved:– Area sorting achieved & feedback from Area Leadership

Teams confirmed that data is more user friendly

• Future Developments:– Sort data by sector

Leeds online Sorting system

• Set up via Leeds pathways – online prospectus which has over 100,000 hits per year. New apprenticeship area developed – more accessable.

• Now being set up to cater for up to 24 year olds.• Has new teacher/parent/professional area from

which schools can book apprenticeship sessions.• Young people send in CV and agree that this will be

sent to a provider that currently delivers relevant framework. May also be sent on directly to employers where appropriate.

Consultation

• Challenges/ issues?

• Recap on future developments?

• Suggestions?