Keystone School Work Club Prospectus

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Keystone School Work ClubsProviding student led support

with positive outcomes


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Keystone School Work Clubs

With youth unemployment in the UK rising at a greater rate than in

any of the worlds other top economies, school leavers face their

biggest challenge in a generation. It is an incredibly difficult time toenter the jobs market.

Keystone School Work Clubs offer a proven model of successfully

supporting and equipping students identified as having the potential

to become NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training), providing intensive support to

make the transition to apprenticeships, further education or employment with training.

We currently work with Year 10s and Year 11s to provide student led tailored support withthe aim of increasing the number of school leavers who progress to positive outcomes.

In 2012 with funding from Suffolk County Council we piloted School Work Clubs in eight

schools working with young people at real risk of becoming NEET. 90% of our students took

up an offer of a College or Sixth Form place, an Apprenticeship or full-time work with

training.

This year we are building on that success and would love the opportunity to work withyoung people in your school to support them to build a positive future. Please do get in

touch to discuss how we can work with you.

Dr Neil Stott

Chief Executive, Keystone Development Trust

April 2013

In addition to 90% of 2012 Work Club students progressing to a College or Sixth Form place,

an Apprenticeship or full-time work with training:

93% of students would recommend the clubs to others;

98% of students found sessions useful or very useful;

80% of students felt the club leader helped develop their ideas for the future a great deal

or a lot;

Asked to describe their Work Club Leader most respondents used terms such as helpful,easy to talk to, knowledgeable and inspiring;

100% of schools participating in the programme have signed up for a second year.

Source: Student Feedback Survey completed in May 2012 by 45 students


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Prospects Opportunity Support

Keystone School Work Clubs help young people at risk of becoming

NEET to consider a wide range of vocational sectors, employers,

courses and employment locations. We work with these students and

their families to develop their skills in order to attain their aspirations.

Our delivery method is flexible and responsive to students priorities enabling us to meet

their real needs and deliver a high level of participant satisfaction.

Each school has an appointed School Work Club Leader who delivers one-to-one and weekly

group sessions in school during term time. Local employers and other organisations contribute

to work club sessions to broaden the young peoples horizons and giving them practical

knowledge of the job market.

A key factor in the success of the model is intensive support following exams. Out of school

provision is delivered throughout the summer holidays via weekly drop-in sessions at

community venues, home visits and through online and phone support.


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We are delighted to be leading the way in this work with Keystone to support young people at

this critical stage in their lives. The early results from the School Work Clubs indicate that they

really are successful in helping young people to develop the skills and confidence they need to

prepare them for the workplace.

Judy Terry,

Suffolk County Council Cabinet Member for Economic Development

The Schools Work Club programme builds the confidence of the young people we

work with by giving them the skills and support to approach job interviews, write

CVs, find and apply for college, sustainable employment and apprenticeships.

As well as a standard package of delivery Keystone can provide additional services to deliver

added value.

Examples of services that we have provided over and above the Schools Work Club programme

include accreditation in Employability 4 Life Award and Health and Safety in the Workplace, skills

taster and work experience placements, enterprise initiative projects and educational trips.

Thank you for your support.The work you do is outstanding and its impossible to overstate the

impact it has on the students lucky enough to receive it.

Andrew Ponton,

Assistant Principal, Thurston Community College

Success Innovation Added Value


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Jamies Story

Jamie joined a Keystone School Work Cub in March 2012. He had no idea of what he wanted to do on leaving

school or what personal strengths he had. He was a student with many behavioural problems, who was on

various report cards. He didnt see the benefit of Work Club at first and thought he had been selected becausehe wasnt going to pass any of his GCSE grades.

Jamie was inspired by a guest talk from the Armed Forces. The Work Club Leader arranged a one-to-one

appointment at the careers office in Cambridgeshire. Jamie was a student who took pride in his appearance and

was especially concerned about the style of his hair. After attending the career appointment with both parents

and realising commitment to the Armed Forces could result in a haircut, Jamie decided that this was not the

right opportunity for him.

The Work Club Leader requested a one-to-one appointment with Jamie during school to find out what had

happened. Looking at the positives, a discussion around a career in barbering was mentioned. Jamie hadpreviously helped out at his Mums hair salon, but had been kicked out due to behaviour. Jamie took pride in his

hair, but did not like the idea of studying hairdressing.

Jamie left school without applying for any College courses or Apprenticeship vacancies. A concerned School

Work Leader contacted Jamie over the summer after finding a work-based barbering programme at college.

Jamie came to meet the School Work Leader for three weeks across the summer, working on a college

application form and finding a full time barbering jobwhich was a requisite for the course.

Jamie managed to gain an interview at college. He was very proud of himself and was even more determined to

find a job in order to start the programme. After one week, Jamie had visited 30 salons and handed out a CV &

Cover letter to each one. The following Friday

morning, Jamie was invited to a job interview. He

made a surprise visit to the Work Club Leader, based

in the Job Centre Plus, to explain the exciting news.

Jamie had been offered a full time job and started

college the next week.

During the summer, Jamie spoke to the Work Club

Leader about the reasons behind his unruly behaviourin school.

A hip operation in Year 9 resulted in Jamie missing

over a year of his schooling. Before having time off,

Jamie considered himself to be academic and had won

awards during Middle School.

Jamie felt very few measures were put in place to help

him catch up with his peers. On returning, he was so

far behind that he easily became bored and distractedin subjects.

Jamie is still continuing the first year of his work based

learning programme and is very grateful for all the

support he received.


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The Limes, 32 Bridge Street, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 3AG

Email: [email protected]

Tel: 01842 757 359

www.keystonetrust.org.uk

The Keystone Approach to School Work Clubs has been developed and delivered with funding from:

About Keystone Development Trust

Keystones aim is to improve the quality of life and opportunities for people who live, study,

volunteer and work in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire through sustainable, community

led regeneration.

Keystone is a community regeneration charity with a track record of successfully delivering

good quality social action projects by generating income from its own not for private profit

social enterprises as well as public and other funds.

Keystones current portfolio of projects includes School Work Clubs, Adult Work Clubs, an

infrastructure project to support the local voluntary sector, a youth aspirations project, a

bike-recycling social enterprise, an information and advice service for migrant Europeans, a

caf and catering social enterprise and property management of workspaces and

community facilities.

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