People and Work UnitPeople and Work UnitA Welsh charity and companyA Welsh charity and company

Founded in 1984Founded in 1984

James HallJames Hall

Project ManagerProject Manager

Malcolm GladwellMalcolm GladwellThe Tipping Point (pub. 2000)The Tipping Point (pub. 2000)

Malcolm GladwellMalcolm GladwellThe Tipping Point (pub. 2000)The Tipping Point (pub. 2000)

Epidemics: little things can make a big differenceEpidemics: little things can make a big difference

Working in partnershipWorking in partnership

CommunityCommunity

CommunityCommunity

Action Research ProjectsAction Research Projects4 full-time staff – a range of partners4 full-time staff – a range of partners

Build ItBuild ItConstruction skills, environmental improvement, apprenticeships, Construction skills, environmental improvement, apprenticeships,

college, work and volunteering. 2012-13 – social enterprise?college, work and volunteering. 2012-13 – social enterprise?

Chance to LearnChance to Learn16+ learning, college, university, mentoring, monitoring quality.16+ learning, college, university, mentoring, monitoring quality.

Family focus. Re-funded for three years from July 2012. Legacy?Family focus. Re-funded for three years from July 2012. Legacy?

School Focused CommunitiesSchool Focused CommunitiesAttendance, attainment and family involvement in learningAttendance, attainment and family involvement in learning

Refunded from for three years from October 2012. GCSE focus.Refunded from for three years from October 2012. GCSE focus.

School Focused CommunitiesSchool Focused CommunitiesUS statisticsUS statistics

Unemployment Rates by Highest Qualification

Source: ONS (LFS)

  Apr-June 2008   Apr-June 2010   Apr-June 2012

  Wales UK   Wales UK   Wales UK

Degree 2.5 2.3 2.4 3.7 2.8 3.9

Higher Education 2.3 2.8 3.8 4.5 2.8 4.7

A-level/equiv. 2.5 4.2 7.2 7.1 8.5 7.6

GCSE/equiv. 6.1 6.7 11.4 10.3 10.1 10.8

Other qualification 7.0 7.8 15.0 11.2 13.1 11.3

No qualifications 12.6 10.8   21.8 15.2   20.7 16.7

Dynamic CommunitiesDynamic CommunitiesHealth, well-being, fitness and sport leading to family and Health, well-being, fitness and sport leading to family and

community development. Three years from April 2012. Five areas.community development. Three years from April 2012. Five areas.

Example of creating Example of creating opportunitiesopportunities

Glyncoch health advocate project – Physical activityGlyncoch health advocate project – Physical activity

Initial Initial delivery of Walk & Talk by qualified staffdelivery of Walk & Talk by qualified staff

Individual participated with Individual participated with common interestcommon interest

Opportunity Opportunity to lead by providing training and supportto lead by providing training and support

Opportunity to delivery training by Opportunity to delivery training by tutor training and supporttutor training and support

Engaging earlier In a survey that we undertook this year, we

found that 20% of pupils enter secondaryschool with a reading age below nineyears and six months, which is generallyconsidered the level of functional literacy,and a further 20% have a reading age thatis between six and 18 months below theirage. In secondary school, these pupils do notalways catch up. Ann Keane, Chief InspectorEstyn report 2010-11

Albert Einstein

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” 

“It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” 

Diolch! Thanks!Diolch! Thanks!

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