Successful Futures STEM, Careers and Enterprise Programme FREE to schools*

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1 Successful Futures STEM, Careers and Enterprise Programme FREE to schools* NYBEP supports schools, colleges and businesses across Yorkshire, Humber, and the North East to develop programmes and partnerships that help to prepare young people for adult and working life. At the heart of our work is a focus on: STEM, supporting Careers Education and Enterprise skills that underpin economic well-being and the ability for young people to make a positive contribution to their own futures, as well as their school and communities. Each year, we work hard to ensure that local employers and partner organisations are at the front of our activities, helping to shape the offer and make an early contribution to their future workforce, as a result we are delighted to be able to announce a series of funded opportunities, FREE* for schools to access in the next academic year 2017/2018, supporting young people to have multiple encounters with employers. Successful Futures part funded by The Careers and Enterprise Company Successful Futures is a modular careers and enterprise programme designed to build long lasting partnerships between employers and schools. Through a range of flexible activities that deliver multiple encounters with employers, it enables young people to acquire the skills and knowledge to better prepare them for the workplace; overcome barriers to learning and inspires and informs them to plan for and achieve a successful future. Successful Futures provides schools (who meet the criteria) with year-round access to a menu of employer engagement opportunities for students (aged 11-19), that can be delivered as part of a drop down half/full day/assemblies including: Employer Speakers Mock interview practice to develop communication skills Employability skills workshops (CV writing, application processes, team building, communication, money management sessions, on-line profile) Careers fairs and events Enterprise Challenges designed in partnership with employers Work Experience (this offer is limited) Important Information - This part funded offer is available to a limited number of schools across East Riding, Selby, Craven, Hambleton, Richmondshire, Harrogate, Ryedale and York. Schools must meet the criteria set by the funders. To register your interest/find out more events@nybep.org.uk using the subject header Successful Futures

2 The Employability Charter, funded through ESIF The Employability Charter aims to sign up employers to commit to supporting schools with programmes/activities in areas across York, North Yorkshire and East Riding. The role of NYBEP is to coordinate area wide events for schools, engage the employers who sign up to the Charter and continue to facilitate employer engagement in schools in the contract delivery areas across the next academic year. The areas that we are funded to support are East Riding, Scarborough, York, Ryedale, Selby, Craven, Hambleton & Richmondshire. Does your school have any drop-down days, themed days, career events that you would like employer support with? If so, us the dates, times, Year Group and type of support requested and we will circulate this to the employers already signed up to the charter. To find out how your school can be involved and benefit from this FREE offer please using the subject header Employability Charter Successful STEM Futures, funded by Sirius Minerals for NY Coast and Ryedale Schools only. As part of Sirius Minerals Planning Application to build a new Potash Mine that will, when fully operational, create over 1500 new jobs, with most of these in the STEM sector - NYBEP is commissioned for the next 10 years to promote positively STEM through careers and STEM activity programmes for schools across the NY Coast and Ryedale. Employer Brokerage: This is the first year of funding and our offer this year is: supporting schools to engage with STEM Employers to support in school activity engaging more STEM employers in area wide events, such as Scarborough Engineering Week, Opportunity Knocks, Successful Futures Careers Event. developing campaigns to support the area wide events, for example STEM Employer Speakers in school pre-event as well as campaigns that promotes STEM during national weeks, such as National Careers Week, National Science Week, National Apprenticeship Week. STEM and Enterprise Challenges Co-designed with employers Across this academic year we will provide opportunities for schools/colleges to engage in STEM Challenges which will be co-designed with Employers. To find out more information/register your schools interest please events@nybep.org.uk using subject header STEM

3 Successful Financial Futures, funded by NatWest, Skills and Opportunities Fund. With funding received from NatWest we are offering 10 secondary schools across York, North Yorkshire and the East Riding access to, delivered by NYBEP, a suite of activities designed to develop enterprise, business and financial skills. Across 2017/2018 academic year, we are looking for 10 secondary schools to take part in a three-part programme that can be delivered to suit the schools needs/timetable: Activity One: The Trading Game - a fast paced financial/enterprise 'real life' challenge with students working in teams to buy and sell shares as if they were market traders on a real stock exchange trading floor. Students will take on various roles such as The Finance Manager, Investment Analyst and Media Analyst. Employers will be engaged to be involved in this challenge and will act as bankers and financial advisors. Delivery time: half a day, can accommodate a full Year Group. Activity Two: The Survival Game - a challenge that focuses on students using a given budget to spend on their next steps in education/workplace - for example furnishing their student accommodation. This activity aims to explore financial needs and financial wants and means of achieving them. Delivery time: One hour, can accommodate small group or full Year Group. Activity Three: The Life Game - an interactive session that will focus on students learning about managing personal finance. Delivery time: One hour, can accommodate a small group or full Year Group. To register your interest yvonne@nybep.org.uk Open to Students aged years from across York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Apprenticeship Support and Knowledge for Schools Project (ASK), funded by SFA NYBEP is funded to provide schools with access to impartial information sessions on Apprenticeships and Traineeships on behalf of the National Apprenticeship Service. KS4 & Post 16/Teachers Schools can access, FREE of charge, delivered by us and our network: a workshop/assembly/lesson to students Sign up for a Live Broadcast - think of it as a flash assembly! support with registering on the Find an Apprenticeship website support with applications school career events CPD Session for teachers to update their knowledge and ultimately becoming your schools Apprenticeship Champion.

4 The ASK project is aimed at working with teachers, careers advisers, parents and governors, alongside other key partners, to support schools to meet their statutory duties regarding the provision of impartial IAG, specifically in relation to apprenticeships and traineeships. for further information Check out: dedicated to making it easy for teachers/career advisors to access the latest information about apprenticeships. The ASK project is delivered nationally and NYBEP are contracted to support all secondary schools/colleges, York, North Yorkshire, East Riding, Humber, NE & N Lincs. Scarborough Engineering Week 2017 Scarborough Spa, 10, 11, 12 October 2017 What is Scarborough Engineering Week 2017? The annual Scarborough Engineering Week (SEW2017), sponsored by Sirius Minerals, York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership, North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council and HSBC, is the biggest-ever employer-led 3 day event designed to show young people how science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are so important in the real world. It aims to inspire students to consider the exciting opportunities that studying and working in STEM open to them. Last year over 3000 young people attended the event. What can we expect? Through our action packed 3-day event, over 4000 young people aged 7-19 and their teachers and parents/carers will benefit from taking part in SEW it has something for everyone, from hands-on activities all delivered by leading businesses, universities and others, to discovering the wealth of exciting career opportunities available to them in science, technology and engineering. This year the event will house two zones: Employer Zone Zone dedicated to interactive hands on STEM activities provided by employers. Post 16 Education and Training Provider Zone Zone dedicated to providing impartial Post 16 further pathway information on further STEM studies to be supported by Post 16 institutions, Colleges, Universities, and Training Providers. SEW 2017 will host one evening sessions aimed at engaging families 10 th October, pm. Secondary Schools/Post 16 are invited to attend one of the timed sessions with their students on one of the two days dedicated to students aged Tuesday 10 th or Wednesday 11 th October To register please events@nybep.org.uk using subject header SEW2017

5 KS3-KS4 Solar Boat Challenge In partnership with The Rotary Club of York Vikings, schools are invited to build a solar boat that will complete a lap of our pool in the fastest time. Schools can preregister to apply for their free kits (max 3 per school) The final will be held at Inspirations 2018, Yorkshire Air Museum. Please events@nybep.org.uk using header Solar Boats for further information. All kits issued on a first come basis and will be available by February half term. KS3-KS5 Co-designed Employer Enterprise Challenges Across 2017/18 academic year we will be engaging with schools to take part in Enterprise Challenges, co-designed with employers. NYBEP are working in partnership with employers to deliver brand-new STEM and Enterprise Challenges that will take place over the year and is free to schools. Delivered in school by NYBEP as: Part of a drop down half/full day Launch Assembly Introduction to the Challenge in a lesson Challenges will be launched in October and schools are invited to registered their interest in taking part via events@nybep.org.uk Inspirations 2018 The BIGGEST Celebration of STEM in Education. Inspirations is a great FREE annual event dedicated to getting young people aged excited about Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) as well as innovation and enterprise. We are inviting you to join us at this major event. KS2-KS5 Inspirations brings together STEM in a fun and interactive environment, linking classroom learning with real career opportunities. Last year over 1,000 students from across 40 schools took part in the event. At the core of this event is a real celebration of achievement we put young people at the heart of this event, displaying their ideas, projects and prototypes created within education or outside to our expert judges recruited from business, HE and other partners. Last year 100 projects were showcased and over 50 awards were made to students at the event by our judges and sponsored by businesses and partner organisations. Last year we were delighted to team up with York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership, local employers and organisations including Drax Power,

6 Doosan, FERA, Dale Power, Nestlé, RAF, Army, Navy, Sirius Minerals, Network Rail, GHD Ltd, Portakabin, and the Rotary Club as well as our education partners Askham Bryan College, York College, University of York, York St John and Coventry University and many more. This year we aim to make the event BIGGER and BETTER! When and where is it? Thursday 28 th June 2018, 10:00 14:30, Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, York.. What can we expect? Schools/colleges can attend the event and take part in the many hands on activities, find out information on STEM careers from local employers or come along and showcase any STEM projects produced as part of the curriculum or outside school. Over 50 awards will be given on the day to celebrate our young people s achievements in STEM. 28 th June 2018, Yorkshire Air Museum Open to schools across Yorkshire and Humber. If you would like to take part in any of the above or would like further information, please the contact indicated or events@nybep.org.uk and let us know which one you are interested in. *Please note that all funded activity offers are limited to a maximum number of schools and schools must meet the funding criteria set by our funders.