National Careers Service Inspiration Agenda London Inspiring people in London to unpack their Inspiring people in London to unpack their potential
What is Inspiration? The process pocessofof being mentally ystimulated ua to do or feel something especially to do something creative Oxford Dictionaries on line It also means: Having aspirations and acting on them Breaking free ofbarriers andstereotypes Taking up challenges Being motivated to take action by people, activities, events
Background The Inspiration Agenda Going in the Right Direction? Careers Guidance in schools from September 2012 Ofsted Report September 2013
Background The Inspiration Agenda Ofsted evaluationof of schools effectiveness in providing appropriate careers guidance based on visits to 60 institutions September 2012 Former Skills Minister Matthew Hancock s Inspiration Vision Statement September 2013 Careers Guidance and inspiration in schools Statutory and non statutory guidance for governing bodies, school leaders and school staff April il2014
Background The Inspiration Agenda Links between careers guidance and local employment opportunities weak. Too few schools used partnerships with employers, local enterprise partnerships and other organisations to ensure that the career guidance given to students was in line with the broad range of career pathways available locally and nationally. Toofew of the students had sufficient opportunities to Too few of the students had sufficient opportunities to encounter a wide range of potentially stimulating and inspiring information and ideas about career pathways directly from employers
Government recommendations Employers and employer networks should: Work with the National Careers Service to facilitate links between employers, including small and medium sized employers, and all local schools by providing young people with greater direct exposure to the world of work and the full range of career pathways The National Careers Service should also play an important role in linking employers, schools, colleges, socialenterprises andothers others, andinenablingyoung people to do independent research to inform their own decisions.
The Inspiration Agenda and the National Careers Service Involves: Young people inschools and colleges Unemployed adults in the community Individuals in custody or ex offenders The aim is to broker relationships between schools and colleges, local communities and employers to bring the world of work alive and provide benefits from first hand experiences of work and opportunities free.
Inspiration Agenda activities Set out in the Partnership pstrategy egyand Implementation pe e Plan: Set up a London Area Advisory Group Develop and promote an employer offer menu for young people in schools and colleges, adults in the community ex offenders and those leaving custody Develop and share existing inspiring organisations with schools and colleges Broker motivational and inspirational activities between schools and colleges in partnership with employers Support careers professional careers forums, LMI training and bulletins
Inspiration Agenda Support and input into jobs fairs and encourage employers to include hands on inspiring activities on stands Deliver inspiration activities in the community and in custody Develop links with recruitment agencies specialists for priority groups Support and market London Skills events Evaluate the work that has taken place to evidence what works Institute of Education
Inspiring Activities Ways in which young people e can be inspired are: ae Inspirational speakers Careers Fairs Workshops CVwriting help andmockinterviews Visits to places of work Advice on routes in Further and Higher Education Activities around Apprenticeship and Entrepreneurship Presentations on the Labour Market to challenge stereotypes
The Inspiration Agenda Actions Conversations o swith appropriate a partners Schools, Recruitment e agencies, Education Business Partnerships, Local Authorities, Colleges, 14 19 Network, LWBLA, Apprenticeships, GLA and LEP Reach out to employers to collaborate on an employer offer Share information on inspiring activity organisations with schools and colleges Start the baseline evaluation Report March 2015. LMI collated and bulletins sent to schools and FE/Sixth Form colleges Survey schools and colleges on barriers to taking up activities Engage with employers through In custody activities
Contact the Partnership Team Laurie McLoughlin Partnership Manager Laurie.mcloughlin@prospects.co.uk Leroy Kraku Partnership Careers Adviser Leroy.kraku@prospects.co.uk NeilHammond Partnership Careers Adviser Neil.hammond@prospects.co.uk inspiringlondonncs@prospects.co.uk