employability –kingston university’s approach michael hill director of academic development
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Employability –Kingston University’s approach
Michael Hill
Director of Academic Development
Employability - a university agenda• Strategy linked to curriculum and extra
curricula activities• Employability Co-ordinators in each
faculty• Jobshop• Jobseeker Boot Camp • ‘Outduction’ the final year experience
Working directly with Care Leaver students
• Fast Forward• Job shop• Student Ambassador Recruitment• Time Management
• Office work experience • developing paid work opportunities for
Care Leavers only
Student Ambassadors
• General work opportunities
• Experience
• Confidence
• Training
• New employability seminar pilot (plans to roll out to final year Compact and Care Leaver students)
External• Lambeth Council• ‘Wise-Up’ London• Who Cares Trust• Foster Families magazine case
studies• Always advertise any external
opportunities aimed at Care Leavers• Can assist with references
Other opportunities to engage – extra curricular activities
• PAL• Clubs / Societies• Course Rep• Volunteering• Mentoring• TDA Student Associates / Aimhigher
Associates• ‘Future Leaders’ – Kingston University
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From Care2Work
Jane WhiteSenior Projects
Manager
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The Aim
• To raise aspirations• To increase employability skills–
aiming for better life chances• To address diverse needs of care
leavers at all stages• To develop Quality opportunities
and pathways to further / higher education and work
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From Care2WorkFrom Care2Work
Young People are integral Partnership – young people/
employers/ local authorities/ colleges/universities
Local Authorities ‘Corporate Parents and Employers’ – we are all responsible
Working with national companies and supporting local engagement
From Care2Work:Quality MarkResources – supporting career
planning from 13-25
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Engagement and Outcomes
June 2009 – Oct 2010
• Number of Local Authorities engaged with programme 150
• Number of employers engaged 40
• Number of employers offering/planning opportunities 29
Outcomes
• Number of opportunities created/planned (TOTAL) 3476
• Highlighted opportunities within local authorities 3235
• Opportunities created/planned with national employers 241
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What Local Authorities Say
Barriers• Lack of self esteem / motivation• Limited educational achievement• Limited opportunities• Complex needs• Changes in schools• Benefits issues
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Pathways
• Raising aspirations at an early stage• Engagement programmes• Career planning workshops• CV writing / Interviews skills• Taster days – work places / colleges/ uni’s• Accredited work experience• internships• New Apprenticeship scheme / work with
NAS• What more can be done ???????????
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Resources
• From Care2Work Quality Mark• The Employer Handbook• The Employment Handbook (for
care leavers)• The Employability Journey• Employability Scheme of Work• The Employer Engagement Toolkit
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Resources
• Training Young People as Presenters• Good Practice Examples• Raising Awareness – Session for
Employers• Work Experience Toolkit = Coming soon• Employer Register• Virtual Enquiry Network • What more can we do re: further and
higher education??
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Any QuestionsAny Questions
From Care2Work
Jane WhiteNCASEmployability Project [email protected] 422 607