NISCA AUTUMN CONFERENCE

‘Career Opportunities At All Levels’

Thursday 28th November 2019

La Mon Hotel & Country Club, Belfast

9:00 - 9:25 Registration and Coffee

9:25 - 9:30 Housekeeping - Pat Jamison, Conference Coordinator

9:30 - 9:40 Welcome - Julie Richardson, Co-Chair of NISCA

9:40 - 9:50 Keynote Address - Richard Williams, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Screen

9:50 - 10:10 Principal Sponsor’s Address - Sue Cronin, Head of Teacher Education, Liverpool Hope University

10:15 - 10:55 Workshop Session 1

11:00 - 11:25 Tea/Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:10 Workshop Session 2

12:15 - 13:15 LUNCH

13:20 - 13:30 Secondary Sponsor’s Address - Richard Kirk, Director, Work+

13:35– 14:15 Workshop Session 3

14:20 -15:00 Workshop Session 4

15:05 - 15:25 Update on New Careers Software for School - Joan Cassells, DENI and Maxine Judge, EANI

15:25 Conclusion and collection of Evaluation forms

NORTHERN IRELAND SCHOOLS & COLLEGES CAREERS ASSOCIATION nisca.org.uk

LIST OF WORKSHOPS

1. Work+ : Help your pupils Make It

The Make It Careers pack is a resource being developed by the BBC for secondary school teachers. It aims to assist them in developing ideas and insights about potential careers for pupils, especially those who may not want to pursue traditional academic routes. The pack will contain paper-based resources that will help pupils explore various options and relate their own skills and preferences to potential career paths. It is intended as a thought starter rather than an exhaustive catalogue of careers and will attempt to encourage pupils to recognise their own potential. BBC would be grateful for input from careers advisors and teachers to make sure that this resource helps you help your pupils. We look forward to you joining us!

2. Queen's University School of Pharmacy : Addressing the Skills Shortage

Learn more about the exciting careers in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical Sciences and the evolving roles in Pharmacy from one of the leading Schools of Pharmacy in the UK.

MPharm The MPharm degree, which is required to become a registered pharmacist, is designed to help students become experts in medicines with the skills to work effectively with patients and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.

BSc Pharmaceutical Sciences The BSc in Pharmaceutical is designed to create students who are the next generation of pharmaceutical scientists, able to work in all stages of the drug development process as part of a multi-disciplinary research team.

BSc Pharmaceutical Biotechnology The BSc in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology is designed to create students who have broad analytical and practical experience focused on the recent developments in Biotechnology, as well as strong professional and inter-disciplinary skills to prepare them for a career in the industry.

3. Higher Education Taken to the Next Level

Edinburgh Napier University, in collaboration with Gradworks has developed a BA (Hons) Applied Business Degree specifically designed to address the key skills gaps in a number of sectors within Northern Ireland. It is aimed at maintaining and developing current employees as well as attracting the best new talent to a company. For school leavers, it provides an opportunity to study full-time and work full-time, thus eliminating or reducing student debt. Edinburgh Napier University's Business School has a strong Industry track record in creating work- ready graduates for the national Labour Market. This new course is a significant step towards helping businesses to engage their key employees and thrive in a rapidly-evolving commercial environment. The opportunity for organisations, employees, and academic staff to work together in solving real business challenges will produce graduates who are able to contribute to the future economic and social prosperity of the region. The Gradworks' representatives will present full contents of this new innovative educational pathway followed by a Q&A session.

4. DfE : Higher Level Apprenticeships, ELL1 and the new NI Traineeship

Find out more about programmes funded by Department for the Economy

Higher Level Apprenticeships Higher Level Apprenticeships (HLAs) are open to those who have completed A Levels or equivalent and offer the opportunity to gain quality training and a recognised higher qualification (currently available at levels 4 to 7) while in paid employment. By taking part in a HLA, participants can gain the skills that employers need and that are relevant to the local economy, therefore improving their prospects of good earnings and sustained employment.

ELL1 The Department is undertaking a review of its training for young people at Entry Level and Level 1 with the aim of designing new provision that will be able from September 2020, replacing Training for Success at these levels. The new programme will be relevant to young people who have low or no qualifications and who would benefit from the opportunity to access structured learning to help them progress to higher levels of education, training or employment.

NI Traineeship From September 2020 a new Northern Ireland Vocational Education and Training Programme will be introduced in Further Education Colleges. The NI Traineeship will provide a high-quality vocational education and training programme at Level 2, including structured work-based learning, to young people who are not yet in employment or not yet working in their chosen occupational area. It will be available for 16-24 year olds and give those who complete it the skills and qualifications necessary to secure employment in their chosen occupation or to progress to Further Education/Training.

5. Take a fresh look at Geography and Environmental Science courses at Ulster University!

Our courses have been rated as 100% overall satisfaction for the past six consecutive years in the National Student Survey! Our courses are also ranked 12th in the UK and number one in Northern Ireland according to the Guardian League Tables 2020! Students conduct field work in various outdoor laboratories, ranging from rivers and coasts to urban landscapes and a World Heritage Site! Theoretical and practical skills are applied on local, national and international field trips. Students learn important skills for employment, such as GIS and Remote Sensing, and can avail of industrial and study abroad placements to prepare for professional careers right across the sector. Our degrees welcome a range of applicants without any prerequisites. Join us for our update in a nutshell!

6. PSNI

An overview of the recruitment process to join PSNI as a Police Constable.

An overview of the training programme - what is involved and the variety of skills developed.

Q&A with a Police Constable covering a 'Day in the Life of a Police Officer' and the variety of skills and roles undertaken.

An overview of the specialist police staff roles available within PSNI .

7. Google Classroom

As part of the G Suite toolset, Google Classroom supports easy collaboration such as sharing content and setting assignments as well as options for conversations etc. In this session we will focus on setting a personal statement assignment and providing feedback using a range of features such as in-document comments, attaching private comments and digital inking. If your school has opted into G Suite, you may wish to download the free Google Classroom and Google Docs apps on your phone or tablet in advance of the session and set up access with your C2k username in jbloggs123@c2ken.net format (note @c2ken.net) and regular C2k password.

8. Microsoft Teams

Teams are now available to you as part of Office 365 if your Principal has opted into the C2k O365 Service. Teams can be used for conversations, online video meetings or presentations, file-sharing, as well as setting and marking assignments etc. This session will focus primarily on opportunities for using Teams as a communications hub for a careers department or other staff group and also for teacher-student collaboration. If your school has opted into Office 365, you may wish to download the free Teams app on your phone or tablet in advance of the session and set up access with your C2k username in jbloggs123@c2ken.net format (note @c2ken.net) and regular C2k password.

9. Careers in the Pharmaceutical Industry : Almac's STEM Pathway® Programme

Almac Group is committed to inspiring and investing in the next generation of scientists, engineers and technologists by supporting them along their education path and providing opportunities for exposure to the many exciting and rewarding career options available in the pharmaceutical sector. Almac recently launched its STEM Pathway® Programme at W5. These unique and interactive workshops, tailored for each of the Key Stages from Year 8-14, are designed to provide information about STEM careers in the Pharma industry and offer guidance on education paths from GCSE and beyond. This workshop will provide an overview of STEM careers available at Almac Group, in both lab- and non-lab based roles, and the typical qualifications required. Information about Almac's Higher Level Apprenticeship programmes will also be presented.

10. Networking : Ways to connect students to career opportunity

Data scientist? Phlebotomist? Pastry chef? Zookeeper? You know that feeling when your students approach you with their dream job and you just have no idea where to look for inspiration? Help is at hand! Attend this session to find ways to connect your students to career opportunity. Because employers want to help - it's about finding ways to make it easy for them. Join business owner Camilla Long to understand how you can find placements, book talks, get help with mock interviews and seek mentors. Whilst we all know this takes a lot of time, hopefully after attending this session you'll understand how to do all this and more - and still get home on time for dinner.

Camilla Long is a competent, confident and supportive facilitator in her role as Director of Bespoke Communications. She is proud to facilitate the www.CareerEncode.com Higher Level Apprenticeship, helping young people to get a #DegreeWithoutTheDebt and is passionate about skills development for young people.

11. 4C UR Future

Help us help you in helping your pupils "4C" their "Futures" as they navigate the challenging, complex and often confusing future world of work! After a successful "4C UR FUTURE LIVE" Proof of Concept Event with 110 cross-sector company volunteers, 1100 Year 9 students from nine schools across Northern Ireland, the team is keen to share the experience, their findings and engage NISCA members in a plenary workshop at this year's conference in the development of the next steps for this unique transformational initiative. This cross sector young person centric multi ability event uses a highly interactive gamification and fast paced mini work experience approach to engage the students in order to help uncover their unique combination of aptitudes and capabilities aligned with emerging work trends and future employability criteria. The information collected by "4C UR FUTURE" can be used to create a personal profile for each student, to help inform their GCSE subject choices and guide them to the employability or career activities that they are likely to enjoy and find most rewarding. This helps the individual make more informed decisions and have more control over their own future. This approach is specifically designed to enhance equality of opportunity. Creating opportunities for each individual to shine, demonstrating their unique combination of positive attributes, talents and capabilities relative to their peer group.

12. NICS : A great place to work

The NI Civil Service (NICS) employs over 23,000 people from across Northern Ireland and delivers a range of public services that have a positive impact on everyday life. Come along and hear about the full range of careers available in the NICS and the work currently underway to ensure we have a fully inclusive workplace for all our people.

13. Careers in Hospitality

Jayne Weir, Operation Manager, La Mon Hotel will facilitate this workshop on the range of jobs at all levels in Hospitality, entry requirements/qualifications, skills required e.g. transferable and soft skills, mobility within the industry and opportunities to move between jobs and within companies, including placements abroad.

14. Managing a Careers Department : Evidence of best practice

Two Careers teachers from our Member schools will present on best practice in running a Careers Department and offer some advice to both established and new Careers teachers, based on their own experiences.