• Study programmes• Employability activity• Destination & success rates• UKCES data• Conclusions

Kevin Hamblin,

CEO & Executive Principal

How SGS prepares students for work

• Job clubs - incl CV workshops, interview techniques and online applications

• Jobshop - job vacancy website• Sector-based work academies - partnered with employers and DWP• Suited, Booted, Recruited and progression courses including; back to

work basics, sector specific, hired and inspired• Rolling traineeships - also a route for pre-apprenticeships • BBC traineeships• Computer confidence - Supports learners with the new JCP digital

approach• Bristol Helping Young People into Employment (HYPE) project • Job coaching • Refresh to impress - support for the mature learner

Employability activity

• 4500 16-18’s & 240 HE students

• Working with 900+ employers

• 88% of our employers would recommend us to other employers

• 86% of employers are happy or very happy with our provision – 6% above national average.

• 1400+ apprentices

• 500+ different professional, technical or academic qualifications delivered

• 15000 public examinations, 12000 on-line tests, 1643 GCSE m & E resits!

• 76% of student progress onto FE or HE courses

Working with employers

Destination of 3990 student in 13/14• 63% (2520) stayed in further education• 13% (520) went into HE• 9% (360) became employed (not apprenticeship based)• 10% (390) became an apprentice• 5% (200) unknown, gap year, NEET

92% of all our students achieved their core qualification95% of all Level 3 students achieved their qualificationWe educate 600+ pupil premium studentsSuccess rates are equivalent to top decile nationally

Destination & Success

Learners satisfied with the quality of teaching and learning 97%Learners satisfied with the learning support they receive 98%Learner satisfaction with SGS 98%

Learner satisfaction

90,000 employers – one of the largest surveys in the world

In the WoE, more employers recruit from FE than the national average (14% v 12%)

In 2013, WoE showed

• 4.1% vacancies v 2.5% nationally

• 1.4% Hard to fill v 0.75% nationally

• 1.25% skills shortage vacancies v 0.5% nationally

UKCES Employer Survey

The preparedness (very well prepared and well prepared) for work of 17-18 year olds leaving a Further Education Institution in WoE is 81%, compared to 74% nationally.

A lack of numeracy and a poor education were not seen as an issue in the WoE (1% and less than 1% against a UK average of 2% and 1%)

The Hard to Fill and Skills Shortage Vacancies are greater than national average. There is less problem in filling vacancies which do not require specific skills.

UKCES Employer Survey

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Preparedness for work v Well and Well Prepared from FEI

• Lack of understanding regarding the role of FE

• WoE FE provision is preparing young people for work better than most LEP areas.

• High level skills and experience are required.

• We need to invest in our young people and support their college career

• Hard to fill vacancies and skills shortages are as much a result of under-investment in traineeships and apprenticeships years ago

• Unless more college leavers are employed within specific sectors, these skills and experience will not be gained for the medium term

• Colleges are integral to the success of the economy and the route to employment – the solution rather than the problem

Conclusions