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Sharing this compelling piece of info from Education Business Partnership’s new business portfolio which really underscores the value of work experience and its impact on students' future career choices. Our knowledgeable and dedicated work experience team at New College Swindon is on hand to help students find placements and acquire those critical employability skills such as collaboration, resilience and time management. Working closely with employers enables us to scope out those key employability skills and ensure we are always meeting the needs of the local workforce. Get in touch with the team at employability@newcollege.ac.uk 🔔YEUK’s Youth Voice Census 2023 established that a lack of work experience is the biggest barrier faced by young people not in work, yet 2/3 of children leave school with no work experience. 🔔Currently, most are navigating the journey to the world of work, unsure about the skills valued by employers and the route to gaining those skills. 🔔Students who complete work experience on average will raise their future earnings by over £1088 per year and attending work experience reduces the chance of becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) from 11% to 7%. #employabilityskills #skillsdevelopment #workexperience #STEMswindon #placements Tracy Faulkner Valerie Olds Maria Holohan Jacki Wilby Emma Wykeham-Martin

Today, Graeme Smith, Patrick Watt and I had the incredible opportunity to present insights from our recent research study at the DMH Associates webinar. The study, conducted by our team at Skills Development Scotland delves into what drives the career ambitions of young people. 💡 Some key takeaways: A lack of confidence is a barrier preventing young people from making progress in their chosen career. This is a particular issue for disabled and care experienced young people. Young people from the most deprived areas have more complex post-school transitions than those from the least deprived areas. The people most likely to influence young people’s career decisions are Parents and Carers. Find the report here: https://lnkd.in/eFV4hWH3 A massive thank you to Associate Professor Deirdre Hughes OBE for providing the opportunity to share our findings with such a diverse audience. It's a privilege to contribute to the conversation about shaping the future workforce. Any thoughts on these findings? Share your insights below! 🚀 #CareerAmbitions #Youngpeople#ResearchInsights #WebinarPresentation#CareerJourneys#CIAG

It is great to see an increasing number of schools reporting they fully achieved the Experiences of Workplaces and Encounters with Employers and Employees Benchmarks, as highlighted in the latest The Careers & Enterprise Company briefing. More details here: https://lnkd.in/eBEdAcg7 The briefing shows that 64% of the schools who reported on their careers provision fully achieved the Experiences of Workplaces benchmark (GB6). However, it remains concerning that many young people still say they struggle to access valuable work experience opportunities. The findings of the Education Select Committee Inquiry on CEIAG and the Youth Census 2023 substantiate this. The question remains about the impact of the current provision on young people's access to opportunity and outcomes. We view the Benchmarks not merely as a checkbox exercise but as a commitment to fostering high-quality CEIAG. We welcome the findings of the Career Impact System evaluation launched today by the Careers and Enterprise Company, highlighting the ambition to ensure quality standards nationally. It's great to see progress against Gatsby benchmarks, but if it doesn't positively impact young people's future and fair access to opportunities, it is simply not enough. Read their findings here 🔽

Get up to date on the latest research in inclusive education and employment with our upcoming webinar 📢 Feb 12th 📅 11:00-13:00 ✅ Insights from AHEAD's Changing Landscapes report, the culmination of a three year study on the experiences of students with disabilities during the Covid-19 period and their return to post-lockdown study. ✅ Key findings from an evaluation of AHEAD's WAM work placement programme, revealing barriers in recruitment for disabled graduates, and the nature of the reasonable accommodations they seek to be at their best in the workplace. ✅ The outcomes of a scoping survey with FET staff on the provisional of reasonable accommodations to disabled learners in the sector, highlighting existing good practice and significant gaps to address. ✅ Opportunities to discuss research outcomes with peers and reflect on how they impact your work. Sign up now https://buff.ly/3uT6yIN #DisabilityResearch #UDL

Our recent student survey reveals that less than half of young people feel confident in their ability to navigate and succeed in the workplace. This alarming statistic highlights a profound disconnect between the school curriculum and the demands of the modern job market. Through our work experience programme, we've seen firsthand the transformative impact of employers and educators working together to help equip young people for the challenges of tomorrow's world of work. The Labour Party's commitment to recruit 1,000 new career advisers in schools is a promising step towards closing this gap by providing much-needed capacity to deepen educator and employer links. But we need to go further by reshaping our present education system to foster a generation of confident, skilled, and adaptable young professionals and pave a pathway to lifelong professional success for everyone. #workexperienceforall #socialmobility #policy #workexperience #careerseducation

It is about appreciating the value chain of early career development which connects all aspects - academic / personal development / social development / skills acquisition and future skills for the future workplace as well as Careers Guidance in all its guises which includes employer engagement. Developing the whole young person to be wholly ready…

This week on HE Professional, we consider how careers and employability professionals can deliver early interventions to support disadvantaged students' employability and graduate outcomes: https://lnkd.in/e9WEe5Mx #graduateoutcomes #graduateemployability #employability #careers #graduatecareers #highereducation #universities #careerservices

HESA: Higher Education Statistics Agency recently released the results of their #GraduateOutcomes survey, where they caught up with UK Learners who had graduated in 2020/21 (in the middle of the pandemic). 15 months after graduation, how are Learners doing? 1️⃣ Employment & Work: 82% of graduates found themselves in employment or unpaid work, with a significant 61% securing full-time employment—a 4% rise from 2019/20. 2️⃣ Unemployment: Down to 5%, reflecting a steady decrease over the past three years. 3️⃣ Further Studies: Slightly fewer graduates pursued full-time further studies, down 1% from 2019/20. Part-time study also saw a decrease. 💰 Earnings Insights: For male full-time graduates in the UK, the median salary stood at £27,000—an increase from £25,000 in 2019/20. Female full-time graduates saw a median salary of £25,000—consistent with the previous year. The gender pay gap was most evident among those in high skilled employment. Promoting equity in graduate opportunities and earnings remains essential as we navigate the evolving job market. #GraduateEmployment #GenderPayGap #HigherEducation #UKEducationStats #GraduateEarnings 🎓📊🇬🇧

Reminder: Don't Miss the 2024 Leicester Employability Day Tomorrow! Just a reminder that tomorrow is the 2024 Leicester Employability Day. It's not too late to book your spot. You never know what connections and knowledge you might gain at this event. Here is the link: https://lnkd.in/eKq3wJAB #leicesteremployabilityday #careeropportunities #networkingevent #futurecareers #professionaldevelopment