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The Inspiration Agenda:A Guide for Teachers and Careers Professionals

What is The Inspiration Agenda?

The inspiration Agenda is a Free, government funded, brokerage service

designed to bring employers into schools and colleges to inspire young

people as they choose their careers.

National Careers Service South West | © 2017| The Inspiration Agenda: A Guide for Teachers and Careers Professionals

“Employers say they enjoy working and engaging with young people, and they find it’s a great way to promote their business and careers to potential future employees”– Cathie Kessell, Senior Partnership Manager

Why should my education establishment get involved with the Inspiration Agenda?

• Informed students make better career choices

• Gain sustainable links to local business

• Develop understanding of the job market and how the curriculum links into it

• Help young people who are at risk access opportunities

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[Case study]

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As part of National Science Week, we hosted a STEM insight day at Flybe

Training Academy. Students from across the South West explored a range of

workshops including; programming a robotic arm, preventing a nuclear

meltdown in VR, and atmospheric sciences focusing on forecasting the weather.

Partners included;

Three students who impressed the exhibitors with

their enthusiasm have been invited back to Flybe for

a tour of the hanger, as well as the exciting

opportunity to have a go on one of Flybe’s

commercial aircraft simulators.

“Very educational and informative making me think about many aspects of STEM I haven’t considered before. I enjoyed learning about the inner workings of the companies”

Student from The King’s School

“It went really well, I enjoyed all of the workshops and learnt a lot through the whole process…even some geography!”

Student from West Buckland

“I have leant a lot of new information that will help with my career choices, so overall a successful day. The different tasks were really fun!”

Student from ISCA

Why should my education establishment get involved with the Inspiration Agenda?

• Informed students make better career choices

• Gain sustainable links to local business

• Develop understanding of the job market and how the curriculum links into it

• Help young people who are at risk access opportunities

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What will our students gain from the Inspiration Agenda?

• Understanding the realities of the job market and opportunities available

• Make informed choices

• Find out about new jobs, career paths and industries they had not considered

• Identify skills and qualifications employers need

• Engage with employers

• Have a practical insight into employment through employers

Activities give students up to date information and help prepare them for the world of work. Students who take part will:

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What does an Inspiration Agenda activity involve?

• Apprenticeships

• Further, higher and vocational education routes

• Self employment

• Recruitment practices

• Job roles

• School leavers programmes

Inspiring talks on:

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Visits to workplaces to explore careers

• Experience working environments

• Insight into priority sectors

• Types of job roles available

• Create partnerships with local employers

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What role does the National Careers Service play?

We provide the brokerage service to establish

sustainable links between schools, colleges and

employers.

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How the National Careers Service can help?

We provide the brokerage service to establish sustainable links between schools, colleges and employers.

>> Step 1

Email us your name, contact number and place of work to: inspiringsouthwestncs.co.uk

>> Step 2

We will contact you for details of the event you are running to find out how we can support it

>> Step 3

If we can help, we will identify appropriate employers and broker a relationship between the educational establishment and employer

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The service is available for anyone over 13 years of age from 8am to 10pm, seven days a week.

nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk

0800 100 900

SMS

Inspiringsouthwestncs@prospects.co.uk

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