Supporting Youth Transitions in Tameside 2020
Understanding the landscape of employment and education in Tameside amidst the challenges of COVID-19, Positive Steps, led by Operational Manager Donna Graham, continues to provide virtual career guidance, resources, and support for young people. With a focus on NEET and youth progress at Year 12, the organization highlights a decrease in NEET figures and an increase in learning participation rates. Despite challenges in apprenticeships and SEND participation, ongoing measures aim to enhance support for youth transitions. Partnership working and a mix of virtual and physical engagement are key to ensuring effective support for Tameside's young population.
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Moving On Tameside 2020 Donna Graham| Operational Manager| Positive Steps www.positive-steps.org.uk
Understanding the Landscape Oct 2020 Oct 2020 Close to previous levels of Employment, Education and Training destinations for young people in Tameside. However we know that the full effects of COVID 19 are yet to be seen. However we know that the full effects of COVID 19 are yet to be seen. Recent estimates Recent estimates - - projected an 80% reduction in apprenticeship opportunities, a 10% -12% reduction in national GPD and 15% reduction in Greater Manchester s GDP. Delivery Delivery - We have developed virtual careers guidance, resources and advice for all pupils, maintaining contact throughout the entire pandemic and contacting every pupil at transition age to assess their needs. Support Support - Online careers sessions, helplines for young people and families to support their wellbeing as well as careers choices, Social media World of work World of work - Virtual work placement events have been facilitated to ensure young people still have access to the world of work. Learning Learning - - determined not to lose the learning from these innovations It is clear that face to face contact can t be replicated for many without losing the essence of good guidance and support/A mixed economy of virtual and physical engagement is the preferred method from most young people. Partnership working is going to be the cornerstone of effective support, now more than ever www.positive-steps.org.uk
MOVING ON HIGHLIGHTS PROGRESS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AT YEAR 12 FOCUS IS ON NEET AND UNKNOWN LINKED TO GATSBY, RPA Introduction BOTH SCHOOL AND LOCAL AUTHORITY ARE ACCOUNTABLE FOR DESTINATIONS SNAPSHOT ON A SPECIFIC DAY OF PUPILS PROGRESS AND TRANSITION DESTINATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOLLOWING EXIT FROM SCHOOL
Highlights The NEET figure has fallen from 3% to 2.5% which includes 3 people awaiting a start date High in learning figures across all ethnic groups The Participation figure is up from 96% to 96.4% Tameside Young People
Fall in those going into Apprenticesh ips LAC participation figure of 89.6% is down on last year s figure of 95.8% Challenges SEND The Participation rate of 90% is lower than last year s 92.5%
Ongoing destination measures What s next for Destinations and Moving On? National Research Data and consent
Director Young Peoples Services: Paul Axon paulaxon@positivesteps.org Service Lead - Career Guidance & Support Services: Kelly Baxendale kellybaxendale@positive-steps.org.uk Operational Manager Tameside Donna Graham donnagraham@positive-steps.org.uk Service Lead Management and Systems Support Phil Collinge philcollinge@positive-steps.org Oldham Office: 0161 621 9400 www.positive-steps.org.uk
