Empowering Youth for Future Success with Inspiring the Future Program
Inspiring the Future is a free service connecting employees of all levels with state schools to share insights on careers and education. By bridging the gap between education and the workforce, it helps young people explore diverse career paths, fostering aspirations and reducing the risk of disengagement. Through volunteerism and meaningful interactions, this program aims to equip students with the guidance and inspiration needed to navigate the dynamic world of work successfully.
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Working together to help young people achieve their potential Working together to help young people achieve their potential www.inspiringthefuture.org www.inspiringthefuture.org
What is Inspiring the Future? What is Inspiring the Future? Inspiring the Future is a FREE service whereby employees from all sectors and professions from Apprentices to CEOs pledge one hour a year to volunteer to go into state schools and colleges to talk about their jobs, careers, and the education routes they took It is a FREE service endorsed by Government (with cross-party support), the UK s main teacher and employer representative organisations and many leading employers It makes a difference to young people. Good quality research shows that who you meet as a teenager shapes the success with which young people go into adult life Teachers overwhelmingly want young people to hear more from people in the workplace 3
We have signed up over 13,500 volunteers from 3,500 different organisations and our growth is steadily rising Over 4,600 teachers from more than 2,700 schools and colleges have already signed up, and we will have recently soft launched our Primary Futures campaign to primary schools Over 25,000 messages have been sent from volunteers to teachers with over 18,000 since Sept 13 School Teacher Cumulative Line Graph School Teacher Cumulative Line Graph Volunteer Cumulative Line Graph Volunteer Cumulative Line Graph 4
Benefits for Young People The case for employer engagement in education has never been more compelling This generation of young people faces an increasingly global economy, a vast and often bewildering range of career choices and increases in higher education costs mean high financial penalties for bad choices Pupils in state schools want to hear more from employers about jobs and careers but 42% don t get that chance. It can make a real difference to their perceptions of what jobs are available and inspire them to consider options that they had previously never thought about The greatest impact can be experienced by those young people whose families have weakest access to relevant sources of career insights (such as the two million children who live in workless households) Research It s who you meet: why employer contacts at school make a difference to the employment prospects of young adults - shows a significant link between young people s experience of the world of work whilst at school and the chances of them becoming NEET (not in education, employment or training) as young adults 26.1% of young people who could recall no contact with employers whilst at school went on to become NEET This reduced significantly to 4.3% for those who had taken part in four or more activities involving employers National Careers Council An Aspirational Nation: Creating a culture change in careers provision calls for more careers insights for young people, and highlights how employers could support schools and colleges and give young people insights into the world of work Employers should encourage their employees to volunteer to go into schools and colleges to give students insights into different careers, enthuse them about the world of work and provide access to active experience of work, in particular to help address mismatches in young people s career aspirations . 5
Benefits for Employers Benefits for Employers Free secure service that makes it easy to engage with state schools and colleges by matching employee volunteers Communicating with young people offers excellent personal development opportunities for employees An effective means of supporting corporate social responsibility and long-term recruitment objectives A gateway to working with schools and colleges, across a wide range of activities that support learning and progression Free reports for employers through dedicated registration links (simply sign up via the employer registration link) "I just thought I would drop you a note about the careers fair today. It was a great event where young people were given the opportunity to explore ALL the different options open to them when they leave school. The young people I met were really engaged and I really enjoyed assisting them on widening their horizons". Volunteer PwC CBI logo http://www.fsb.org.uk/Templates/FSB/images/logo.jpg 6
Guidance for volunteers and employers responsibilities Guidance for volunteers and employers responsibilities Online general guidance will be provided by Inspiring the Future, to both volunteers and registered schools and colleges. DBS checks are not required for career insight talks as a teacher will always be present DBS checks or further guidance for certain activities may be required at the discretion of the school/college 7
Benefits for Schools and Colleges Benefits for Schools and Colleges Over 13,500 diverse volunteers waiting for teachers to invite them to talk to their pupils about their jobs, and the routes they took to get there, or even CV and interview insights at the click of a button How does it work How does it work When teaching staff log on to the system, they get a list of all those people registered in their area and it s a simple process to send a message through the system to get in touch "She has volunteered to help us once a month which is great news. She s so far carried out one session and is due to do another this Friday, 14th February. The applicants really enjoyed the session and it was great to have help from such an enthusiastic and knowledgeable volunteer. In fact, 2 out of the 6 applicants who attended the session on 17th January, have since secured an Apprenticeship position which is brilliant". Northampton College 8
Inspiring the Future: Primary Futures Inspiring the Future: Primary Futures Essentially this is a primary school project working under the banner of 'Inspiring the Future' to develop effective, innovative approaches which will allow schools to easily engage volunteers to work in schools with primary aged children and is run in partnership with the NAHT When teaching staff log on to the system, they get a list of all those people registered in their area and it s a simple process to send a message through the system to get in touch When volunteers sign up, they are asked if they would mind being approached by local primary schools to talk about their current job and why reading and numeracy in their primary school days were so important in achieving their current status. "We need to give our children and young people a vision of the opportunities available to them, so that they understand the value of learning and in doing so raise aspirations. It is never too soon to start this. We also need better connections between schools and the communities and businesses they work with. Working with charity the Education and Employers Taskforce helps achieve both goals at once. We value working with other organisations on projects that give children the best start in life". Russell Hobby, NAHT General Secretary 9
Types of Events Types of Events Schools/Colleges use ITF for Schools/Colleges use ITF for Careers Fair Careers Fair Careers Networking Careers Networking Talk Talk 10
Signing up is quick and easy Signing up is quick and easy 12
Signing up is quick and easy Signing up is quick and easy Add different specialisms Tell schools a little bit about your job and qualifications Add different locations where you can volunteer in Select different activities you could help with 13
Inspiring the Future: Inspiring Women Campaign Inspiring the Future: Inspiring Women Campaign The Inspiring the Future: Inspiring Women campaigns aims to get 15,000 inspirational women by the end of 2014 into schools, talking to girls to broaden their horizons and raise aspirations
Follow the Inspiring Women blog: www.itfinspiringwo men.wordpress.com
Employers and Professional bodies signed up Employers and Professional bodies signed up Aberdeen Asset Management Allerdale Borough Council Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) BAM Construct Bank of America Merrill Lynch ISS Facility Services Big Lottery Fund BIS (The Department for Business Innovation and Skills) Santander UK PLC BBC Deloitte LLP Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Mitie Group PLC HM Revenue and Customs UBU Centrica PLC Ministry of Justice Capgemini NHS Employers Stobart Group Home Office Home Group Hewlett Packard Brompton Bicycles Ltd Serco Tesco Stores Ltd The Institute of the Motor Industry Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP Childbase Royal Society or Arts (RSA) Civil Service Carillion PLC BSkyB Premier League The Children s Society Compass Group Ltd British Gas Google UK Ltd Virgin Media JP Morgan Chase Law Society Cabinet Office AIG Vodaphone UK Symbios UK Ltd Food and Drink Federation Peek Traffic Ltd Youthnet Parabola Software Ltd UCATT Springboard Mercedes-Benz TJX Europe SOVA Rathbone Bros PLC Marston s PLC Simplyhealth Kerry Foods Ltd Aston Martin Commission for Rural Communities HM Prison Service North East Ambulance Service - NHS Parkinson s UK Siemens Tube Lines Ltd London City Airport AA Wates Group The Apollo Group Click Spares Ltd New Moon First Choice Facilities PLC Trader Media Group Salesforce Holiday Inn Mosart NGP Pebble Royal Garden Hotel Pearson Education Pret a Manger Standard Chartered Bank PricewaterhouseCoopers UK Q Hotels Deutsche Bank Nestle UK Logica Veolia Lovell Partnerships Ltd REHAU Ltd Southern Ailway Royal Air Force (RAF) Kent County Council Virgin Trains SJ Berwin PLC Electricity North West Millbrook Ltd Raytheon UK Getco LLC Oxbridge Technology Ltd Experian PLC Recruitment and Employment Confederation Accenture A1 Technologies Ltd Department for Transport Euromonitor The Children s Trust NHS Trust Mid Yorkshire Hospitals Capita Symonds London Borough of Camden Third Eye Communication Limited Barratts Developments PLC BAE Systems PLC Costain Groups PLC Liebherr GB Ltd URENCO UK Limited NHS HM Treasury Trainline.com Ltd Manpower NHS Trust University Hospital of North Staffordshire Thomas Vale Construction Frank Sissons Ltd TPP First Ltd City and Guilds RDT Design Burton Biscuits Co East Sussex County Council The Seafood Restaurant Premier Inn Cargill PLC UK Commission for Employment and Skills James Cropper PLC KPMG LLP WPP Verbatim Asset Management Department for Communities and Local government Volkswagen MicroLab Devices Baker Tilly EMCOR UK O2 Babcock International Hit Training Horder Healthcare QUAD Halo Leisure Tesla Engineering Ltd Shell UK Eurotech Fire Systems Covea Insurance Pendleside Hospice Chelsea FC Roundhouse Trust University of York MPH Group Millbrook Ltd Aspire Group Gamm Telecom Holding Limited The Random House Group Ltd National Apprenticeship Service Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) JD Wetherspoon PLC Full Support Healthcare Ltd Fishburn Hedges J Sainsburys Eurovia Group Ltd Arts Council England TRAC Service Ltd MPG Media Contracts University of Southampton Hill Mcmanus Finers Stephens Innocent LLP Kendall College Gamma Telecom Holdings Ltd Parcel2Go.com Powell UK 16
Key Contacts Key Contacts For any queries please contact: Department Name Job Title Email Address Telephone Number Inspiring the Future Director Phil Pyatt Director Inspiring the Future phil.pyatt@educationadnemployers.org 0203 206 0454 Employer Engagement Oliver Hallam Business Development Manager Oliver.hallam@educationandemployers.org 0203 206 0507 Inspiring Women Campaign Gabriella Oakley Inspiring Women Engagement Manager gabriella.oakley@educationandemployers.org 07703 734840 Schools Team Charlotte Lightman Schools Liaison Manager charlotte.lightman@educationandemployers.org 0203 206 0510 PR & Communications Carol Glover PR & Communications Manager carol.glover@educationandemployers.org 07939 061 850 General Enquiries enquiries@inspiringthefuture.org 0203 206 0510 17
