CEIAG in FE & 6 th form Colleges

1. CEIAG in FE & 6th form Colleges Lesley Murphy – HE Adviser Candi Formerly Careers Adviser/Aimhigher Lewisham College Linking London May 2012

2. Key elements • Support of SMT – they are the enforcers • Heads of Dept - helps with destinations/retention & achievement/progression agreements • Subject tutors – how can you take the burden from them? Linking London May 2012

3. For students: Some universal offer - handbook/leaflets/moodle Targeted to specific groups i.e medics, dancers, drama students One to one – appointments that students self select for DEADLINES For teaching staff Universal offer – handbook/idiot guide’ Targeted materials i.e. Access to Nursing Training for all staff dealing with ucas system/references Enforcement of systems from management DEADLINES What are the ‘essentials’ for CEIAG Linking London May 2012

4. Year 13 Ucas Apply sessions Intensive support 1:1 Medi-Link LSG Transition/money/budgeting student life – uni ambassadors – QMUL fantastic! Ready Steady Job Employer fair Next Stop Work Year 12 Introduction to options via tutorial group work Careers bulletins Sessions to students who want medicine/Oxbridge University visits & Speakers LSG Tasters & summer schools Mentors Big Voice Brokerage Parents evenings Candi – HE – A level & IB –smart, motivated students, WP(ish) Linking London May 2012

5. Candi – HE – A level & IB –smart, motivated students, WP(ish) • HE conveyer belt • Parental pressure • Peer pressure • Lack of self confidence • Over confident • The ‘London’ factor • EU – 3 year money rule…. • Lack or relevant WEX • Deluded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Linking London May 2012

6. Support for teaching staff • Tutor handbook • Ucas form checking • Sessions lead by careers staff on options/choosing/applying & employability • References all checked and sent by Head of Careers • Visits arranged/tasters/speakers Linking London May 2012

7. Tutors HE Info Guide/Pack HE ‘champions’ Training on ucas system/references Management and admin of ucas system Trouble shooting issues Finance ‘guru’ Students – daily drop in Tutor group sessions ‘HSC Day’ ‘CI HE Day’ Links with Goldsmiths – IT, YEHE, Art Progression agreements Speakers Ambassadors Alumni ‘Mind the Gap’/Study skills days/Summer Schools Lewisham College – BTECs/NVQs and Access Linking London May 2012

8. Key GCSEs missing ESOL Single parents Mental health problems Criminal records Poor essay writing skills (NVQ/BTEC students) Asylum/status/money Housing – fear of losing accommodation Nowhere at home to study Money - poverty Deluded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lewisham – challenging students – totally WP – typical issues Linking London May 2012

9. Moodle -‘Pod casts’ & useful videos Uni taster lectures Using professional mentors – CAUK – TV producers – Dancers – Performance poets – speakers who are employers – Stephen Lawrence Centre Using Alumni – Social Work/Nursing Ambassadors – ‘Tea with HE’ Texting reminders QT and Knowitall – taste the future Deadlines and count downs….(pop ups on PCs as well as posters) Saying ‘NO’ and meaning it Ucas training days – everything evolves…… Things that worked! Linking London May 2012

10. HE needs to get real…… • VFM – contact time/wireless networks • USP • Employability & ‘built in’ WEX - guaranteed • Intensive degrees??? (Coventry Uni London) • More part time and flexible provision-payg • More ‘Customer Focus’………….. Linking London May 2012