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This report outlines the progress and future plans for youth skill development in South Essex, focusing on NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) young individuals. Initiatives include NEET provision mapping, marketing strategies, STEM employer engagement, and EFL (Employability for Life) implementation. Successes like improved marketing and tool piloting are highlighted, along with upcoming plans like expanding ACHIEVE toolkit and managing recruitment strategies. Key figures show NEET rates in Essex areas. Contact Avis Parker and visit i-essex website for more information.
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Avis Parker, RPA Commissioner for South Essex avis.parker@essex.gov.uk NEET Report for the South
To create a map of NEET provision across the South • To develop a collective marketing strategy for NEET young people and implement it across the south • To develop curriculum maps for each area which reflect progression available against LLMI • Pilot i-essex with a group of providers • Make use of the web pages as a communication tool • Make use of the Area Prospectus • Make use of the ILP with integrated IAG tools • Effective use of the Early Intervention tools (ACHIEVE) • Work with ECC train 50 STEM employers to work with young people in schools to promote STEM careers • Update SWELL Directory • Schools adopt the Employability for Life Charter • Post 16 providers pilot EFL Plus Aims 2012/13
Infrastructure • Coordinate NEET activity in the south • Better use of Labour Market Information LMI • Seek to harness the Potential power of electronic tools to enable young people to plan next steps
Successes? • NEET activity mapped each month for a more coordinated approach to opportunities • Improved marketing-providers are more aware of what each other offer • i-Essex was launched last November. It is a tool to support schools with CEIAG and RPA • All schools in CPR bar one have bought i-essex • New Latest Opportunities channel advertises courses available throughout the year. From October, this will include apprenticeships, employment and volunteering • Work and Skills channel launched on i-essex in October 2012 • The Connexions website has closed and there is a redirection to i-essex • A jobs bulletin is circulated monthly and will be available electronically at the end of October • Early reports suggest that the new Area Prospectus is being used well to direct young people at 16+ • Providers are keen support i-essex
NEET prevention • Effective use of Early NEET Intervention tools from ECC • Develop Area Prospectus in conjunction with the ECC • Create a resource to work with young people in schools as aspirational role models. • Ensure young people have core skills for employability • Build on the existing good practice in the south eg Careers Education and Guidance • Effective use of APG website/communication tools to aid YP, staff, parents and carers
Successes? • The Year 10 Early Intervention toolkit (ACHIEVE) was been piloted with 6 schools in the south. This included Sweyne Park, Deanes and Cornelius • Schools have reacted positively to the tools and feel that it could help identify and support potential NEETs more effectively. • A new version of the tool is out at the end of this month and will be rolled out across all schools in the south • A Year 8 and 9 version of ACHIEVE will be launched in November to support schools with more vulnerable young people • The Area Prospectus is well used by schools to sign post young people at 16 • Governors have been trained to be mentors in schools in CPR. There have been mixed results in their use in schools to date • Apprentices have been trained to be mentors in CPR. They will work with students from King Edmund School • The Employability for Life Charter was developed by Sweyne Park, but is now embedded in all schools in CPR. They are now piloting a post 16 version • CPR run a number of well attended events. These include an apprenticeship Fair and an NHS conference run with the Brittain Partnership • Webpages are being developed to support the area
NEET Reduction • Developing new approaches to re-engaging young people who are NEET and new strategies to ensure successful recruitment of young people into opportunities on offer • Ensure young people have the core skills for employment
Successes • ‘Latest Opportunities’ channel shows available courses across Essex throughout the year. • There has been considerable interest from providers across the south to advertise NEET re-engagement courses, short courses and training. • Jobs, apprenticeships and volunteering will be advertised through this site from October • A post 16 managed move will be set up this year • EFL+ will be rolled out across the south
Plans for this year. • Raising aspirations at KS2- develop a junior EFL (Job Jungle) • A better understanding of apprenticeships • Development of i-essex- personal planner, LOC, W&S, TPS • Investigating a Level 2.5 in CPR and other flexible pathways • Solve data sharing issues between ECC and providers • Work with Prospects College re Canvey Skills Centre and new ‘Learning Zone’ (renewable energies)
July NEET figures England • NEET 5.9% • KN 8.8% Essex • NEET 4.9% • KN 11.5% Castle point • NEET 4.4% (139) compared to 5.2% (172) in April • NK 10% Rochford • NEET 4.1% (124) compared to 3.8% (118) • KN 8.7%
Key information Avis Parker- avis.parker@essex.gov.uk i-essex- www.i-essex.co.uk Kath Eaton- bluejaysk@talktalk.net – CPR coordinator (secondary)