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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIE S Carolyn Maggs

EVENT INFORMATION Lloyd Harris

CONTEXT Curriculum pressures in schools Limited careers guidance in schools Increasingly complex student career planning Importance of employability skills & work experience Unrealistic career aspirations of some students Vital role of employers’ involvement in schools

AMBITIONS 20 & 21 October different contributors Interactive workshops for 2,500 Year 9 students in 4 daytime sessions All South Gloucestershire secondary schools and academies Evening AMBITIONS event on 20 October with additional contributors, Progression Routes Zone and a Guidance Centre

81% of Year 9 students thought that the AMBITIONS event had helped them to plan for the future 72% of Year 9 students felt that taking part in AMBITIONS workshops with employers had improved their awareness of different jobs 78% of Year 9 students enjoyed the workshops in which they took part 98% of students and parents said they got useful information at the AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT (2014 event evaluation at

AMBITIONS WORKSHOPS All South Gloucestershire Year 9 students (about 2500) will be attending AMBITIONS workshops The main aim is to give students an insight into different areas of employment through interactive workshops and skills activities A key element of Key Stage 4 (GCSE, Level 2 BTEC) options choices preparations Students take part in preparatory activities and have made 5 workshop choices in advance Supervising teachers also make workshop choices - AMBITIONS is a useful professional development opportunity!

AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT

20,000 invitations currently going out to all South Gloucestershire students in Years 7 to 13 and their parents - around 2,250 people attended the 2014 evening event with most visitors staying for between 1 and 2 hours

WORKSHOPS Ronnie Ward

Most frequently mentioned by Year 9 students as ‘The thing I most liked about the Ambitions event’ is always the practical and interactive nature of employer workshops

STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IS THE KEY… a brief personal introduction and a short overview of the organisation involve students in an interactive activity that provides an insight into skills relevant to working in your organisation and employment sector YEAR 9 WORKSHOP CONTENT

DISCOVERING HOW THINGS ARE DONE YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

LEARNING NEW SKILLS

USING SPECIALIST EQUIPMENT YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

TRYING SOMETHING NEW YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

USING ARTIFACTS YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

USING TECHNOLOGY YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

SIMULATIONS YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

BEING CREATIVE YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

BRIBERY YEAR 9 WORKSHOPS

Chloe Parfitt Emily Rixon

IAN MYNETT

How to make effective use of the AMBITIONS EVENING EVENT

PRACTICALITIES Johnny Walker

AMBITIONS EVENT SITE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE CENTRE ENTRANCE FROM RING ROAD A4174 UWE MAIN CAMPUS UWE EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE CENTRE

EVENT LAYOUT DAYTIME (YEAR 9 STUDENT WORKSHOPS) 11 Zones 29 Employment Sectors EVENING EVENT (STUDENTS & PARENTS) 11 Employment Zones Progression Routes Zone Careers Guidance Zone Apprenticeships Zone South Gloucestershire Zone

For contributors wanting to set up or check facilities the day before the event, access to the ECC is available between 3.00 and 6.00 pm Entry to the site is via the NORTH GATE please park at the main ECC entrance PARKING PERMITS are downloadable from the website SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL MONDAY 19 OCTOBER

SPACE & FACILITIES

FOR STUDENT WORKSHOPS 4m x 4m area screened, numbered and named table, mains sockets, chairs wireless internet access

Arrival on both days of the event is from 7.30 am - morning traffic can be very heavy in this area Entry to the site is via the NORTH ENTRANCE - NOT the main UWE entrance Please follow the signs to the EVENT CONTRIBUTOR CAR PARK - don’t forget to display your PARKING PERMIT SET UP, PARKING & ARRIVAL

MORNING SESSIONS (BOTH DAYS) 5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at 9.15am Workshop am Workshop am Workshop am Workshop am Workshop am Students depart from rear exit from am

CONTRIBUTOR LUNCH BREAK Lunch provided am pm Students arrive for afternoon workshops at pm

AFTERNOON SESSIONS (BOTH DAYS) 5 workshops (each 20 minutes) per student Students arrive at UWE ECC main entrance at pm Workshop pm Workshop pm Workshop pm Workshop pm Workshop pm Students depart from rear exit from 2.50 pm

pm contributor break and set-up for EVENING AMBITIONS EVENT AFTERNOON TEA served from 3.00 pm Tea, coffee and water available throughout the event TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER EVENING EVENT

EVENING EVENT STUDENTS IN YEARS 7-13 AND THEIR PARENTS

INFORMATION & RESOURCES Lloyd Harris

Contributor list Zones and sectors information Evening event flyer Health & Safety risk assessment School session times and numbers Parking permits Contributor Briefing presentation Publicity slides Evaluation form

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Let us know if you have any questions Let us know if you would like feedback about your plans Let us know if you have any special requirements

CONTACT INFORMATION Johnny Walker South Gloucestershire & Stroud College Schools Engagement Lloyd Harris Ronnie Ward

UWE Exhibition & Conference Centre Filton Rd Stoke Gifford Bristol BS34 8QZ