1. Investing in tomorrow’s leaders
John May
Chief Executive, Career Academies UK

3. The challenge The twenty-first century workplace
Interconnected
Complex
Few jobs for life
An employability skills shortage

4. Terry Leahy of Tesco says…“
Business has problems in finding people with the skills needed to carry out jobs. We need people who can read, write and add up. But beyond that, what we really need are personal skills – the skills of team working and communicating with others. ”

5. What skills do we need now?
Team working
Positive attitudes
Communication and literacy
Business and customer awareness
Self-management
Problem solving
ICT
Numeracy

6. A solution… Inspired by an American programme
Serving middle-achieving sixth form students
A complete business studies curriculum package
Set up and governed by senior business leaders
A growing movement of schools and colleges throughout the UK

7. The programme
Alumnae Programme

8. Benefits for schools and colleges
Powerful curriculum model
Business backed with national profile
Leads to nationally recognised qualifications
Employer links
Professional development network
Extensive technical support

9. Benefits for business Extensively trialled community programme
Measurable outcomes
Demonstrable corporate social repsonsibility benefits
Pump primes future recruitment
Exceptional network of supporting companies and business leaders
Excellent support for participating companies

10. Employers