1. The next generation Theresa Chilton Apprenticeship Project Manager Skills for Care

2. The next generation project Strategy to engage with children and young adults from 5-18  Schools 5-16 age range (including primary)  6 th form colleges  FE colleges

3. The need for sector growth Promotion of the sector:  diversity  career opportunities including career progression Statistics:  10% 16-24 (source NMDS-SC)  Turnover rates 22%  Youth unemployment

4. Future local recruitment project Local recruitment project linking local employers with local schools Local employers who have Apprenticeship vacancies with school and college leavers who are looking for an Apprenticeship vacancy WIN

5. Engagement Number of Schools contacted193 Total individuals10757 Number of Schools visited67 Total number 5-11 engaged531 Total number 11-16 engaged6581 Total number 16-18 engaged3578

6. Feedback “I might consider it (social care) in the future because I really like the idea of helping other people.” (primary school student) “I changed my mind because I didn’t know the variety of jobs within social care. I will look further into options that I have been given.” (secondary school student) “I think from what I have heard today that an apprenticeship would be a very interesting experience, plus you get the chance to move up higher” (sixth form college student)

7. Next steps  Project evaluation.  School Summit – an event to plan the sustainable interaction between employers and schools and colleges in 2014 and beyond.

8. What next?...