1. AMBITIONS+

2. GOOD NEWS

3. IN 2015 EMPLOYMENT GROWTH IN THE SOUTH WEST WAS THE FASTEST OUTSIDE LONDON BRISTOL’S ECONOMY HAS GROWN BY A MASSIVE 19.2% IN THE LAST 5 YEARS BRISTOL IS THE TOP AREA FOR START UPS OUTSIDE OF LONDON - 3,000 NEW BUSINESSES LAUNCHED IN THE CITY IN 2015 THE WEST OF ENGLAND IS CONSISTENTLY ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PLACES TO LIVE BUT… THIS MEANS INCREASING COMPETITION FOR JOBS

5. RAPID ECONOMIC & TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES UNIVERSITY OR WORK-BASED TRAINING? FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS AVAILABILITY OF APPRENTICESHIPS & HIGHER APPRENTICESHIPS MORE DEMAND FOR HIGHLY SKILLED WORK, BUT FEWER OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNSKILLED WORK EMPLOYERS WANT PEOPLE WITH EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS & RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK AND STUDY ABROAD ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CAREERS INFORMATION, ADVICE & GUIDANCE

6. WHAT ARE YOUR POSSIBLE CHOICES FOR THE FUTURE?

7. EMPLOYMENT WITH TRAINING EMPLOYER-FUNDED EDUCATION COURSE AT COLLEGE COURSE IN POST 16 CENTRE APPRENTICESHIP HIGHER / DEGREE LEVEL APPRENTICESHIP SELF-EMPLOYMENT GAP YEAR / VOLUNTEERING HIGHER EDUCATION (UNIVERSITY)

8. PERSONAL PREPARATION & PLANNING IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS

9. AMBITIONS+ CAN HELP

11. A CHANCE FOR YOU TO THINK & PLAN FOR YOUR FUTURE

12. THE BIGGEST LOCAL CAREERS EVENT FOR POST 16 STUDENTS

13. 2,000 SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE POST 16 STUDENTS

14. INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES WITH 60 EMPLOYERS & TRAINING PROVIDERS

15. 8 DIFFERENT PROGRESSION ROUTES WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS

16. APPRENTICESHIPS Could an Advanced or Higher Apprenticeship route into work be your best choice? YOUR FUTURE CAREER What does the West of England jobs market look like now and how is it likely to change in the future? VOLUNTARY WORK & GAP YEARS How can you develop essential skills through volunteering and a gap year? HIGHER EDUCATION Is the university route right for you? How do you conduct effective HE research? OXFORD & CAMBRIDGE EXPLAINED Could Britain’s top universities be for you? How do you get in? UNDECIDED ABOUT YOUR FUTURE DIRECTION? How can you find out about all your education and work-based choices? STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS How can you develop your entrepreneurial skills and turn your ideas into a successful business? EXPERT ADVICE TO MAKE YOUR APPRENTICESHIP APPLICATION How do you find out about what’s available and then apply successfully? (Computer-based workshop)

17. PROFESSIONAL CAREERS INFORMATION ADVICE & GUIDANCE IN THE CAREERS GUIDANCE ZONE

18. TUESDAY 16 FEBRUARY AT SGS WISE CAMPUS

19. HOW COULD COMING TO AMBITIONS+ HELP YOU?

20. THINK ABOUT WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU LEAVE SCHOOL OR COLLEGE

21. TALK TO EMPLOYERS ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY OFFER

22. FIND OUT HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR CHANCES OF EMPLOYMENT

23. GET SOME FRESH IDEAS FOR WHAT TO DO IN THE FUTURE

24. ACCESS PROFESSIONAL CAREERS ADVICE & GUIDANCE

25. FIND OUT HOW TO GET SOME USEFUL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

26. GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT UNIVERSITY

27. GET THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT APPRENTICESHIPS

28. FIND OUT ABOUT THE CHANGES TAKING PLACE IN THE JOBS MARKET

29. HEAR ABOUT THE LATEST SCHOOL LEAVER PROGRAMMES

30. TRY OUT DIFFERENT WORK SKILLS ACTIVITIES

32. YOUR COPY OF THE STUDENT BOOKLET A LIST OF THE ORGANISATIONS ATTENDING AN EVENT FLOORPLAN EMPLOYMENT ZONES INFORMATION AN OPPORTUNITY TO DECIDE WHICH ZONES TO VISIT A CHANCE TO CHOOSE WORKSHOPS CONFIRMATION OF TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE THE EVENT YOU WILL GET...

33. MORE INFORMATION & MATERIALS www.ambitions.events