Get In Get On Virtual Work Experience
Steering Group Meeting20th January 2014
The Journey
• UKCES Funded• Launched in May 2013• Programme is centred about providing high quality work experience
opportunities combined with career mentoring• Virtual - high impact yet not too resource demanding• Supporting young people to develop employability
skills and career management skills • Make a difference to social mobility, NEET and access
UKCES Expected Outcomes • A sector specific solution that is centred upon innovation• A white labelled platform with content aimed at 14-24• 800 mentee beneficiaries to have developed employability and career
management skills• 300 e-career mentors • Case studies and testimonials • A self sustained model that is owned by the sector
Achievements
• Financial Services and accountancy content 16-19 - May 2013 • Financial Services and accountancy content 14-16 – January 2014• Legal Services content 16-19- January 2014• Trained and deployed 25 ambassadors across all regions• Robust partnerships with 80 schools – over 3,500 year 9- 12 students • Nearly 200 e-career mentors • 260 mentees benefitted from e-career mentoring and skills development• Excellent feedback from Govt. depts.- DWP, BIS DFE• Testimonials
Employers embracing e mentoring/sponsoring developments include:
Standard Life, Cofunds,
HSBC, KPMG,
Nationwide, Santander,
Deutsche Bank,RSA,
Sesame BankhallAllen and Overy
Norton Rose FulbrightAshurst
Challenges
• Steering Group Support is particularly needed to help:
• Mentor Pipeline Challenge
• Contributions in Cash Target = £125,000
Contacts
Sarah Thwaites Deputy Chief Executive [email protected]
Stuart McRillProject Manager Get In Get [email protected]
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