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 Sarah.thwaites@financialskillspartnership.org.uk

Stuart McRillProject Manager Get In Get OnStuart.mcrill@financialskillspartnership.org.uk