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Not Going To University?

Not Going To University?. What are your options? Where do you find opportunities? Where do you go for further information/help?. What options are available?. Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships. Take a gap year. School leavers programme/ sponsored degrees. Work experience. Employment.

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Not Going To University?

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  1. Not Going To University? • What are your options? • Where do you find opportunities? • Where do you go for further information/help?

  2. What options are available? Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships Take a gap year School leavers programme/ sponsored degrees Work experience Employment

  3. Popular misconceptions • Apprenticeships are only for those with low grades. • Apprenticeships are only available in ‘hands-on’ careers such as plumbing or hairdressing. • Lack of a degree will reduce your job prospects. • Those without a degree earn less than those with. • School leaver programmes are not well respected. • School leavers miss out on the social life university provides.

  4. ApprenticeshipAn excellent way of gaining qualifications and workplace experience

  5. Higher Apprenticeships • Allows you to gain a Level 4 or above qualification e.g a foundation degree, HNC or HND • Need at least 2 A Levels or equivalent • Challenging apprenticeships available e.g. Aviva, Airbus, Gapgemini, GCHQ, IBM, Jaguar, Sky, Visa Europe, PwC • Plans to introduce higher apprenticeships that will award a master’s degree qualification • Can go onto a higher apprenticeships after completing an advanced apprenticeship • Still fairly new so not all career paths and industries covered

  6. Sponsored degrees/school leaver programme

  7. School leaver programmes and sponsored degrees School Leaver Programmes: Popular in sectors like finance or accountancy. Employers will usually cover cost of qualification. • Baker Tilly • Thomas and Adamson • KPMG • National Audit Office • Deloitte • National Grid • Barclays • Travelodge Companies offering sponsored degrees: • Experian – offers a BA (Hons) in Management and Leadership • CapGemini offer a BSc in computing and IT • The Merchant Navy offers a sponsored degree • Logica offer a degree in Business Management • Morrisons offer also offer a degree in Business Management.

  8. Employment – how to get the ball rolling when looking for work.

  9. Work experience and Volunteering

  10. Gap Year – what can you do? • Volunteering – Conservation, Caring/medical, Teaching, Outdoor education and camps • Expedition (e.g. Sailing, Trekking, Skiing) • Paid work abroad • Courses and cultural exchanges e.g sport, drama, cookery

  11. Gap year pros and cons • Advantages of a gap year: • Become better prepared for the world of work or university • Could earn money before entering university or employment • Chance to experience life away from home • Opportunity to help others • Fantastic work experience employers find valuable • Pick up new skills and become more confident • Maybe last chance to have long holiday before going into work or further study • Disadvantages of a gap year: • Can be costly – especially travelling abroad or being part of an organised gap year • If you are not organised you could spend your gap year doing nothing – not great for your CV or uni application! • If you haven’t deferred a university offer you could risk losing it or might not go to university. • Friends may have moved on and you could be a year behind them.

  12. Where to look for opportunities www.apprenticeships.org.ukwww.londonapprenticeship.co.uk – Advanced and Higher apprenticeships in lots of different industries – many company websites link in to these websites www.thebigchoice.com Student and Graduate jobs http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/ Jobs and other employment help and advice www.kaplanapprenticeships.co.uk Business and accountancy apprenticeships www.fusionpeopletraining.com Business Apprenticeships www.cgi-group.co.uk Sponsored degree programme and apprenticeships in business and technology www.abpicareers.org.uk Pharmaceutical industry www.creativepioneers.co.uk Apprenticeships in Advertising, PR, Marketing and Media www.careermap.co.uk – interactive map showing varied current apprenticeships www.directions.org.uk – advertises lots of apprenticeships/school leaver schemes with companies such and Lloyds, Aon, HSBC, Barclays, Deloitte, JPMorgan, Santander, BDO, SBG, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Baker Tilly, Nationwide www.bbc.co.uk/careers/trainee-schemes - Lots of information on apprenticeships in journalism (particularly radio journalism), TV production etc www.jobs.sky.com/starting-out/apprenticeships-opportunites - Apprenticeships in creative media, marketing, technology, engineering and customer service www.gov.uk/civil-service-apprenticeships - Various opportunities in a range of government departments www.mygasandoilcareer.com – Mechanical, engineering, electrical and processing apprenticeships in the gas and oil industries www.itvjobs.com/working-here/apprenticeships - Apprenticeships in creative and digital media and business & admin www.rollsroyce.com/careers - Specialist scientific apprenticeships and school leaver schemes. www.hospitalityguild.co.uk – Hospitality apprenticeships www.ey.com/UK/en/Careers – Ernst and Young school leaver scheme offering wide range of careers www.thalesgroup.com/brightfutures - Transportation apprenticeships There are also lots of practical, hands-on apprenticeships out there such as childcare, hairdressing, electrical, plumbing, craft occupations – use www.apprenticeships.org.uk to find out more.

  13. Further help and information Make and appointment with the careers advisers in school – Kirsty Taylor and Marvella Davies – make an appt through Mrs Evans or Mrs Brooks. Drop in sessions at T6 Tues and Thurs lunchtimes. Use some of the many useful websites available for help and advice – there are even websites where you can chat online: www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk www.allaboutschoolleavers.co.uk www.purepotential.org.uk www.future-talent.com www.apprenticeships.org.uk www.notgoingtouni.co.uk www.icould.com www.gapyearadvice.org.uk www.volunteering.org.uk www.do-it.org.uk November 21st and 22nd 2014 – Skills London at the London Excel: www.skillslondon2014.co.uk Loads of employers, training companies and information!

  14. Thank you for your time! Kirsty Taylor – Careers Adviser

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