Engaging the disengaged – how ITPs can support NEETs - Sponsored by Gateway
Discover what works and how you can play your part in tackling the growing NEET crisis
Overview
Find out how ITPs can help tackle the rising number of young people disengaged from education and employment.
With the latest ONS data estimating that almost 1 million young people are now classified as not in education, employment, or training (NEET), tackling this issue will be key to the new government delivering its five missions to rebuild Britain.
Hear from Youth Employment UK about the changing nature of NEETs, how the future landscape could affect young people and the support and best practices available for all of those working in this broad and complex area.
Plus, discover what’s working and get practical tips from ITPs that are striving to ensure no young person is left behind.
Objectives
By the end of this webinar, you will:
- Understand the challenges and opportunities for engaging with NEETs;
- Gain practical insights into the type of programmes and curriculum that work;
- Uncover the funding options to support you engage with NEETs.
Target Audience
Anyone involved in supporting young people at risk of being not in education, employment or training (NEET). Especially those with responsibility for planning outreach and re-engagement programmes, or tutors working with these learners.
Webinar Chair
Simon Ashworth, Deputy Chief Executive, AELP
Simon is currently the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Policy for the Association of Employment and Learning Providers (AELP) and is responsible for developing and implementing AELP’s policy approach including responding and influencing stakeholder policy and ensuring it is in line with the Board’s short and long-term objectives. Simon joined AELP in January 2017 and has worked in the further education and skills sector for over twenty years in a range of strategic and operational roles with different training providers and employers.
Facilitator
Paul Saunders, Commercial Director, Gateway Qualifications
Paul Saunders is Commercial Director at Gateway Qualifications and has previously worked in a range of education settings over the last 20 years. Roles included teaching and assessing in work-based settings, working with employers and other stakeholders developing national occupational standards and qualifications as well as successfully running an Independent Training Provider delivering work and classroom-based provision. Paul attends the AELP London strategic forum, and is a keen advocate of adult lifelong learning.
Guest speakers
Lauren Mistry – Deputy CEO, Youth Employment UK
As deputy CEO Lauren leads Youth Employment UK’s strategies on research, insight and best practice across youth and business audiences. She’s passionate about ensuring that all young people get the resources they need to understand and support their best next steps and that there are accessible, quality opportunities available wherever young people live.
Lauren leads Youth Employment UK’s annual Youth Voice Census, the largest Youth Voice survey of its kind. In addition, she is leading Youth Employment UK’s work to launch a first of its kind evidence based Good Youth Employment Benchmark this year, changing how employers understand and plan their youth employment strategies across the UK.
Stuart Allen, Chief Education Officer, SCL
Stuart was born and raised in Derbyshire, which is where he currently lives with his wife, daughter and son. After waking up from his dreams of becoming a professional footballer, Stuart studied Sport Science at university in the aim to enter the teaching world. Since then, Stuart has gained over 18 years’ experience within the further education and skills sector working in roles ranging from a Sport Science teacher to Chief Education Officer with a specialist focus on Curriculum, Quality and Product/Commercial Development.
Stuart is a passionate executive leader who is dedicated to the delivery of career defining, life changing education and training. Stuart has a breadth of experience in strategic and operational leadership that delivers successful and sustained outcomes for learners, staff, employers, and stakeholders. Stuart is driven by the power of education and the opportunity to work every day with individuals where you can have a transformational impact on their immediate and future decisions, behaviours, and achievements. A true privilege.
Stuart continues to be excited by his work within the education and skills sector and continues to lead, empower and support teams deliver exceptional, life changing education, training, and services.
Mark Pile, Head of Education and Inclusion, City Gateway
Mark has a wealth of senior leadership and management experience in a diverse range of settings including a further education college, a national provider and was CEO of an Independent Training Provider. He has over 35 years working with both disadvantaged adults and NEET young people. Mark chairs a local network of work-based providers a is a governor of a secondary school with responsibility for safeguarding, and is an Associate Consultant for Safeguarding for other education settings.
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Fees
This webinar is kindly sponsored by Gateway Qualifications and is complimentary for the sector to attend. Please register with a business email address.
Engaging the disengaged – How ITPs can support NEETs - Sponsored by Gateway
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