News
As lockdown restrictions are eased and more people come into the city centre there is a need to share the most recent public health advice, provide mental health support and to reassure people. This campaign was launched with a virtual Manchester hug, and messages over the city centre's digital screens.
Businesses are encouraged to print off the posters from the Welcome Back Manchester website, and use them in stores/workplaces. Feel free to use them in your workplace.
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Digital Census Job Opportunities
There will be full time and part time roles available; lasting weeks or months; at different levels: officer, supervisory or management. It is important to them to have a diverse workforce, so they would like to reach all community groups in their inclusive recruitment. You may want to pass this on to any young people or parents that you work with.
They can find out more or register their interest by visiting the Census website.
Extra mental health support for pupils and teachers
The government recently announced it will be introducing new online resources, designed by health and education experts, for staff and pupils, encouraging them to talk more confidently about the anxieties and concerns they feel as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
A new training module for teachers has also been published to support them in giving lessons on the Government’s new Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) curriculum, which will make mental health and wellbeing a compulsory part of pupils’ education in primary and secondary school.
Read the press release about Extra mental health support for pupils and teachers
Destinations and Risk of NEET
NEET and Transition
We have three weeks left until the summer break, and it would be great if you could all have one last push at securing destinations for all our Year 11s, and especially those most at risk of becoming NEET.
NEET and Transition - key points for the end of summer term 2020
The guide includes key points to note on:
• Tracking
• Missing information
• Transition Referral Form / information sharing
• Consent
• Transition Plans for high risk RONI students
• Summer offer
• Alternative Provision Funding for Year 11 Transition
Thanks
Elaine, Pam and the CCIS Team
CEIAG Network
Safeguarding
At our recent CEIAG conversations some of you asked for safeguarding advice in relation to contacting your students from personal phones. We asked our Safeguarding Lead for Education, and they suggested, that although it's not statutory, we recommend schools to use the Guide for Safer Working Practices. See Section 12 for use of technology.
Schools and colleges should have their own policy re use of devices and Social Media. Some have amended them recently to allow use of personal mobiles during the specific Covid-19 situation, but this should not be long term and organisations may need to be buying more phones etc for their staff.
The Safeguarding team produce a Safeguarding Newsletter, with FAQs, links to relevant info, and resources.
Post 16 Conversation - Recovery Plan and the Future
Wednesday 24 June, 11am to 12pm
Please get in touch with Maura on m.obrien1@manchester.gov.uk, and you will be sent a calendar invite
CEIAG Network - End of Year
Tuesday 7 July, 10.30am to 12pm
Please get in touch with Maura on m.obrien1@manchester.gov.uk, and you will be sent a calendar invite
News from our partners
Manchester Connect
Manchester Connect is the local IAG service commissioned by Manchester Local Authority to work across the City of Manchester; supporting young people aged 16 - 18, to make informed choices about education, employment and training. They work with young people who are vulnerable, including those who access: the Leaving Care Service up to age 25, Youth Justice, Manchester Secondary Pru, The Federation of Schools known as Endeavour, and young people who have an Education Health Care Plan up to age 25.
During this period, they have continued to engage young people and help them make informed choices on their next steps, adapting to the current situation by using innovative digital methods to work with young people.
Over the summer they will continue to work with colleges, employers and local training providers, to ensure that offers are taken up, and young people start their next steps with confidence. As part of this, they will be working with providers that are offering summer programs, so please get in touch if you are a provider and would like to work with them.
They will also be working closely with schools, to ensure those young people without a clear idea of what they want to do, have the opportunity to find out more and choose from a wide selection of courses and training,
If you know any young people who have not got a destination for September, please can you refer them, so they can receive one to one support.
To refer a young person to us, or if you are a provider who wants to find out more, please contact:
eet@careerconnect.org.uk or call 0161 232 7863
School Careers Adviser Online Information Session
Thursday 25 June, 9.30 to 10.45am
The Manchester College would like to invite you to their online School Careers Adviser Information session taking place on Thursday 25 June.
It will be the perfect chance for you to find out more about exciting changes that are taking place at the College, both within their curriculum, with a focus on T Level transition, and also their campus redevelopment plans which align to this.
Some of the points for discussion will include:
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2025 Vision and campus redevelopment
Christine Kenyon, Deputy Principal
What will be the opportunities for your pupils?
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T Level and Transition Year Implementation
What will this mean for your Year 10 & 11 learners
for 2020 and 2021 entry and beyond?
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Question & Answer*
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Any other Business
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Close
*Attendees are invited to send in their questions in advance. If you have any questions relating to the topic below, please email Carl, on cbirchall@tmc.ac.uk
He will then share your questions with the Q&A panel/speakers:
- Campus Redevelopment
- Launch of the Industry Excellence Academy & Centre of Excellence
- 2020 entry transition year leading to T levels next year
- Introduction of T Levels from 2021
Find out more or register for the School Careers Adviser session
Updates on activities and resources
Resources
GM Higher staff have been working hard to develop a variety of new online resources for learners in Year 9 to Year 13. They have created videos and worksheets which cover many topics including student life, budgeting, wellbeing, study skills, interview skills and transition from Y11 to college. They have also signposted to useful resources and content provided by their external providers and other services. You can filter by topic area and audience or use their search tool.
GM Higher Events and Activities
The existing online activities, that would usually be delivered in schools, are now available to be delivered online. These sessions will be 30 minutes in length, and will be either delivered using a platform called GoToWebinar which removes many of the safeguarding risks, or alternatively using your school’s preferred platforms. They have produced risk assessments and online safeguarding guidance for these activities too. You can book any of the activities by heading to the events and activities webpage.
Virtual Maths Club, is an online community which will provide you with a wide range of free engaging and practical maths resources to encourage attainment and learning. You’ll receive weekly problem sheets and full solutions, with both new and tried-and-tested ways of raising motivation and enthusiasm in maths. The resources are designed to encourage and enhance problem-solving and thinking skills, to engage pupils in online learning, and to challenge boundaries of achievement for pupils age 11-18.
The activities will address key challenging topics, including fractions, ratio, algebra, geometry and problem-solving.
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Pre-GCSE (Y7-10) – materials sent out weekly: Mondays
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GCSE (Y10 & 11) – materials sent out fortnightly: Thursdays
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A-level (Y12 & 13) – materials sent out weekly: Wednesdays
BridgeGM Updates
Following on from last week’s Careers Leader briefing sessions, information and joining details have now been shared with all Careers Leads.
BridgeGM programme:
Hear from… An opportunity for Careers Leaders to hear from Careers Leaders through a facilitated conversation about their best practice, approaches and strategies.
Chat with… An opportunity to have a conversation with members of the Bridge GM team to explore information from the Careers Leader Handbook.
Collaborate with… An opportunity for your Enterprise Coordinator to connect you with other Careers Leaders and Enterprise Advisors in your area to collaborate on shared priorities and/or gaps in provision and share resources.
Find out more about these sessions including the ones on
Monday 22 June, 1pm to 2pm
Wednesday 24 June, 2pm to 3pm
Join the Hear From at 1pm On Monday 22 June 2020
In other news - Letters and reports have gone out to all Heads/Principals about how they plan to work with schools and colleges going forward, and about the forthcoming launch from our Mayor, Andy Burnham of a ‘Post Covid Recovery Response’ for young people. Further information will be shared as this work develops and they get responses.
Enterprise Co-ordinators, Claire & Nafisa continue to work and support schools remotely. If it hasn’t been booked already they will be making appointments to carry out the summer Compass assessment. They also continue to work with Careers Leaders to get ‘on boarded’ with GMACS.
A full update on GMACS to follow next week.
BridgeGM Newsletter 12 June
Your Enterprise Coordinators:
Claire Walker - Claire.Walker@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
Nafisa Hakim - nafisa.hakim@greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk
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STEM Ambassador Programme
STEM Networking Online
Monday 29 June, 4 to 5pm
Tuesday 30 June, 11am to 12pm
Careers Advisers, teachers, trainee teachers and teaching assistants are invited to their virtual Q+A session to meet real people working in STEM careers. Find out more about STEM careers and how their job links to the curriculum to help you meet Gatsby Benchmark 4. They will be hosting the event on Monday 29 June, 4-5pm and Tuesday 30 June, 11am to 2pm (they hope that, whether you are working at home or are in school, that there will be a date and time that suit you).
Read more and register for the STEM Networking Online event
Free STEM Clubs CPD – they are running free CPD for secondary teachers, Careers Advisers, trainee teachers and teaching assistants who are interested in running a STEM Club. The training will provide ideas for activities, where to look for support and how to recruit pupils to your STEM Club. Find out more and register here: https://www.stem.org.uk/cpd/473651/getting-started-stem-club-workshop
Linking the curriculum to careers – whilst schools have been closed, STEM Ambassadors have been creating resources to support teachers to link the curriculum to careers. The STEM Ambassador team have a bank of career profiles that provide bitesize information about careers and explanations on how it links to curriculum topics. STEM Ambassadors have also created short challenges that can be used in form time or as starters to spark conversations about STEM careers.
If you would like a sample of these resources (Spotlight profile and/or STEM challenges) to plan on how you could use these in school, please email Jenny and let her know what resources you would like. If there are areas of the curriculum that you need support in linking to careers, or if you have any ideas on how STEM Ambassadors could support your careers programmes remotely and would like to discuss, please also email Jenny
Jenny Lobo
STEM Ambassador Engagement Officer
Jennifer.lobo@scienceandindustrymuseum.org.uk
Reports:
Ethnicity, Poverty and Youth Employment
Supporting Ethnic Minority Young People from Education into Work
It is already well-documented that young people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities have long experienced disadvantages in the labour market.
These two reports by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Ethnicity, Poverty and Youth Employment and Supporting Ethnic Minority Young People from Education into Work provide examples of best practice and set out recommendations for action for education providers and employers.
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Prince's Trust Activities
The Prince’s Trust is committed to being there for young people through their Coronavirus Support Hub – please click on this link: Coronavirus Support Hub to view their national support guidance and digital resources
Find out more about the Prince's Trust activities listed below
Get started with radio in partnership reform radio
Explore virtual
Get into technology with amazon web services and generation uk
Employability & progression support (for 16-30 year olds)
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Get Hired LIVE Jobs Board is a digital jobs board with live vacancies from external businesses, for young people in Greater Manchester
- Enterprise Relief Fund and support to any young person aged 18-30, wanting to find out more about becoming self-employed or setting up their own business.
Development awards (for 16-30 year olds)
- Wi-Fi offer:
- Laptop / computing equipment offer:
- Interim living expense offer:
- Interim transport offer:
- Grants for course fees, course equipment, travel costs, clothing for interviews and clothing for work,
How to refer
If you know a young person who would benefit from one of these programmes or support offers, you can refer them by contacting a member of their customer service team on:
0800 842 842 or via their live web chat function (available from 9am to 9pm, seven days a week)
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Apprenticeship Information
Amazing Apprenticeships
Amazing Apprenticeships is a website with lots of great resources, as recommended by members of the CEIAG Network
GM Apprenticeship Hub
GM Apprenticeship Hub
Case Studies
The ASK programme
The new Ask programme has launched
There is now a wide collection of student resources for teachers to share with their classes, enabling students to continue to learn about apprenticeships from home. Amazing Apprenticeships are also running a schedule of live webinars covering different topics, open to all teachers.
Institute Of Apprenticeships and Technical Education
Portal for national apprenticeship information and news
Covid-19 Information Regarding Apprenticeships
Find an Apprenticeship website is advertising the latest opportunities.
GM Apprenticeship Hub
Advice, case studies, information and vacancies
Partner Bulletins and Newsletters
Manchester Work and Skills Team Weekly Bulletin 15 June
Lots of online training opportunities, as well as signposting to initiatives and organisations supporting people into work.
Manchester Libraries Children and Families Newsletter 16 June
Our Town Hall Project Team Spring 2020
Youth Futures Foundation Newsletter June
Manchester City Council
The Council are producing regular updates which anyone can sign up for:
Sign up for Council e-bulletins
Visit the Council’s website for Covid-19 advice for residents and businesses
Previous Newsletters
CEIAG Newsletter Special Covid-19 Edition 10 June 2020
CEIAG Newsletter Special Covid-19 Edition 3 June 2020
Half term - week commencing 25 May - no newsletter
CEIAG Newsletter Special Covid-19 Edition May 20 2020
CEIAG Newsletter Special Covid-19 Edition May 13 2020
CEIAG Newsletter Special Covid-19 Edition May 6 2020
CEIAG Newsletter Special Covid-19 Edition April 29 2020
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