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Welcome to the March edition of the Young WorkPath e-newsletter.
We hope those in schools and colleges have had a good start to the Spring term and young people starting an apprenticeship, training or a job are settling in well.
Young WorkPath continue to offer face to face, virtual and telephone interview appointments for young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). Our Careers Advisers continue to work with pupils in schools and colleges across the borough to ensure they are well prepared for their next steps and fully aware of their options. Advisers also attend and participate in transitional and annual reviews to support pupils with an Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP) with their next steps and career decisions.
To book an appointment, please contact us at youngworkpath@towerhamlets.gov.uk or on 0800 3581 2410 (free phone) or 0207 364 1401.
Idea Store Watney launch
We moved into the Idea Store, Watney Market on 260 Commercial Rd, London E1 2FB on the 6th November and have settled in well. Thank you to our Idea Store colleagues for making us so welcome.
We were delighted to join the Mayor, Lutfur Rahman, elected members, residents and staff for the reopening of the Idea Store on the 18th January.
Year 11 activity survey
This is a survey of year 11 leavers 2023 and what they are doing on the 1st November 2023. We have submitted our data to the DfE. We currently have 97.5% year 11 leavers in education and training. This is an increase of 0.3% on last year’s figure. Thanks to the Young WorkPath team for their hard work following up and supporting young people to move into education, training and employment.
Brokerage and Tracking team
Our Brokerage and Tracking Advisers have been busy supporting young people who are NEET with progressing onto their next steps. Here are some of their recent successful placings;
- Level 2 Nursery Nurse apprenticeship with Claire Bears Nursery, including Maths and English support.
- Temporary Christmas job at Primark contract has been extended.
- City Gateway Study Programme with English and Maths.
- Anchor Tutors’ online GCSE Maths resit for a client with an EHCP.
Feedback
Feedback is important for us to understand how we are doing and hear about the impact our work has on young people’s lives. Here are a few recent quotes from young people and parents.
"I just wanted to say thank you for your support and help over the last year, thank you for believing in me and always supporting me and never giving up on me. I honestly would not have got this far without you. Thank you for pushing me every day to become this better version of myself after leaving college I was honestly so lost and didn't know what I want career wise I'm glad I had your support through it all. I just wanted to say I appreciate you and everything you do for me." Young person, who was NEET.
"My Careers Adviser was kind and calm, very helpful and inspired me to be more confident in myself." School student.
"My careers meeting went very well. I received help on how I can apply for my course and now I have a meeting setup with a college. I got help to understand what I can do when I leave school and the subjects that I can study." School student.
"It was good that my school arranged this meeting for me. It was extremely helpful." School student.
"Thank you so much for your email and finding something useful, I really appreciate it. I don't know how we can ever thank you enough for all your help." Parent.
"I want to thank you, as you have helped and supported my son right from the beginning. You gave us confidence and hope when we didn't have any left. I really, really appreciate all the support and help you have given us and for not giving up on my son. Thank you for playing a huge part in helping get my son into university and making his dreams come true. I truly appreciate everything you have done for us." Parent.
Get into Apprenticeship Event
On 7th February 2024, to celebrate the National Apprenticeship Week, Tower Hamlets Council employment service WorkPath and the Careers and Social Mobility team in collaboration with Pathways CTM hosted an apprenticeship event at the Town Hall. There was a range of Council services, education, training, employers and apprenticeship providers, including Deloitte, PwC and QA present. Over 1000 people attended and residents had an opportunity to talk to a range of employers and find out about jobs and apprenticeships on offer. Advisers from Young WorkPath were very busy and provided careers advice to young people and their parents/carers.
National Careers Week
On 4th – 9th March 2024, there will be a week-long celebration of careers through organisations and employers in UK, including schools, colleges and universities providing free guidance and resources. The resources and activities are available all year round.
National Career Guidance Show (NCGS) London 2024
The Career Development Institute (CDI) will be hosting the annual National Career Guidance Show, which is a free careers convention for schools, colleges and career guidance professionals. This will be held on 17th April 2024 at the Novotel London West, Hammersmith, W6 8DR.
Teacher Degree Apprenticeships
Trainee teachers will soon be able to gain a degree through an apprenticeship, instead of through the traditional university route into the profession. It will be available for people to train as primary or secondary teachers. Applications are expected to open from autumn 2024 for training to start in autumn 2025.
Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) increase
Last year, the Mayor re-introduced EMA to support young people with their post-16 studies and has recently announced there will be an increase in the EMA payment from £400 to £600 per pupil, benefitting 1250 young people in Tower Hamlets.
Post-16 providers
Application deadlines for some sixth forms, colleges and other providers have now passed for courses starting in September 2024, well done to those offered a place/interview. However, some are still open or do not have a deadline. For details, check the website or social media accounts of the relevant provider and you can also find a list of providers in the 'Progressing to Post-16 in Tower Hamlets in 2024' booklet and on our webpage. Applicants should check and if necessary respond to correspondence, as some may require additional information, such as an interview/school reference.
UCAS
The deadline for the majority of university undergraduate courses to start in September/October 2024 was 31st January. Congratulations to those that met the deadline and may have already started to receive offers/interviews. Applicants should keep checking correspondence through UCAS track and emails about offers and next steps. Find out more here UCAS - after you apply.
Extra is another chance for applicants to gain a place at university or college, between 28 February and 4 July 2024. If you used all five of your choices on your original application and you’re not holding an offer, you’ll be able to add another choice using Extra.
There are still various courses with places, which you can search using UCAS - course search but also check with universities directly.
Free careers resources and support
Here are some organisations that provide information, advice and guidance on a range of careers, options and next steps. There are also short quizzes if young people aren’t sure what career or next step, they are interested in.
If students in school or college need help, please encourage them to talk to their Careers Co-ordinator. For young people who are not in education, employment and/or training, they can continue to receive support from Young WorkPath.
Young people can also continue to engage in a range of mostly FREE careers, personal development and fun activities. See below for some ideas, do check for any age restrictions.
The Careers Social and Mobility Team have a series of free careers events in May to help young people explore different careers and help with their next steps. Young WorkPath advisers will also be attending to provide careers information, advice and guidance.
- Culture & Creative Careers Festival 1st May 2024 9.30am - 3.30pm (10.00am - 12:30pm for KS3 and 1.00pm - 3.30pm for KS4/5+) at Teesside University London, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Here East, E15 2GW. Exploring the amazing careers and pathways on offer in one of the fastest growing industries globally that encompasses thousands of new and existing jobs. From live exhibitors, interactive workshops, live talks and live streamed Podcast, this event is designed to inspire all those that attend.
- Let’s Work – SEND Jobs Fair 8th May 2024 9.30am - 3pm at The Art Pavilion, E3 4QY. Designed, developed and operated by young people with SEND, open to all SEND students in year 9 and above. The event focuses on stimulating greater engagement between employers and young people.
- Tower Hamlets Careers Live – Exploring Pathways 22nd May 2024 9.30am - 3.30pm at The East London Mosque, E1 1JQ. Meet London and national organisations highlighting new and exciting academic and vocational opportunities, hear from guest speakers and visit the Careers Clinic for support with CV’s, interview practice and more.
Further information will be shared soon through our X (Twitter) and website pages, as well as the Council's website, X (Twitter) and LinkedIn pages. You can also email The Careers Social and Mobility Team directly careersandsocialmobility@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
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Festival of Apprenticeships 5th March 2024 10am - 3pm at Kia Oval, SE11 5SS. This is a roadshow exhibition promoting all things apprenticeships, with top employers and learning providers highlighting their talent and promoting opportunities to future apprentices.
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Future Me, Future Youth 2024 6th March 2024 from 4pm at Here East, E15 2GW. For aspiring young creatives aged 15 - 26 an opportunity to experience talks and debates with industry trailblazers, interactive workshops and upcoming funding opportunities for young people.
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FuturesUP 21st March 2024 12 - 5pm at KPMG Canary Wharf office, E14 5GL. This event is for Year 12 and Year 13 students interested in developing their networking skills, meeting employers and learning more about different routes into employment.
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BBC Young Reporter Competition 2024 is the BBC’s journalism and media project supporting young people to develop content creation skills, find out about careers in broadcasting and share their own stories. Closing date 24 March 2024.
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UCAS Discovery East London 5th – 6th June 2024 9.30am - 2.30pm at University of East London. UCAS Discovery is a place for students to discover various options, under one roof to help you discover traditional degrees, apprenticeships, careers and more.
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PwC Virtual Insight Programme running 29th - 31st July 2024 online and applications will close on 8 March 2024. Year 11 and 12 students can find out more about PwC's different business areas and hear from people who joined through a range of student pathways and programmes and meet their recruiters.
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National Citizens Service Trust (NCS) various summer programmes to help young people grow their strengths; away from home, local community, and online. Designed for 16 and 17 years old but also 15 year olds, if they turn 16 on or by 31 August 2024 and in some circumstances may be eligible up to the age of 24. Bursaries available.
These organisations opportunities throughout the year:
Volunteering
A great way to understand a business, explore career area/s, develop skills and meet new people. It can also look great on your CV and could contribute to a Duke of Edinburgh Award. Here are a few websites to search for opportunities but you can also look at company websites and/or social media directly:
Follow us on social media
Please follow us on X (Twitter) where we share great opportunities and information.
Apprenticeships
There are various apprenticeship vacancies around at the moment. We have listed some of our top picks in London. Please note that vacancies can close before the listed closing date.
Transport for London (TfL) have advertised for various apprenticeships at different levels.
Level 2/intermediate:
Level 3/advanced:
Level 4/5 higher:
Level 6/degree:
You can find more vacancies by searching on these websites, as well as the company and/or university websites/social media/LinkedIn:
We hope you've enjoyed reading our Young WorkPath bulletin, please find further information on our webpage. The next quarterly e-newsletter will be sent in May.
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