GETTING INTO TOP APPRENTICESHIPS : NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR LEADING SIXTH FORMS 

Friday 18 May 2018

TFL are now also contributing to this major national conference 

For Heads of Sixth, Apprenticeship Champions and Careers Advisers in centres leading on employability skills and up-to-date apprenticeship advice.

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GETTING INTO APPRENTICESHIPS: NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR LEADING SIXTH FORMS 2018 5.00 / 5 (based on 24 reviews)

GETTING INTO TOP APPRENTICESHIPS :

NATIONAL CONFERENCE FOR LEADING SIXTH FORMS

Friday 18 May 2018

For Sixth Form Leaders, Post 16 Careers and Apprenticeship Advisers in centres developing outstanding careers advice and guidance. Apprenticeships provision is fast-changing. Book your place and get up-to-date advice to support your students to gain top apprenticeship places.

  1. APPRENTICESHIPS - THE LATEST TRENDS, ADVICE AND SUPPORT
    1. Anna Morrison, apprenticeship expert, will outline the current national apprenticeship landscape
    2. The session will outline free support you can access to help your students
    3. Find out how you can access employers from all over the UK who can support you in free employability training

  1. BDO GLOBAL - HOW WE CAN HELP YOUR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN FINANCE
    1. With an annual turnover of over $31bn, EY offers highly sought after apprenticeships
    2. EY will outline their courses for school leavers as well as business academy and work experience opportunities
    3. Advisers will feel far more informed to support Year 12 and 13 about their employment options

  1. ASTON UNIVERSITY - THE LATEST ADVICE TO PASS ON TO STUDENTS ABOUT DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS
    1. Aston University was one of the earliest universities to offer degree apprenticeships
    2. The session will outline how the apprenticeships are structured and assessed
    3. Students need to know the demands of degree apprenticeships and this will help you advise them more fully

  1. EY - OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN TOP LEVEL APPRENTICESHIPS
    1. With an annual turnover of over $31bn, EY offers highly sort after apprenticeships
    2. EY will outline their courses for school leavers as well as business academy and work experience opportunities
    3. Advisers will feel far more informed to support Year 12 and 13 about their employment options

  1. SETTING UP YOUR OWN BUSINESS - ADVICE AND SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL LEAVERS
    1. How do you help your students research alternatives to university ?
    2. Peter Mulligan will provide delegates with the software tools to use with your students
    3. Not only is the software free, and will remain free, but students find it really easy to use independently
    4. A growing proportion of entrepreneurial students are keen to develop their own business
    5. Get the contacts and support to help your students with this important career option
    6. This session adds a key facet to your overall centre's employability programme

  1. JAGUAR LANDROVER - OUR ENGINEERING APPRENTICESHIPS FOR SIXTH FORM LEAVER
    1. What apprenticeships JLR offer, content, assessment and advice for budding mechanical engineers
    2. How do your students compete for highly sort after apprenticeships at JLR
    3. An opportunity for Heads of Sixth Form and Careers Advisers to ask questions
    4. Tips to pass on to students about applying to JLR

  1. PWC - OUR ACCOUNTS AND FINANCE APPRENTICESHIPS FOR SIXTH FORM LEAVERS
    1. PWC have a global presence and a turnover in access of $35bn
    2. Find out what apprenticeships are on offer and how to help your students compete for places
    3. New apprenticeships in the pipe-line - find out about what's coming on stream
    4. An opportunity for Heads of Sixth Form and Careers Advisers to ask questions

  1. ACCENTURE - OUR DEGREE APPRENTICESHIPS
    1. What apprenticeships Accenture offer, content, assessment and advice
    2. New apprenticeships in the pipe-line - find out about what's coming on stream
    3. An opportunity for Heads of Sixth Form and Careers Advisers to ask questions
    4. Tips to pass on to students about applying to Accenture
  1. MARKS AND SPENCER - OUR RANGE OF APPRENTICESHIPS FOR SIXTH FORM LEAVERS
    1. M&S have a major apprenticeship programme with a first class management training reputation
    2. Find out what apprenticeships are on offer and how to help your students compete for places
    3. Find out how to give your students the edge in terms of applying
    4. An opportunity for Heads of Sixth Form and Careers Advisers to ask questions
  1. FLEXIPOL - MAJOR MANUFACTURING APPRENTICESHIPS
    1. Flexipol Packaging Ltd is a market leader in the development, manufacture and supply of innovative packaging solutions.
    2. We're part of the Films Division of the Plastics Capital Group PLC: made up of 6 companies in the UK & abroad.
    3. In the session we will discuss a little about Flexipol and the apprenticeships we offer.
    4. How we as a company work with our recruits and discuss the prospects available working for a manufacturing company- dispelling stereotypes!
    5. Overview of the opportunities from Group and the apprenticeships they offer and how to get in touch.
    6. An opportunity for Heads of Sixth Form and Careers Advisors to ask questions & tips to pass on to students about applying.
  1. APPRENTICESHIPS - WHAT'S NEW AND WHAT DO DELEGATES NEED TO KNOW?
    1. Chris, CEO Pathways CTM, is an expert in bringing students and businesses together
    2. Chris will outline the key information advisers need to know to support their students
    3. Find out how to give your students the edge in terms of applying
  1. A STUDENT FRIENDLY GUIDE TO APPRENTICESHIPS - READY-MADE TO USE TOMORROW
    1. HEI Adviser and author, Stephen Thomas, will provide you with this ready-made resource
    2. A detailed but simple guide to the range of apprenticeships out there
    3. We have commissioned Stephen to provide you with this up-to-date and informative resource
    4. Use it in assembly or in tutorial time or simply provide to students digitally to go through independently

PLUS MORE SESSIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED...


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Date:
Friday 18 May 2018

Location:
200 Aldersgate, St Paul's, London

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Speakers

Accenture

EY

Jaguar Landrover

Bright Ideas Trust

Marks and Spencer

PwC

University of Aston

Amazing Apprenticeships

Pathways CTM

Flexipol Ltd

BDO

Unifrog

UBS

Fidelity

TFL

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Conference Reviews

REVIEW OF OUR MOST RECENT CONFERENCE FOR HEADS OF SIXTH JUNE 2017

"Superb - excellent value, very informative day - This is how educational conferences should be - short and concise talks packed full of information on a wide range of sixth form topics. I came away much better informed, full of ideas and armed with many useful resources." Will Daws, King's School Bruton

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"A great value course." By Head of Careers, Royal Hospital School. on 20th Jul 2018 A great value course. I have come away with so many ideas that I am going to implement.

"Incredibly useful." By Head of Careers, King John School on 20th Jul 2018 Asking the visiting companies to focus on a special feature was incredibly useful. Venue and food were absolutely excellent.

"An excellent conference." By Head of Careers, Herschel College on 20th Jul 2018 An excellent conference with lots of suggestions for me to go back to school and implement.

"I can’t recommend highly enough. " By Head of Sixth, Skinners’ Academy on 20th Jul 2018 Net Sixth Form understand the depth and breadth of information that teaching professionals need. They have provided perfectly formed training, that doesn’t just whet the appetite but allows the full 3 course experience: a wide variety of interesting expert speakers, time to follow up with Q&A, great digital resources. Oh yes… and the food is fabulous. I can’t recommend highly enough.

"Loads of information." By Head of Sixth, The Ladies’ College on 20th Jul 2018 Loads of information in a short period of time.

"Covered lots of industries." By Head of Careers, Medway UTC on 20th Jul 2018 Excellent event with a variety of different speakers which covered lots of industries.

"Absolutely loved it." By Head of Careers, EBP South Ltd on 20th Jul 2018 Succinct, punchy and informative. Absolutely loved it.

"Thank you. Michael Senior – you’re awesome! " By Head of Sixth, John Port Spencer Academy on 20th Jul 2018 Have been asked to lead Sixth Form from Easter, this was new to me! This was exactly what I needed – informative accessible and really well organized. Thank you. Michael Senior – you’re awesome!

"Look forward to attending next year! " By Head of Careers, Fortismere School on 20th Jul 2018 Extremely informative, nice to meet various companies and network with others, a very fine day! Thoroughly enjoyed the events. Look forward to attending next year!

"Great resources." By Head of Sixth, Elliot Hudson College on 20th Jul 2018 An interesting and informative event, great resources to use with students.

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