The Raising of the Participation Age is coming!

1. The Raising of the Participation Ageis coming!

2. What is it? • It means that your year group will have to participate in education or training until your 18th birthday

3. When does it start? • The current year 11 will have to stay on until they are 17

4. What can you do after you are 16? • Full time education at school or college • Work based learning (eg Apprenticeship) • Part-time (about a day a week) training or education if employed or self-employed

5. Who are N.E.E.T? • This means young people who are: • Not in Education, Employment or Training

6. What is it like to be NEET? • Teenage girls who are NEET are 28 times more likely to get pregnant • Boys are 24 times more likely to get a criminal record • There are 4 times as many boys than girls who are NEET in the UK • They are much more likely to suffer from ill health: eg depression, drug abuse

7. Employment prospects of young people NEET • They find it much harder getting a job – they often have few qualifications and little or no experience • They are also much more likely to become unemployed again

8. The value of qualifications:

9. What does this mean? • In your lifetime on average: • 5 GCSE’s A*-C is worth £100,000 • Get 2 A Levels add another £85,000 • An advanced apprenticeship is worth another £100,000 • Someone with a degree will earn 23% more than someone with A Levels. (30% if the degree is a science or maths)

10. Qualifications also mean…. • You are more likely to get a job • It is more likely to be a job you enjoy • You are more likely to get promotion • Be given more responsibility

11. Why will employers train me? • It benefits them to have people who are qualified • They want a better skilled workforce

12. Levels of Qualifications • There are different levels of qualification • Most young people will study between Entry Level to level 3

13. Entry Qualifications • Levels of qualifications are like a ladder • To get to the next level you have to have achieved the qualifications before it.

14. For example: • A levels require good GCSEs, sometimes including at least a grade B or even grade A in the subjects you want to take • To do an Advanced Apprenticeship you may need to have 5 good GCSEs

15. What do these levels mean? • Level 1 is equivalent to GCSEs grade D to G • Level 2 is equivalent to 5 GCSEs A*-C • Level 3 is equivalent to AS and A levels

16. Vocational Qualifications • These are at the same levels, but are job specific. The learning is more hands-on.

17. What are apprenticeships? • Apprenticeships are paid jobs which give you the chance to learn - and gain qualifications - while getting a weekly wage

18. What can you do apprenticeships in? 250 job roles

19. From… • Accountancy Construction • Business administration Engineering • Manufacturing Catering • Fire fighter Dental nurse

20. Levels of apprenticeships • There are 3 levels of apprenticeship: • Intermediate: equivalent to 5 good GCSEs • Advanced: equivalent to 2 A Levels • There is even a ‘Higher Apprenticeship’ which can lead to a degree

21. Things to remember… • It’s your future • It’s your choice • It’s your responsibility • There are plenty of choices • Your future choices will depend on • Yourqualifications