Alternatives to Higher Education

1. Alternatives to Higher Education Jas Somal

2. Not going to University?Visit the following websites: • www.notgoingtouni.co.uk • www.directions.org.uk • www.retailchoice.com • www.thebigchoice.com • www.brillant-thinking.co.uk • www.allaboutcareers.com

3. What are the options ? • Apprenticeships • Employment • Taking a Gap year • Volunteering

4. Apprenticeships:Structured training programs / Earn and learn at the same time (www.apprenticeships.org.uk) • Structured training programmes-earn and learn at same time- www.apprenticeships.org.uk • Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal welfare • Arts, Media, Publishing • Business, Administration, Law, Finance sector • Construction and Built environment • Hospitality, Event management, marketing • Engineering and Manufacturing • Information Communication Technology • Health, Public services and Care • Leisure, Travel and Tourism including Air cabin crew • Retail and Commercial Enterprise • Education and Training including teaching support in schools

5. Apprenticeships –what is involved ? • Train for a skilled job whilst working towards industry recognised NVQs that Employers value and need • Training delivered in the workplace with attendance at College/Training Centre • Minimum pay £2.65 per hour from 1/10/12 net weekly pay can be £170-£210 • Apprenticeship Advanced Apprenticeship and Higher Apprenticeship • More than 130,000 Employers now offer Apprenticeships

6. Higher Apprenticeship ….. • Working towards work-based learning • qualifications such as a Level 4 Competence Qualification, Functional Skills and, in some cases, a knowledge-based qualification such as a Foundation Degree. • Foundation degrees can be topped up to a full degree

7. Some of the Higher Apprenticeship programmes • Rolls Royce Engineering £11,800 A-levels maths and Physics • Jaguar /Land Rover Engineering sponsored Degree 6 years £16,000 • Boots Support office apprenticeship£15,000 HR, IT Supply, Brand 3 A-levels C or above • BT Customer Delivery Support and IT £16,500 2 A-levels C plus • PWC Professional services Audit, Management Consultancy Tax

8. Sponsored Degrees Partnership between Company and University – either fees paid in full or contribution towards fees plus placement opportunities National Grid – contribution towards fees in partnership with 7 universities JCB – Foundation Degrees (and higher apprenticeship opportunities) Rolls Royce – Masters in Engineering Business Management, Warwick University KPMG – Accounting degree, - Birmingham Durham or Exeter Morrisons – BSc Management & Business – Bradford University Logica – Business Management or Business Management with IT The Environment Agency – River & Coastal Engineering Fnd. Degree - UWE Asda – Retail/Business Management Tesco – Commercial Development & Stores Development Programmes Armed Forces

9. Where are the Jobs? Management training programmes include: • Retail Tesco, M&S, John Lewis, Sainsburys,Next, Arcadia,Morrisons • Hospitality and catering eg Pub chains Whitbread shooting stars scheme, Hilton Group, Wetherspoons Travel lodge

10. Where are the Jobs? • Accountancy eg PWC Headstart [in 2010 over 800 applications for 60 places] • KPMG A-level trainee scheme, Deloitte Brightstart and scholar scheme • Aviva Insurance apprenticeship schemes, HSBC apprenticeship scheme

11. Who recruits?

12. Where are the Jobs? • Local Government • Civil Service • Armed Services Officer entry schemes[management training] • Health and Social sector but many jobs in sector don’t require A-levels • Business Administration

13. Degrees not always required Example: • TescosRicho Coventry Store Manager began career sweeping warehouse floor • Operations Director of Compass Group[ including responsibility for hospitality operations at Chelsea FC in charge of 1200 hospitality staff began career as a waitress on Eurostar • Chief operating Officer, Near East operations for Inter Continental Hotels group began career as a bellboy/porter

14. Do your research • Tip find out what sort of skills/experience Employers are looking for. • How can you evidence this? • Remember you will be judged on the information you provide-do you know what the Employer is looking for?

15. Where can I find Labour market information? Visit:www.direct.gov.uk/nationalcareersservice • under getting a job, help with finding a job then click on job market information • 25 sector skills councils with factual information on a wide range of Career/job sectors • For example Hospitality sector trend 1,063,000 extra people needed in next 5 years including 69,000 new management jobs • Information includes Trends, Salaries etc

16. Where to look for work? • Newspapers local and National • Specialist careers magazines/journals • Recruitment agencies • Making a speculative approach • On-line Recruitment and jobs websites • Word of mouth/friends • Job Centres • Careers Fairs • SPEND TIME LOOKING FOR HIDDEN VACANCIES

17. Year in Industry scheme • YINI http://www.etrust.org/year_in_industry • Opportunity for up to a year working in Industry prior to going to University some Companies have offered jobs.

18. Gap year?Things to think about: • Placement or travel? • Home or abroad? • Cost • Duration • Placement type • Have a look on www.gap-year.com • Also www.gapyear.co.uk • www.yearoutgroup.org.uk

19. What are the benefits of a Gap year? • Opportunity to do something challenging • Develop personal skills • Looks good on a CV • Enables you to gain new skills • Chance to travel • Work experience relevant to Career choice

20. Volunteering the benefits? • Opportunity to try something different • Develops personal skills • Opportunity to add to qualifications NVQs • Enhances your CV • Can lead to paid employment

21. Volunteering • The opportunities are endless • www.do-it.org • www.csv.org.uk • www.vinspired.co.uk

22. In Summary • Start now to plan your future • Identify your Career and what skills do you need? • How can you start to develop these skills? • What will make you stand out from the crowd • Good planning and research can make the difference.

23. Thanks for listening