Supporting young people’s services
Helping employers circulate
vacancies & labour market
information
Trevor Bottomley, Employment & Labour Market Adviser
PfYL, 28th September 2015
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What do we do now?
 How do we get information about opportunities to young
people?
 What are the advantages?
 What are the disadvantages?
See notes below for group discussions
Background - the changing job market
for young Londoners
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What happened to school leaver jobs?
1980s
• Recession and certainty of school work ends
• Most ‘school leaver jobs’ ask for few skills or
qualifications
• Competition from adults for what used to be thought
of as ‘junior’ jobs
Mid 1990s • More young people staying in education at 16
2014
• Even entry level jobs expect people to be ‘job ready’
and have ‘soft skills’ (eg communication, team work)
• Expansion of apprenticeships
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London jobs mismatch
Employers and education want the same young people but increasingly difficult
for low skilled and/or qualified Londoners to find jobs that meet their needs
and expectations
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‘jobs mismatch’ in UK cities as low skilled jobs move out
‘job ready’ very similar to education ready – attitude and behaviour, soft
skills, literacy & numeracy
Catch 22 16-18: Employers often find difficulty attracting suitable
school/college leavers in London, while those who want work (rather than
full-time education) often struggle to find it
Employment & LMI resources
from CLC Building Futures
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www.clcbuildingfutures.org
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Live full-time & part-time jobs:
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Apprenticeships:
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Apprenticeships: A Guide for Advisers (2015)
CLC and GOV.UK apprenticeship and traineeship guides
Job Search:
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Weekly Opportunities (see handout)
Part-Time & Temporary Work Guide
Employability Course Guide (see handout)
CVs, interviews, job hunting, etc
Self Employment & Social Enterprise
Labour Market Information:
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London Youth Labour Market Summary (updated monthly – see handout)
Occasional 2/3 page summaries of important reports
Links to other resources
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Weekly Opportunities Bulletin
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Aimed at advisers working with young
people in Central London – not aimed
directly at young people
Not aiming to be 100% comprehensive
but pointing in the right direction and
helping start the process.
Immediate opportunities
Mainly focusing on opportunities for
NEET young people (eg employability
courses) now, but shifts towards
education leavers closer to summer
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Weekly Opportunities Bulletin
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Not a course listing and not attempting
to replicate Find an apprenticeship
Draws out a few interesting examples
each week from Find an apprenticeship
Also links larger employers and learning
providers – many will have contacted us
directly asking to circulate vacancies
Aimed at advisers working with young
people in Central London – not aimed
directly at young people
Links to events and other resources
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Employability Course Guide
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A valiant attempt to list all training in
London that aims to help young people
develop skills they need to get a job
Does not cover organisations that:
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offer advice and guidance only
offer voluntary work only
offer lifeskills training only
offer English and maths courses only
All London (rather than Central London/CLC area) to support CLC
workforce development training
A ‘living’ directory – new courses will start and other will close and advisers
can email details/leads to CLCinformation@rbkc.gov.uk
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How could we improve?
 How could we improve the job information we get to
young people without a lot of extra time or resources?
 Is there in way we could co-operate better?
See notes below for group discussions