NATIONAL EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT DATABASE

J.JONES

WHAT IS N.E.E.D.

A database of national employers with multiple sites.

High level agreement (CEO, HRD)

‘Top-down’ authority to use at local level

Network of shared best practice in employer engagement

Single point of contact at employer for reporting

This is in addition to any existing relationships

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Post College

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WHAT IS N.E.E.D.

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Supported InternshipsWork PlacementsWork Experience

Volunteering OpportunitiesStore/Site/Branch College Visits

MentoringMock Interviews

Attend events

WHAT IS N.E.E.D.

WHAT IS N.E.E.D.

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Post College

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Supported InternshipsWork PlacementsWork Experience

Volunteering OpportunitiesStore/Site/Branch/college Visits

MentoringMock Interviews

Attend events

Reasonably Adjusted Recruitment policyWork Trials‘Rooney Rule’ or ‘Two Ticks’ policyJob carving opportunitiesRing Fenced Jobs?EDI Awareness for employersDisability Training A commitment to being creative!

TIMELINE THUS FAR

Idea launched at QAC

September ‘13

Idea presented to Natspec Principals Forum

October 9th ‘13

Visits to Natspec Colleges

Nov ‘13 - Jan ‘14

Employer Engagement aspect

February ‘14

First pilots starting to roll out to colleges

March’14

PHASE 1 – NATSPEC COLLEGES

Presented to Principals Forum 9th October

Since 8th November, 50 colleges have been visited

30 have signed up

6 have declined

14 awaiting answer

We have now started the ‘Employer phase’

COLLEGES ON BOARD

PHASE 2 –EMPLOYERS

The SLA with colleges is currently 4 new employers into the database per academic half term

Including the original 5 this will give us 29 in Y1

Employers seem to like the idea of pilots

EXAMPLES OF PILOTS

• 25 sites nationally• Group exercises• Community projects• Trustees/Governors

EXAMPLES OF PILOTS

• 25 sites nationally• Group exercises• Community projects• Trustees/Governors

• 1,288 sites nationally• Trial at 2 distribution

centres• Work ex,

employment

EXAMPLES OF PILOTS

• 25 sites nationally• Group exercises• Community projects• Trustees/Governors

• 1,288 sites nationally• Trial at 2 distribution

centres• Work ex,

employment

• 3 sites in the UK• 65 ports globally• Own P&O• Trial role is to be

assistant curator

EXAMPLES OF PILOTS

• 25 sites nationally• Group exercises• Community projects• Trustees/Governors

• 1,288 sites nationally• Trial at 2 distribution

centres• Work ex,

employment

• 3 sites in the UK• 65 ports globally• Own P&O• Trial role is to be

assistant curator

• 45 regional offices• Radio, TV etc• Trial has lead to offer

of work

EXAMPLES OF PILOTS

• 25 sites nationally• Group exercises• Community projects• Trustees/Governors

• 1,288 sites nationally• Trial at 2 distribution

centres• Work ex,

employment

• 3 sites in the UK• 65 ports globally• Own P&O• Trial role is to be

assistant curator

• 45 regional offices• Radio, TV etc• Trial has lead to offer

of work

• 511 (318 & 193) sites nationally

• Really want to increase diversity in stores.

EXAMPLES OF PILOTS

• 25 sites nationally• Group exercises• Community projects• Trustees/Governors

• 1,288 sites nationally• Trial at 2 distribution

centres• Work ex,

employment

• 3 sites in the UK• 65 ports globally• Own P&O• Trial role is to be

assistant curator

• 45 regional offices• Radio, TV etc• Trial has lead to offer

of work

• 511 (318 & 193) sites nationally

• Real desire to increase diversity in stores.

• Development of specific work placement programme

INTERESTED EMPLOYERS

PHASE 3 – OTHER STAKEHOLDERS

GFE? (347 colleges nationally)

LA supported employment teams (152 Local Authorities)

Training providers (?)

Other Countries

CONCLUSION

Steering group dates

Any other colleges

Any suggestions

Any questions….