Adrian RhodesDirector, Inspiring the Future- Australia
Can you recall someone from the workplace (other than a parent or school teacher)
who inspired you to think about your future career options while you were at school?
4-5 workplace contacts during school years5 times less likely to be NEET
Education and Employers Taskforce study
95% of young people would like employers to be more involved in providing advice and guidance about career and jobs
Education and Employers Taskforce study
• Inspire young people
• Expand career option awareness
• Link curriculum with workplace applications
• Challenge workplace gender stereotypes
• Increase motivation to study
• Help students make informed subject choices
ITF Connects Schools & Workplace Volunteers to…..
Since 2012 in the UK…..
•Over 42,000 volunteers
•Over 13,000 teachers
•More than 250,000 invitations sent
•Volunteers connected with well over 1.5 million students
Now it’s time for Australia
Campaign
• Sub-Campaigns• Partnerships• Industry Associations • Larger Employers• Local Employers• Demonstration Events
Website• Teacher Resources• Signing Up (Using your teacher email)
• Find Volunteers• Invite Volunteers• Terms and Conditions• Feedback and Quality
Two Components
A free secure, purpose-built online platform
The teacher is the customer
All teachers (Secondary & Primary)
• Subject teachers eg. Science, Maths, English, HSIE, VET
• Work Education teachers
• Work Studies teachers
• Careers advisors
• Transition Advisers & Teams
• School to Work Program coordinators
Who in schools should sign up?
Popular focussed themes for using volunteers
• Focused learning activities/demonstrations• Speed career networking • Career conversations (small groups)• Mock interview practice • Resume writing guidance• Primary literacy & numeracy activities• Careers fairs• Virtual links using video technology• Hosting excursions to the workplace
What else could you invite them to do?
Volunteer activities could include…..
Teacher Processview
A quick teacher
tour
The Teacher Home Page
Website Information & Resources
Sample Resources 2 Minutes
ITF Australia Sub-Campaigns
Primary Futures: Redraw the Balance video ( 30 Million views )
What’s my Line?
Why should employers engage?
• Raise the profile of their organisation and/or industry sector
• Corporate responsibility –give something back-
• Evidence of community engagement when submitting government tenders
• Supports HR polices in regard to community engagement
• Professional development opportunity
• Recruitment opportunity
Recruiting Volunteers
•Upscaling our existing relationships
•Working with Industry and Professional Bodies
•Approaching top 100 national employers
•Group Training Organisations
•Local Chambers, Rotary and Host Employers
•Social media
•Speaking at events & conferences
Teachers can help recruit volunteers
Promote ITF volunteering to your School parent community • Place a notice in your school newsletter, website or Facebook pageEncourage your local Council to get involved • Can they get 100 council staff (all departments) to sign up?Ask your personal contacts to sign up (family, friends, social media groups)• What if every teacher recruited only one volunteer?
(276,329 school teachers in Australia in 2016)Invite local media to cover ITF events/activities• Good news stories
Collaboration
and Partnerships
are key to growth of
Current ITF Australia Partnerships
• Western Sydney alliances- AusSIP and Nepean Careers Forum
• NASSSA in North Adelaide
• The Smith Family (Primary Futures)
Planned Partnerships
• Federal Department of Education- VET Alumni
• Federal Department of Regional Development- NSW MNC
• Canberra Women in Business- Primary Futures & IFFYW
• Ministry of Defence
New partnerships….???
Any Questions
Thank You.