Platform for young people

Views, issues and opinionsRange of topics and projectsRepresenting over 125,000 young people

1999 - 13 years ago

AshfordAshfordAshfordAshford

CanterburCanterburyy

CanterburCanterburyy

DartfordDartfordDartfordDartford

DoverDoverDoverDover

GraveshaGraveshamm

GraveshaGraveshamm

SevenoaSevenoaksks

SevenoaSevenoaksks

MaidstonMaidstonee

MaidstonMaidstonee

ShepwaShepwayy

ShepwaShepwayy

SwaleSwaleSwaleSwale

ThaneThanett

ThaneThanett

Tonbridge Tonbridge and Mallingand MallingTonbridge Tonbridge

and Mallingand Malling

Tunbridge Tunbridge WellsWells

Tunbridge Tunbridge WellsWells

Platform for young people

Views, issues and opinionsRange of topics and projectsRepresenting over 125,000 young people

Largest youth participation group in Kent by a mile

Diverse communities

1999 - 13 years ago

Fair and balancedyouth employers

2.53 Million Unemployed in the United Kingdom

10,000Young people (18-24) unemployed in Kent

Source: Parliament.uk

20.5%Youth unemployment rate in the United Kingdom

Source: Parliament.uk

Down Down by by

1.3%1.3%

Down Down by by

1.3%1.3%

435,500Youth claimants for Job Seekers Allowance in September 2012

Source: Parliament.uk

Down Down by by

6,6006,600

Down Down by by

6,6006,600

2700Young people (16 years olds) not in education, apprenticeship or training (Kent)

Source: Parliament.uk

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Poor pay

Hard to find apprenticeshipsHard to find reliable employersPoor education/work balancePoor working hours

Young People

Wrong attitude

Poor soft skills

Poor transferable skillsPoor managementPoor analytical thinking

Employers

Misunderstanding

Creativit

y

Innovation

Transferrable Skills

Management

Motivational

Soft Skills Analytic

al Thinking

Visual Thinking

Organisational

Decision Making

Emotional Intelligence

Recognising Potential

Persuasion

Negotiation

Stress Control

Non-verbal communicatio

n

KYCCYouth

Employment

Code

2,000 +Code written collaboratively by young people and the youth council

Major changes

Pay, working hours, apprenticeships, training, health and safety...

300 pointsMaximum points attainable

75 points

300 points

150 points

Easier for young people to find jobs

Direct place for new apprenticeship and jobs

Raise competition between employers

“Let’s raise the game”

kent.gov.uk

kent.gov.uk

Who’s onboard?onboard?

Largest youth employers in Kent

Enthusiastic and open

150 stores: 700+ employees

Late 2013Half of all small business in Kent to join the scheme

Poor pay

Hard to find apprenticeshipsHard to find reliable employers

Poor education/work balancePoor working hours

Young People

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Employment Rights Cards

20,000+

All gone!

Great success

Wrong attitude

Poor soft skills

Poor transferable skillsPoor managementPoor analytical thinking

Employers

Misunderstanding

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