Monday 14 February 2011

More resources and downloads

Martin Hutchinson, National Manager for NI Institute of Motor Industry recently contacted me regarding information on the Headlights programme. Martin informs me that he can obtain the sponsorship to have prizes for the top NI teams (up to £1000 worth) if I could get at least 20 teams to enter. I'm counting on you either to include the competition as an opportunity for enterprise activity within the careers education class, or should you wish, pass it on to one of your colleagues in the school.read more


I hope you all have had an opportunity to look through the Headlight resources.


It is now time for IMI to launch the annual Headlight competition! This is a chance for a team from your school to win a fantastic prize donated by Jaguar Land Rover of a tour of the Jaguar manufacturing plant, a tour of the Land Rover heritage museum and a 4x4 off-roading day as well as plenty of publicity for your school and goody-bags for the runners up.


Students can enter the competition as a stand-alone project or as an ongoing part of the main resources. Here is your opportunity to develop a new product -  a new car! The competitors have to develop a new car for a specific target market. Here's an opportunity to use one's enterprise skills. There is a maximum of SEVEN people per team.  TWO copies of each entry have to be submitted for judging .  ALL entries are to be submitted in paper form (A4).  Areas to be covered include: identifying a brand , product, target audience and promotional activities

 The closing date is 30th March 2011.

Task 1. Develop a logo, brand name and strapline similar to Audi's Vorsprung durch technik
Task 2.  Identify your target market - it is important to sell the right product to the right people.
Task 3.  Prepare a promotional plan for the launch of the new car read more

For entry please email details to read more


To see what last year’s winners thought read more 
I do hope you will enter the competition and if you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact

Emily Hakansson LIMI
Professional Development Engagement and Project Co-ordinator
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)
Fanshaws, Brickendon, Hertford SG13 8PQ
Phone: 01992 511521
Fax: 01992 511548
Email: emilyh@motor.org.uk


Web: www.motor.org.uk

New scheme to help improve prospects for young engineers

The Irish News 9th December carried an interesting piece on how the South West College and the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) have come together to unveil a major programme to boost potential employment prospects of students seeking a career in engineering.

The Embedded Engineering Scheme enables students enrolled on the college's foundation degree courses in construction and civil engineering with an industrial placement to gain ICE technician membership access professional training and improve upon vital skills and know how sought by prospective employers.  To access more details on the South West College course read more

The SW College - operating in the four campuses; Dungannon, Cookstown, Enniskillen and Omagh - is the first college in the north to develop the programme. Commenting on the programme College director, Malachy Mc Aleer said it was important that young people have access to professional career development. Engineering is a hugely rewarding sector to work in and this programme provides further support to help students identify job opportunities and specialist training.

ICE is internationally recognised and the attainment of professional membership at any grade - whether at technical or scientific specialist -  is a significant achievement. The partnership of SW College with ICE is a strong endorsement of the quality of teaching delivered by the college.

Lesson idea

Foundation degrees are a relative newcomer to the higher education course menu. Get you students to research the SIX regional colleges and make a list of ALL foundation courses available together with method of application. Debate the advantages and disadvantages of opting for ONE of these courses post 18.

Help for young people to kickstart their careers without uni



Notgoingtouni.co.uk highlights an extensive range of alternatives to university including Apprenticeships, Foundation Degrees, Gap Years, Distance Learning, Volunteering and Employer Funded Study as well as training courses in over 40 different sectors. For free and impartial advice about all the alternatives, students, parents and careers advisers should visit read more 






New website to help careers advisers widen the appeal of nursing careers


NHS Careers is launching a new website, Nursing Careers to promote the wide range of nursing careers available, challenge misconceptions and encourage people to consider a career in nursing.


Careersbox News
Options for school leavers

When students finish their exams in the final year of school they now have more options available to them over which direction to take than ever before. The choices they make over the coming months will have a big impact on their future so it’s important to pick the right option.

To help students make more informed decisions about their futures and to ensure they are aware of all the options available you can now use our new School Leaver Options film. read more

A new careers resource for parents from Netmums read more

We are very excited to tell you of our new partnership with Netmums, the local network for parents offering information and advice. Netmums have now launched a free careers resource on their site packed full of films and news for parents and teenagers.
Netmums is the UK's fastest-growing online parenting organisation with over 950,000 members. The site offers local information on everything from where to find playgroups to where to meet other mothers. To access all this and more discover Netmums yourself today read more.

Careers Champions from the Motor Industry

The IMI Careers Champions are a team of passionate and experienced individuals who are dedicated to promoting the Retail Automotive sector, and encouraging all walks of life to consider the motor industry as a potential career path.
We have a team of IMI careers champions ready to attend events and careers fairs or come and speak to your school about the various options the Motor Industry can provide as a career!

For more information or to book a Careers Champion please contact Nicola Hayes at nicolah@motor.org.uk or on 01992 511 521 or visit the Careers Champions channel on AUTOcity, read more.


New job profile films from the Royal Society of Chemistry

We've just added a collection of great new films to Careersbox's National Career Film Library which focus on a selection of job profiles that can be achieved with a degree in chemistry. Chemistry is a growth industry and new job roles are being created all the time.

 To experience some of the routes people with a chemistry degree have taken, watch our latest case study films here. read more

 And in related news...

The BT Apprenticeship Team have announced that they will be recruiting apprentices in a host of new locations. To view the fill list and for full details on this year's apprenticeships visit the FAQ pages read more 

News from the Personal Finance Education Group (pfeg)

The Personal Finance Education Group pfeg is pleased to announce that an ALL Party Parliamentary Group supporting personal finance education amongst young people is being formed. The group will have the opportunity to review current provision in schools and will have the opportunity to raise public awareness of the schemes that are currently available. The pfeg newsletter will in future be sent out electronically.
It will be important for schools to forward their email address inorder to receice future copies of the newsletter. For more information on all the latest resources, developments etc read more
In a recent survey conducted by pfeg to find out how young people themselves feel how money affects their hopes, fears, aspirations and worries. The results make interesting reading and a copy of the findings and recommendations are available here read more
A number of interesting resources could be built into your programmes of work either at KS3. KS4 or post-16. I refer in particular to
  • To Your Credit
  • The Money Diaries
  • Learning Money Matters read more
Money Week will take place this year between 27th June and 3rd July 2011. To read some of the inspiring success stories of 2010 read more

The power of film

Beehan Kidron is a film director and co-founder of Filmclub.  She was writing recently in the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) trade magazine, December 2010, on th benefits for young people of being part of Film club. For more information read more

Watching a film is an accessible way for children to discover themselves, their world and the word beyond them.  All subjects have at some stage been investigated by film-makers. Fim is a form that mirrors the central method of human communication - storytelling - fro mother to child, from elder to novice, from preacher to congregrany, from fool to king!

Filmclub's mission is to introduce young people to a broad spectrum of films that engage, inspire, cahllenge and entertain. Some 145,000 children across the UK are part of Filmclub.

Filmclub's 'close encounters' scheme sees industry professionals visit pupils at their schools - from directors, writers, producers, make-up artists and set designers to documentarians and those involved at the highest level of commercial cinema. These visits are often life changing, inspiring children and raising their aspirations.

A recent survey conducted on the effectiveness of film revealed that the club helps to develop pupils' critical skills, improves children's receptiveness to learning, and they enjoy coming to school more! You can email Filmclub to find out more read more

NB: VT Group Lifeskills is now known as Babcock.

Breaking News!

I thought you might also like to preview our latest interactive Babcock catalogue read more.

 NB: Please share this link with as many careers IAG, adult guidance practitioners and colleagues as possible.

Andre Wilkin
Sales and Marketing Consultant - Babcock Lifeskills Limited, Careers Resources

 For more information on Babcock International Group, contact details listed below

First Floor
24 West Street
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 0LF

Tel: +44 (0) 1329 229 138
Mob:+44 (0) 7770 810 965
Email: andre.wilkin@babcock.co.uk

http://www.babcock-lifeskills.co.uk or http://www.babcock.co.uk/ Free event for education professionals: Step into Banking in Northern Ireland


Attend our exclusive free event on 9 March 2011 for advice, guidance and education professionals to learn more about career opportunities for new entrants in the banking sector in Northern Ireland.

 Hosted by Santander in Belfast City centre, attendance is crucial for anyone teaching or delivering careers advice to students interested in finance, accountancy and financial services careers.

You'll hear directly from school leavers, graduates and others working in banking to find out about the skills employers require from new entrants. This is a great opportunity to get an insight into banking and to network with those working in the sector and fellow education professionals.

• Wednesday 9 March 2011

• 09.30 to 11.30

There are a maximum of 20 spaces available and refreshments will be provided. Please complete the registration form to reserve your free space or alternatively email Directions










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