A really helpful day, with a lot of

information. The knowledge I have

gained complements previous workshop
days I have been involved in. I have a
much better understanding of where my
future might lie and I would like to thank
all of the employers who took the time to
speak with us all.

Student, Sixth Form

CONTENTS

A Message from CEO A McNulty

Finance
Careers Guidance
Specialist Projects
Work Ready
Make it Work
Skills Growth
Enterprise
Sector Specialism
Skillsfests
Work Experience

A message from the CEO

Welcome reader to EBP Kents Annual Activity Review
Times of change and development are always the most rewarding and fortunately for Education Business
Partnership Kent working with schools and employers, this is our one constant state ! Our partner schools continue
to push the edge, to test, trial and develop highly innovative work for the young people of Kent. Our employer
partners both old and new give the priceless, this year a total of 79,964 hrs of their expert time. This gift inspires
and empowers young people to move forward and progress with knowledge and confidence, into the world of work.
Feedback from this work tells us how much Employers contributions are valued by young people and Teaching
teams. Employers value well prepared, high quality engagement and always deliver more than the event itself, with
follow up assemblies, site visits, specialist talks to groups of students.
Part of this exciting year is the growth and development of the National Careers Enterprise Company. From our
view of the world, this is the strongest promotion of Education Business Link work and its central role in the
development of young people into effective economic citizens. Evolving forward this greatly enhances the very
essence of all that is Education Business Partnership Kent. The new report Getting Ready for Work published by
Ofsted November 2016 affirms the powerful impact of an integrated strategy of engagement across all Key Stages.
A particular vote of thanks to the Board of Trustees whose unfaltering support, professional guidance and genuine
belief in the work of the Charity, has formed the bed rock of our sustainability.
Coupled with the excitement of change comes the formidable challenges. These are and will be addressed by the
most dedicated hard working team of professionals, the EBP Team, whose skills and experience bring creative vision
and detailed delivery supporting teaching teams, Employers and young people across the County. Our sincere thanks
to each and every partner for your time, expertise, energy and commitment.

Anne McNulty
CEO EBPKent

Facilitating the opportunities to collaborate

with schools effectively and with depth can be
very challenging, particularly given the diverse
needs of a fast-paced global
company. Working in partnership with EBP
Kent, we can contribute positively to the
communities in which we operate by using our
time for the benefit of young
people. Together, with our stakeholders we
are bringing technology to life.

Ian Skeels, Senior Engineer

Smiths Medical

Income Sources
September 15 - August 16
Contracted Delivery

1%

Grants

Donations

Sponsorship

1%

25%

73%

FINANCE
Income Split by Activity
September 15 - August 16
WEX

H&S

33%

Expenditure Summary
September 15 to August 16
Direct Delivery

2%

Resources

6%

92%

Overheads

21%

IAG

Employability

28%
18%

Our Supporters
We would like to extend our thanks to all the schools of Kent that
continue to contract EBP Kents services and the generosity of
our sponsors, granting bodies and donators:
Sponsors

Pfizer
Cummins Power Generation

Grants

Colyer-Fergusson Charitable Trust

Kent Community Foundation Port of Dover
RBS
NYA

Donations

Gibbons Family Trust

CAREERS GUIDANCE
The IAG Team
3720 individual
interviews

1940 students in
large group settings

1300 small group

settings

1000 parents
80 Special school
students

CAREERS GUIDANCE CASE STUDY

Careers Interviews: Approximately 15-20% of students consider that they do
not have a clear vocational aim. A high percentage of students do not know
or understand the different options and pathways available to them.
Alice came with very few ideas about what she would like to do. Her parents
wanted her to study for a profession of some kind. Her main interest was a job in
the care sector and she wanted to explore the possibility of an apprenticeship.
Her priority was a job involving variety and travelling around during her working
day. We talked about the role of the Occupational Therapist listed in the EBP
Kent Career Cards, a job she did not know existed. It seemed to fit well with her
criteria. We investigated different pathways including level 2 & 3 apprenticeships
within the NHS and Care Sector. We also looked carefully at entry requirements
for Universities; her study options including college courses and Sixth Form offers
the following year, and possibly stretch for a higher qualification than she was
initially considering. This was a commitment she was prepared to make.
Alice would go on to be supported over the course of the academic year via the
use of carefully designed lessons, Work Experience and Volunteering (mapped
against the Gatsby Benchmarks and Ofsted requirements). She was made aware
of her skills, especially those pertaining to Employability, in order to better
prepare her for work.

SPECIALIST PROJECTS
THE BUSINESS OF ENTERPRISE

This years final of the Business of

Enterprise competition was at the
impressive City of London financial
powerhouse of RBS in Bishopsgate.
Undaunted, the smartly turned-out
school teams pitched their ideas in a
professional and confident manner,
and chatted informatively with judges
who visited their display stands.

Photo: King Ethelbert School: Best Overall 2016

More than 1000 started the

with 200 local, regional and
employers involved, along
Cummins Power Generation
up final prior the big finale.

project,
national
with a
runners

Kent should be so loud and proud of the

incredibly
entrepreneurial,
economically
savvy young people that live and go to school
here. B of E Final Judge

WORK READYOCR Course

An additional accredited
course was offered
consisting of 5 units:

H&S
in
the
workplace
How to complete a
job search
Assessing skillsets for
a career
How
to
manage
money
Plan and reflect on
an interview
Build a CV

Sept June

Sixth form students were offered the chance to supplement

the retaking of English and Maths exams with a tangible,
Workplace Readiness Programme, that would not only highlight
the advantages of attaining certain levels of literacy and
numeracy, but also provide a real world experience covering
all aspects of what makes an employee an asset. Over 20
separate organisations and companies were involved.

80% of the students evaluated said

that they had significantly improved
their knowledge of the Employers
Expectations in the Workplace.
20%

80%

100% rated the programme as Good or

Exceptional. After 1 Year 100%
successful progression into employment
or Training.

I have learnt so much

on this course. It has
helped me gain work
and
improved
my
confidence Student

Make it Work
Depth of experience of work unattainable on work placement
A 2 day project, with Key Stage 4 students allocated to employers, working on an
industry-specific challenge and presenting back their findings at the end of the
programme. 170 students were involved overall along with over 40 business
volunteers. Each employer set complex group challenges addressed by teams of
students who then reported back via a variety of mediums.
85% of the students involved felt that the
experience would make them more
employable
64%

15%

21%

The workshops on day 1 were really

useful, especially Interview Techniques.
There was a huge variety of challenges on
day 2, which is brilliant as we could choose
the most relevant one to our future career
choices. Student

The work completed by these

students was exceptional, the
standard, commitment and dedication
was way beyond their age. They
successfully tackled work many of my
adult teams find very challenging!
Employer

Skills Growth
EMPLOYABILITY DAYS
Over 2800 Kent students were able to take advantage of a series of business
supported Employability Days, each one tailored to support school IAG requirements,
with workshops centred around the interview process, CV building and effective
communication just a few of the numerous activities that built these bespoke days.
Evaluations have moved on no longer it was fun but much more about the
incremental growth of skills that will transfer to the workplace. Programmes are intertwinned with schools CEIAG plans to complement all activity scheduled for the
different Key Stages.

Communication
Leadership
Team results
Initiative
Motivation

Further evaluation six months later looks at impact on teaching and learning, student
motivation and gaps in scheduling.

Skills Growth
EMPLOYABILITY DAYS
Over 2800 students
161 Kent companies involved

Workshops/Activities/Interventions:
Interview Techniques
Interviews, One-to-One
Presentation/Communication Skills
Vocational Workshops
Speed Interviews
Condensed Exhibition Fairs
Employer-led Presentations
Build a CV
CEIAG / IAG
Work Ahead

"Excellent programme, well

run and extremely useful for

the students" -

Teacher

In-School

95% of students evaluated now more

interested in their future careers
Much more
interested

5%

EXHIBITION FAIRS

43%

3,300 students - Key Stages 3, 4 & 5

6 schools
270 Local/National Employers involved

52%

A little more
interested

Bespoke Individual School Requirements:

Industries involved - Based on Student Aspirations/Teacher
Curriculum Links
National/Local Companies
Guidance offered to employers in terms stands created
Pre-Event Preparation To help students best interact with
Exhibitors

We were so pleased to be able to

support the school, and we had many
wonderful conversations with the
students Exhibitor

ENTERPRISE
Key Stage 3 students from many schools took part in a selection of
enterprise days, encouraging students to try a new way of working,
focus on key employability skills and work, over the course of a day,
with business mentors.
Impact
of
event
on
students
communication and presentation skills
43%

48%

9%

A very informative event, that

helped us to use our imagination and
work as a team. It also helped us to
understand more about setting up a
new business Student

48% Exceptional; 43% Positive

Enterprise Worksheets

SECTOR SPECIALISMS
ENERGISE YOUR FUTURE
Energise Your Future, in its sixth year: A collaboration
between Cummins Power Generation and EBP Kent, the project
was designed to inspire and encourage the next generation of
STEM specialists. Cummins ambassadors visit designated
schools to deliver equipment and work with students to gain an
appreciation of certain engineering principles and to develop
the next big idea for power generation.

I enjoyed the project and

got a lot of information from
the site tour. Overall, a
great experience. Now I am
really interested in
Engineering. Student
Sectors
Health & Social
Care

Construction
Sciences
Creative &
Media
Finance
Business
Services

EBP Kent is supporting the

developing Kent Guilds

SKILLSFESTS
Two events making their debut: The Young BioGateway and the Dover Healthcare event. Both
were sector specialist events, positively directing
students towards career possibilities within both
industries.

YOUNG BIO-GATEWAY CASE STUDY

40 industry-specific
companies/areas involved:

Stand based, workshops,

one-to-one interviews
60 volunteers in total
10 schools/250 students
This is the best thing that we have
ever done. Really good, really
educational. Teacher

WORK EXPERIENCE

4,833 Students involved

in
Work
Experience
Programmes across Kent

WORK EXPERIENCE
Admin
Childcare 6%
(Teaching &
Nursery)

Creative &
Legal
8% Construction Media Engineering &
1% Manufacturing
Healthcare
18%

99 Work Experience
programmes over the
course of the academic
year involving 4833
students, including:
Full Work Experience

Financial
6%

Work Experience Assemblies

Sciences
(Inc. IT)
10%

Land Based
2%

Hospitality,
Leisure &
Tourism
20%

Work Experience Preparation

with Health & Safety
Pre-choice CEIAG sessions
Pre-Employment Placements
Interviews for all post 16
students

23,293 STUDENTs
A great opportunity, with a lot of companies to speak to..

A great selection of industries and a very positive experience

The Employability Day was really good I learnt CPR, met a host
of Exhibitors and I am now considering doing Work Experience with
Kreston Reeves
I was looking for areas that I can work in. Ive definitely found a few!

We learnt a lot, especially regarding teamwork and successfully

running a business
The nerves have gone: I now feel fully prepared to tackle a real interview

It created a change in perception for me, the qualifications needed to

achieve what I want to do and other careers should I change direction

Employer support

79,964 hours
3,794 companies, (predominantly SMEs) a minimum of six employer interactions per
student per academic year

At an average cost in-kind of 25p/h this

equates to an investment of

1,999,100