What is the "Reach for the Future" Programme?

1. Career Connect
Careers Enterprise Fund
‘Reach for the Future’ Programme
Julie Riley

2. Career Connect – Who We Are
• Local Authority Commissioned Services for Liverpool City
Region, Salford and Manchester
• Independent, Impartial Careers Advice and Guidance
Solutions for Schools, Colleges and Businesses
• Unlocking Potential – DWP Innovation Fund Project and
Pathways to Success – ESIF
• National Careers Service – Information and Advice for 19+

3. Career Connect
Careers Enterprise Grant Funding
• Reach for the Future
(Programme for Key Stage 3 Pupils)

4. Reach for the Future
Aims of the Programme
• To prepare and inspire young people from hard to reach
populations
• To address gaps in provision in Liverpool City Region and
Greater Manchester (based on Free School Meals/Cold Spot
Data)
• To address the issue of STEM related subjects being dropped
at an early age
• Increase knowledge of STEM subjects and the Careers they
relate to

5. Reach for The Future
Objectives
• To increase the quality and number of contacts between KS3
pupils and STEM employers/employees
• To increase the number of workplace experiences
• To develop resilience and personal effectiveness
• To increase academic attainment by supporting pupils to consider
pathways and set goals
• To increase knowledge of the Growth Sectors (particularly STEM
related)
• To use employer volunteers to deliver inspirational activities in
order to help young people consider a broader range of options

6. Reach for the Future Programme
• Delivery between September 2016 – July
2017
• Key Stage 3 students
• 65 schools across Greater Merseyside and
Greater Manchester
• 32 – Greater Merseyside and 33 Greater Manchester
• Number of participants - 5850

7. How will schools be identified?
• Those with the highest number of students from hard
to reach background
• Free School Meals
• Cold Spot Data Analysis
• Schools can include
• Mainstream Secondary Schools
• Special Schools
• Students attending Alternative Provision/PRU

8. Programme - Delivery Model
• Delivered by Coaches
• 10 Interventions- World of Work/ LMI/Growth
Sectors/Employability/Mental Toughness/Resilience
• 5 – Coach delivery only
• 5 Coach delivery and employers
• Employers to be identified by Sefton EBP and
Manchester Chamber of Commerce

9. Key Outcomes
• Increase in resilience, confidence and self esteem
• Improvements in attainment
• Pupils are inspired to consider a broader and more
ambitious range of Career Options (increase pupils
choosing STEM related A’ Levels)
• Pupils have an understanding of the World of Work
– improved employability skills/pupils are more
prepared

10. Progress to date
• Schools have been identified and are being
notified
• Coaches have been appointed
• Programme of Delivery is being finalised
• Jobs for Tomorrow resources are in progress

11. Contact Details
Julie Riley – ‘Reach for the Future’ Project Manager
Tel. Number 0161 672 1070
Mobile Number 07807 166746
julie.riley@careerconnect.org.uk