2. Bringing everyone together to create a
work ready pathway (2016 AP)
Learners
Pathway
Supply Chain
Sarah’s
Nacro 7
Staff
Local
Authorities
Universities
3. Chris Stevenson ATP IMI IRTE
• Joined Nacro 2015 MV Tutor
• Tech Adviser Mercedes- Benz North East
• Tech Development Manger Mercedes- Benz
Hong Kong
• Tech Development and Business Manager
Mercedes- Benz & Castrol Oil Southern China
• Group After sales Development Manager North
East Audi
• Audi Aftersales Development Partner Audi UK
4. Schools partnership
• Team Up
• Local Schools
• University
• Local Authorities
• College
• Other Providers
12. Business and schools quotes
• Thanks Chris for the entertaining informative talk you
gave this morning in the Year 10 assembly. Most
enjoyable Paul p.lowton@burnsidecollege.org.uk
• NECC A civilisation is defined by its ability to look
after its weakest citizens. The Ambassador Project
exemplifies the very best of our civilised society
• Excelsior Academy (@ExcelsiorAcad) tweeted at 4:35
pm on Tue, Feb 06, 2018:
Good to welcome Chris Stevenson from Nacro
Newcastle. Chris introduced students to world of work,
with series of tasks culminating in practice interviews at
St James' Park. Top student great activity.
14. University/College volunteers
history and what it has led to
• Issy - Newcastle University, one of the (AP)
founders. She is now working with a charity
teaching London Police how to work
disengaged young people
• Anna - Newcastle College, now working with
Newcastle Nacro full time Animal Care Tutor
• Brad - Six form collage. Helping the project,
going to Newcastle University
• Michaela –Sunderland University - current
• Henry – Newcastle University - new
• Holy – Cumbria University -new
18. Sept 2017 - 2018 Feb
• Supporting 70 Learner - SO FAR
• Farm 28 – so far
• MV 26 – so far
• Construction 16 - so far
• Work placements 100%
• Progression projected 100%
• Increase in Learner support should be
approx. 40%
• Only centre to reach Q1 and Q2 recruitment
The first learner to experience the Ambassador Project. He Joined Nacro at 16years old (lost and totally disengaged from a disjoined family of 2 generations that never worked) At 17 left Nacro with 2 qualifications a job and a career. We needed a PLATFORM to HELP give all our leaners the same opportunity
To make sure we could support the learners and the community we need to develop a complete pathway to give them all a chance to re-engage, gain a qualification and become work ready. I had to bring everyone involved in education and the world of work together to create a (pathway) where everyone gets something out of the scheme and everyone puts in.
I had only been in education for1 year, knowing very little about the education process but did realise that there was a lot more we could do to support our learners in Newcastle (with previous skills sets in developing and transforming dealerships around the world). I knew how to develop a retail supply chain (education pathway) I just had to find and persuade the right people to come on a journey.
Why wait until the learners are totally disengaged, lets go to the source. I developed a project that we could run ourselves or bolt on to an existing scheme in the area. (BMS build my skills ESH Construction Group)
BMS build my skills ran by ESH Construction Group, using volunteers from the business community. I joined this and adapted it to the NACRO education road show. I would help deliver sessions for them with the NACRO spin and they would give me site visits for our learners at construction sites across the North East.
Once at the Schools I would form partnerships and work with teachers to CHAMPION Nacro and the fantastic job we do.
We would get great publicity and media exposure. Everyone would know all about Nacro.
One of the projects was design/build and construct a motorised downhill racer. The learners, Schools & Business Communities loved it. It demonstrated the learners skills (STEM)
Both MV learners and alt heads working together and it can be constructed in classroom ( don’t need a workshop and can be taken round the schools) We are hoping to show case this project at the Great North Event in JULY and get IMI to validate and credit the downhill projects as a qualification (going through the process)
These are all the organisation that are support and CHAMPION the ambassador project. More in the pipe line
Statements from schools and business
Partnering with Universities and students to help run and Ambassador project and to strengthen out presence in the area. In return I teach them networking/ event coordination, business skills and put them in front of employers. A way of Universities to gave to the more deprived area’s
List of people that have been involved with the Ambassador Project and we have had a positive effect on their lives and careers. Working together everyone wins
Working with other providers YMCA provided the mini motor bikes. (now they recommend us to all schools for alt head provision in NEWCASTLE). Crises ran a MV course which didn't get off the ground. I got them to donate the equipment to Nacro Newcastle MV £10.000 +. Working together works
Ambassador working together Arriva transport site visits. We get business engagement. They get to support deprived area’ s Both get high profile feedback and publicity
Show case our learner skills in the community. NECC love this and are great Ambassador and Mentors OF THE PROJECT
How far Newcastle Nacro has come in 2 years increasing our learners by 40% to 70 so far and still increasing (Newcastle City business and schools did not really know we existed or what we can offer and would not have missed us if we have gone) not anymore the Ambassador Project and our new supporters shout it all over the North East
Giving our leaners the opportunity to learn new skills and be inspired by the world of work ( business engagement visits) the ambassador project has helped them forage new future
As the NEET results show their is a young work force out there and working together with NACRO can help support more young people to engage and have the opportunity to a develop future
People believe that both Mercedes-Benz and Audi are the best in their class, but they are RARELY in the top 10 for customer satisfaction or reliability.
NACRO EDUCATION CENTRES AND STAFF ARE THE BEST AND AMBASSADOR PROJECT HELPS DELIVER THAT MESSAGE TO EVERYONE