Presentation given by Emily Shenton from Arrival Education at the Young Londoners Participation Network (23rd May 2011) Employment and Apprenticeships; Making it accessible for all young Londoners.

1. An Introduction
Emily Shenton

2. Our Approach
 Developing exceptional people who
produce extraordinary results
 From Senior Business Leaders to Young People
from Challenging Backgrounds – the principles
are the same
 Talent Pipeline – who will fill it?

3. Being Exceptional – A complex process that
can be taught
Context
Understanding
and
management of
limiters
Action/ Results/
Reflection/ Expansion/
Recommitment

4. Results – From Exclusion to Valedictorian
 Social Impact: AE’s students (aged 14-18) who are
from challenging London backgrounds see the
following results:
 Typical 3 grade increase over 2 years (with only one 2
hour session on Academics)
 Improvements in attendance, behaviour and happiness at
home and school
 Reduction in exclusions

5. Longitudinal Pathway Programmes –
e.g. Success for Life
Stage 1: Success Mindset Stage 2: Success Skills Stage 3: Success Stage 4: Success
• 4/5 days • 12-18 month longditudinal Leadership - Part 1 Leadership - Part 2
• Challenging personal programme • 12 months • 12 months
development programme that • 12 Success Skill Seminars • Quarterly large group • Quarterly large group
shifts how students think and (evenings and weekends) workshops and monthly workshops and monthly
makes them coachable focussing on developing the ‘Success Support Group’ team ‘Success Support Group’ team
• 24 students per programme qualities that are demonstrated meetings meetings
by exceptional people • Managing and developing • Achieve either:
• Success Workshops younger students on the •Place at top university
• One-on-one ‘How to be programme •Job/Apprenticeship offer -
exceptional’ coaching • Programme Facilitation including working at AE
• Two-way coaching with senior •Place on AE's social business
leaders launch pad
•Post-programme: ongoing
relationship with AE to
support career and life success

6. Further Details
 Emily Shenton: emily.shenton@arrivaleducation.com