The document summarizes an agenda for an Enterprise M3 cluster meeting to plan for the 2021-2022 academic year. It provides updates on the progress of the Enterprise Adviser network, including an increase in schools in the network and careers activities taking place virtually. It outlines priorities such as evaluating career programs, using digital tools, and linking careers to school development plans. Breakout rooms were scheduled for attendees to discuss experiences planning career programs and opportunities to partner or share best practices.

1. EA CLUSTER MEETING
SUMMER TERM 20/21
Adam Watts and Tracey Tatam
Enterprise M3
PLANNING AHEAD FOR THE
2021/2022 ACADEMIC YEAR

2. AGENDA
 20/21 network progress report
 Network priorities moving forward
 Reflecting & evaluating with your institution
 Gatsby benchmark gap analysis
 Careers programme preparation
 Engaging networks ready for next year
 Breakout rooms

3. 20/21 NETWORK PROGRESS REPORT
 We now have 104 schools/ colleges in the
network
 80 Enterprise Advisers – 39 of those have
been placed this year
 83% EA networking attendance
 22% increase in the number of schools using
Compass+
 Virtual careers activities have flourished
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Aug-20 Dec-20 Apr-21
Number of institutions in the network
Total

4. NETWORK PRIORITIES MOVING FORWARD
 Evaluation of school/ college career
programmes – still lacking
 Utilising digital tools data effectively
 Linking careers to the school/ college
development plan
 Whole school/ college approach; years 7-
13
 Exploring alternative experience of
workplace options

5. REFLECTING AND EVALUATING WITH YOUR INSTITUTION
 Annual surveys
 Highlight report
 Issues/ risks
 Lessons learnt
 Employer review
 Ensure that a final Compass report is
submitted

6. GATSBY BENCHMARK GAP ANALYSIS
 The final report is going to be an honest
reflection of the year – good or bad
 Mixture of YES, NO, IN PROGRESS and %
answers to interpret
 Target your support down to an individual
answer level
 Explore the reasons behind the percentage
answers – what has held them back?
 Look at the trends from their previous reports
to assess risks and how to address them

7. CAREERS PROGRAMME PREPARATION
 Careers Adviser input – what have they learnt
from their pupil interviews?
 Sector interests of school/ pupils – create a
hitlist
 Normalise a blended approach – physical and
virtual activity options
 Engage governors for sign off
 Arrange for their new programme to be
published ASAP for employers to engage with

8. ENGAGING NETWORKS READY FOR NEXT YEAR
 Encourage your CL to include careers
information in their year 7 parent transition
pack
 Use their new careers programme to create
specific asks
 Use your sector hitlist to target specific
people/ organisations
 Consider Linkedin if you haven’t already –
some EA’s have achieved a lot on there
 Consider EA connections you’ve made

9. Thanks for Listening
Any Questions?

10. BREAKOUT ROOMS
 20 minutes long
 One EM3 facilitator in each room
PURPOSE OF THE ROOMS:
 Discuss your experiences of careers programme planning with Careers Leaders
 Speak about the tips/ strategies raised today
 Explore opportunities to partner up/ share best practice