The document discusses the need to develop employability skills to address challenges of the 4th Industrial Revolution. It notes a hollowing out of middle-income jobs, rising inequality, and young people leaving school unprepared for the job market. Additionally, it states current education focuses too much on grades over life and thinking skills. The document proposes a program for schools involving mindfulness, emotional skills, and coaching to build self-esteem and resilience in students, teachers, and parents to create a sustainable culture of personal development.

1. Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution
– a ticking time bomb

2. n Businesses need to understand the changing
environment and continuously innovate
n A job market with a strong demand at the high
and low ends, but a hollowing out of the middle
n Inequality represents the greatest societal threat
n Governments will need to collaborate closely
with business and civil society
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

3. n Growing levels of crime and violence
n Lack of social mobility threatens communities and
prosperity
n Economic cost of mental health to UK is £70 to
£100 billion
n Constant connection deprives us of time to pause,
reflect and engage in meaningful conversations
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

4. n Need to understand their constantly changing
environment and continuously innovate
n Need to put talent development and future
workforce strategy front and centre to their growth
n Suffering poor productivity and competitiveness
n Young people leaving school unemployable as
higher order thinking skills are required
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

5. n Department for Education rigidity of curriculum and
OFSTED have a ‘Personal Development’ judgement!
n Focus on grades at the expense of life skills and
employability skills
n Unhealthy levels of fear and stress in school and
students not engaged
n Lack of inspiration, motivation, creativity and
critical thinking skills
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

6. n Family values are more important
n At what point do children know more than parents –
parents and carers today need new skills
n Cost of living and less support for those in need
n More vulnerable children likely to suffer mental
health, abuse and substance misuse issues
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

7. n Schools need to embed a evidence based personal
development culture
n Engage the whole school community including
teachers, students and parents to work together
n A comprehensive, cohesive and consistent approach
will impact the whole of the local community
n People will be happier, healthier and taking
responsibility for themselves
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

8. Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

9. n A powerful combination of mindfulness, emotional
literacy and life coaching – evidence based
n Start with building self-esteem, emotional resilience
and self-responsibility
n Empowered teachers, students and parents feel
comfortable in their own skin
n Create a sustainability strategy, managed,
monitored and supported by peer coaches
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

10. n Initial meetings with key decision makers to ensure
a mutual commitment and agree to progress
n S.L.T. and influencers agree to progress
n S.L.T. and influencers experience the program
n First cohort of teachers, after completion receive
student version of program
n Additional cohort of teachers and students create
momentum to draw interest of parents
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

11. n First cohort of parents
n Additional cohorts of parents
n Additional cohorts of teachers, parents and students
to identify Peer Coaches from each sector
n Peer Coaches given additional training if required and
take over the delivery
n Peer Coaches create the sustainability strategy and
drive the change culture forward
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

12. n People will be happier, healthier and taking
responsibility for themselves
n Young people will reach their potential and contribute
to their community and society
n Businesses become more productive and competitive
and benefit from the 4th Industrial Revolution
n Society becomes more interdependent and self-
supportive
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb

13. Visionary Headteachers who want to transform the culture
of their school.
Business Leaders who want to transform their workforce
and or want to sponsor a school.
Email: Alan Wilson alan.wilson@me.com
Telephone: 01622 687000
Employability skills for the 4th Industrial Revolution – a ticking time bomb