Ofsted – Project 25 Team receives high praise!

The Changing Education Team is extremely proud of Craig Blount and our Project 25 team for the dedication and commitment they have shown during lockdown to ensure students experience work-related learning as a key component of a vocational career pathway.

Ofsted Inspection Feedback “Adelaide Heath Academy”.

“You have been successful in overcoming the impact of the pandemic on pupils??? work placements. Weekly virtual sessions, with a visiting expert, mean that pupils in Year 10 and Year 11 have continued to gain experience of the world of work. These pupils are well informed about their career choices. The pupils that we spoke to talked confidently about their future goals.”

Adelaide Trust Careers Lead Feedback

“I am Careers Lead at Adelaide School and I have personally worked with Changing Education for the last 3 years although they have worked with the school for longer than that.?? As a SEMH school, our pupils do not follow the traditional mainstream route of 2 weeks block WEX placement, we aim to offer all our pupils a day a week on WEX for 2 years and we follow the P.25 Changing Education programme. All our pupils receive Initial assessments from Changing Education, these are usually done in person however due to covid they adapted and also offered these virtually. Our Year 11 have a review at the start of the year.?? Once a suitable placement has been found (Changing Education arrange all of this and cover risk assessments etc) and the placement has started Changing Education check daily attendance in the morning so any non-attendance/safeguarding can be dealt with asap. Pupils’ progress on the placements is reviewed with them and the employer and targets are set, and they get certificates for placements.

I can honestly say that they have gone above and beyond for us, we have one key link from Changing Education that works with our school (Across our Trust now) and he is amazing. he helps with parents’ evenings, contributes to newsletters, visits pupils on placement, and sends us photos and quotes, he is great.

During lockdown, they adapted straight away and as most of our pupils were then unable to go out on placement we switched to virtual careers lessons which have gone really well. We have started the VWEX as part of those lessons this week across our Trust.

If you would like to have a look at the careers section on our website:??https://www.adelaideschool.net/Careers/Careers-Education/??you will see a lot of information about the work that we do with Changing Education and on our Career paths page which I have just started building you will see that 2 members of Changing Education staff have contributed to that as well.”

Nerys Steventon (Careers Lead – The Adelaide Trust)

What is PROJECT 25 Traineeship Provision (Extended Work Placement)? click this link to find out more.

Thought Leader Article – Work Placements ???Lessons learned, thanks to Covid??? Author: Craig Blount – Project 25 Manager (click this link to read the article)

Steven Mayatt of Pocket Creatives Pledges to Inspire Future Leaders

Steven Mayatt??? Pocket Creatives

Our aim at Changing Education is to #inspirefutureleaders; by giving students a real insight into the various industries and paths they could follow and open their eyes and imagination to the potential job opportunities which are available.

We plan to use 2021 as an opportunity to showcase some fantastic individuals who have given us a true insight into their profession and the journey they have taken to get to where they are today.

In today???s industry insight interview video, hosted by our very own Amos Madra, we hear from the fantastic Steven Mayatt: Creative Director at Pocket Creatives.

Pocket Creatives is a video production and photography team built on over 16 years of experience in the visual and creative industries. The company is run by co-owners Steven, Haider, and Lauren. Pocket Creatives are made up of a team of 7, which are based in a large studio in Waterloo where they work with a number of household names to produce videos and photography for brands we all love and know.

Steven started Pocket Creatives with Haider and Lauren in 2016 and they have watched their business grow and grow over the last few years. As Creative Director, Steven balances Pocket Creatives business management with more creative responsibilities – overseeing the team and their visual output. His experience across both technical, creative, marketing and business bring a huge amount of flexible knowledge to the Pocket Creatives team.

Steven believes ???you should go and experience the world, experience work and see what you enjoy doing???, which is important for us all to digest.

Steven has some fantastic advice for anyone entering a creative industry, ???First of all get that work experience because this industry is built around being sociable and creating personal connections – it???s about trust???.

Steven has some fantastic pearls of wisdom to share with anyone wanting to enter this industry or follow his path.

Please remember to share your thoughts using the #inspirefutureleaders.

To find out more about Pocket Creatives and more about the inspiring Steven Mayatt follow the links below:

https://www.pocketcreatives.co.uk/

AYM Media Group Pledges to Inspire Future Leaders

AJ Haseley ??? AYM Media Group.

Our aim at Changing Education is to #inspirefutureleaders; by giving students a real insight into the various industries and paths they could follow and open their eyes and imagination to the potential job opportunities which are available.

We plan to use 2021 as an opportunity to showcase some fantastic individuals who have given us a true insight into their profession and the journey they have taken to get to where they are today.

In today???s industry insight interview video, hosted by our very own Amos Madra, we hear from the brilliant AJ Haseley: Founder and MD at AYM Media Group.

AYM Media Group is a talent booking agency that specialises in live events and artist management.
The foundation of their work is in the UK where they have built up a large network of connections ??? they work with established and up-and-coming artists, acts, musicians, vocalists, and producers.

AJ Haseley is??AYM Media Groups founder and MD. He has always been ambitious, and he was the driving force behind the evolution of the company from promoting events in London to becoming a national booking agency. AJ???s focus has always been on staying ahead of the curve. The music and entertainment industries change constantly, yet over the last two decades, AJ and AYM have managed to foresee and take advantage of trends and developments.

AJ believes you should ???take advantage of what comes into your inbox ??? touch base with them and let them know who you are??? and ???stay consistent in what you do??? very important advice for us all to digest.

AJ has a fantastic story to tell and some fantastic advice for anyone entering this industry or starting out in the world of work in general.

Please remember to share your thoughts using the #inspirefutureleaders.

To find out more about AYM Media Group and more about the amazing AJ Haseley follow the links below:

https://aymmediagroup.net/

Robyn Allen Solutions LTD – Pledges to Inspire Future Leaders

Robyn Allen- Director of Robyn Allen Solutions LTD

Our aim at Changing Education is to #inspirefutureleaders; by giving students a real insight into the various industries and paths they could follow and to open their eyes and imagination to the potential job opportunities which are available.

We plan to use 2021 as an opportunity to showcase some fantastic individuals who have given us a true insight into their profession and the journey they have taken to get to where they are today.

In today???s industry insight interview video, hosted by our very own Amos Madra, we hear from the inspirational Robyn Allen: Director of Robyn Allen Solutions Ltd.

Robyn Allen Solutions Ltd is a firm that specialises in providing protection advice; tailored to each client. They are a proud member of the Openwork Network, one of the largest and longest established financial advice networks in the UK. They offer a range of products provided by some of the UK???s most well-known financial services brands. They also support the local communities they serve too, that is why they set up The Openwork Foundation – a charity for helping disadvantaged children and young adults across the UK and abroad.

Robyn???s career in financial services began at the age of 17 when she got her first ???grown up??? job with the Halifax. Following in her father???s footsteps she undertook a variety of roles with the business but really found her passion when she began her role as a Financial Consultant; this role focused on helping customers protect their futures. Following redundancy in 2014, she took the brave step of starting her own firm specialising in protection. The rest is history.

Robyn believes that ???if you can learn from the ground up, nothing will surprise you and you???ll never have a knowledge gap??? – wise words and an important message for us all to digest.

Robyn has some fantastic advice and invaluable knowledge to share – very relevant for anyone who???s starting out on their career path.

Please remember to share your thoughts using the #inspirefutureleaders.

To find out more about Robyn Allen Solutions Ltd and more about the brilliant Robyn Allen follow the link below:

https://www.robynallensolutions.com/about-robyn-allen-solutions/

Mark Roberts Photography explains how to pursue a career in the Creative Industries.

This Sector Spotlight Session from Changing Education Limited provides an insight into the world of Photography, Videography and becoming a YouTuber. Mark shares his path to success and some useful tips to help #inspirefutureleaders.??

Mark studied Audio and Visual Technology at University but explains the best place to start is by buying a camera, taking pictures and shooting videos. He says ???the number one thing you can do is perfect your craft and become great at what you do, people will see value in that and will want to add value to you???.

His advice to students is:

• ???To find what you are passionate about, then find people who are doing what you like doing and follow their advice???.
• ???It is essential to take the time to invest in yourself as it shows other people that you are worth investing in. YouTube is a great resource with free professional courses, videos and valuable information???.
• ???Don???t get discouraged and don’t give up. It won’t happen in a week and you have to persevere but you will get there in the end???.

For more pearls of wisdom, you can watch Mark???s Sector Spotlight Video in full here

CONNECT Newsletter 14.05.2021