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  • Cornwall EBP continues delivery of The ASK Programme

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    Since September 2022, Cornwall Education Business Partnership has been responsible for delivering The ASK Programme across Cornwall & Isles of Scilly. This offers educational establishments in England (with students in years 10 – 13) access to a free, bespoke support package to transform apprenticeship and technical education awareness activities so that students, parents and carers, teachers, careers advisers and governors can be informed about the wonderful opportunities available.

    To date, we have worked with 47 establishments - including schools, college campuses, alternative provision, specialist provision and post 16 sites for learners aged 16-24 with an EHCP. Staff feedback this year has been 100% Excellent for the activity overall.

    A total of 320 activities have been completed, ranging from Awareness Assemblies, to Find An Apprenticeship registration workshops and practical small group sessions covering Application/CV Writing, Mock Assessment Centres and Interview Skills.

    We have also worked with two designated specialist schools to trial innovative new forms of delivery, through the ASK Development School programme. Using our STEM Expertise we have been able to build confidence and awareness through a range of industry related challenges that promote teamwork, communication, problem solving and so much more, in a fun and interactive way. The lessons learned and session structure can they be deployed into other settings to improve outcomes for a wider audience.

    More than 11,600 students engaged so far - and we still have bookings for the final term of the 23/24 Academic Year.

    For more information, please e-mail AskCornwall@cornwall.gov.uk,check out Amazing Apprenticeships or The ASK programme (apprenticeships.gov.uk).




  • ASK- Kehelland College

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    George Slater is the ASK project lead for EBP and recently supported and inspired the pupils of Kehelland College.

    One of the benefits of attending careers events to represent The ASK Programme is the opportunity to network with other stakeholders, and one example is Kehelland College. Having heard about our work on the Development School programme, they requested support and we were able to deliver a bespoke session that:

    • Gave an overview of apprenticeships using the dedicated SEND resources from Amazing Apprenticeships
    • Moved onto a Lego Robotics challenge where the 11 participants worked in teams to build and customise their own vehicles.
    • Used their coding skills to create movement, sound effects and navigate - all using problem solving and team work to great effect.
    • Rounded off with the wonderful This is my story video and a chance for questions.

    They have posted about it here and completed a case study that is shared with the DfE to help measure the impact of The ASK Programme.

    Some quotes: "George came into our third-year lesson and spoke about apprenticeships and set up a Lego car STEM task, he then showed an amazing video, showing young people with disabilities, who are were speaking about their apprenticeship, this was particularly relevant for our young people and gave them to see other young people like themselves achieving through the apprenticeship scheme. One young person has applied for an apprenticeship and a further two are going to speak with their work experience employers, to see if they would consider offering them an apprenticeship."