Winter Leavers’ Conference – North Lanarkshire
This event took place from 23rd to 26th November 2015 at 101 Park Street, New College Lanarkshire and was aimed at S4-S6 pupils from all 23 secondary schools who are Christmas leavers in December 2015 or who are in their Senior Phase of Learning and looking to obtain a positive leaving destination but unsure of what direction to take.
The aim of the conference
Schools were invited to send along a maximum of five young people who fell into this category and during the course of the four days the young people were exposed to a broad range of learning and employability experiences outwith the norm of the school environment. The aim and focus was to ensure young people felt valued and invested in, whilst giving them vital and current knowledge of the local labour market from partner agencies and current employers. The format varied with some sessions delivered as a conference, and others through workshops or taster sessions. Young people engaged both formally and informally with partner organisations and employers to gain more information for themselves and developing skills for life and work in the process.
Partners involved:
LAGTA (Employer), Amey (Employer), Mears (Employer), CMS Windows (Employer), Voluntary Action NL, CLD – Activity Agreements, Skills Development Scotland, Street League, The Prince’s Trust, SkillForce, Regeneration Services, Routes to Work, Citizens Advice, New College Lanarkshire;
Schools involved:
Airdrie Academy, Bellshill HS, Braidhurs HS, Caldervale HS, Chryston HS, Clyde Valley HS, Coatbridge HS, Cumbernauld Academy, Greenfaulds HS, Kilsyth Academy, Our Lady’s HS (Motherwell), St Aidan’s HS, St Ambrose HS, St Andrew’s HS, Taylor HS;
Find out more about this event in the Winter Leavers’ Conference Nov 2015 report.
