Inspiring Everyone To Reach Their Potential
“Working with the team at LEBC has been a seamless process as a result of LEBC’s planning and efficiency. Sandicliffe ae proud to be involved in LEBC’s work to help students to build important life skills. Working with the team to support the local community is a fantastic opportunity, I would encourage other businesses to do so.” Sandicliffe
“I truly believe in the importance of work experience for young people’s development and I am impressed by the positive feedback and the significant impact these placements have had. It’s fantastic to hear about the success LEBC have had in placing students in work experience placements. The statistic that 85% of students now feel they can make a positive contribution to the workplace is particularly inspiring. I would be delighted to help support more students looking for placements this academic year. Thank you again for the opportunity to contribute to these students’ future careers.” Al-Waqas Medical Centre
Our Impact
Here are just some of the ways we’ve supported our community’s future workforce in 2022-23:
STUDENT LEARNING
13,352 students attended an LEBC careers-related learning event
EMPLOYER LEARNING
750+ local employers supported LEBC’s careers-related learning events
WORK EXPERIENCE
6,010 work experience placements were secured for local students
CAREERS GUIDANCE
4,864 LEBC Careers Guidance appointments hosted with students
Work Experience
6,010 students went out on a work experience placement.
- Over 1,500 more students had a work experience placement compared to last year.
- Over 300 students had additional learning needs.
- Over 100 students were offered a part-time role or Apprenticeship at the end of their placement.
- Over 255 new businesses offered a placement during the year.
- Employers gave over 180,000 hours of their time supporting a student on placement at their premises.
School Feedback
We worked with 96 local secondary schools in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
- Schools rated the quality of our placement service 9/10.
- Schools rated the placements we found for their students 7.3/10.
- Schools rated the service that the LEBC team provided 9/10.
Impact on Students
- 85% of students now feel that they can make a positive contribution to the workplace.
- 79% of students feel more confident following their placement week.
- 80% of students feel they have improved their communication skills.
- 70% of students say they have developed new skills.
STEM
STEM Ambassadors delivered 257,341 encounters with young people through their activities, across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.
- On average 122 students were involved in each event.
- 652 STEM Ambassadors delivered events to schools, community and youth groups, giving 15,967 hours of their time at 2,108 events.
- 19% of STEM Ambassadors are from an ethnic minority.
- 43% of STEM Ambassadors are female.
- 43% of STEM Ambassadors are under the age of 35.
- 85 STEM Ambassadors are linked to the Space Industry.
- Careers Events, judging competitions and workshops were the most common activities that students engaged with Ambassadors at.
School Feedback
158 Schools had 1 or more encounters with STEM Ambassadors.
- 93% of Secondary Schools engaged with at least 1 STEM Ambassador.
- 31% of Primary Schools engaged with at lest 1 STEM Ambassador.
- Schools rated the service that the LEBC team provided 9/10.
STEM Ambassador Feedback
- “My top tip for new ambassadors is to get involved in events even if it feels out of your comfort zone, as these have gave me a new insight into STEM and young people, but also helped me develop a lot of new life skills and self-confidence.”
- “I wanted to give something back to the future generation by giving my time and experience in my career journey. I particularly wanted to get more girls interested in STEM related subjects and career paths.”
- “Before I become a STEM Ambassador public speaking was not a strong point for me and when I saw events popping up to speak in front of rooms of children and adults I avoided them, but the STEM Ambassador team pushed me to try and get involved and now I can say I’m as confident as ever and this has really broadened my skill set.”
Careers Guidance & School Events
13,651 students benefitted from a Careers event, and 2,400 students received a 1:1 guidance appointment.
- When asked if the student felt more confident to make a decision that is right for them about their future options, there was a 1.14 point increase following a 1:1 guidance appointment with an LEBC Advisor.
- Average score of 9.2/10 when asked: I am more aware of the skills needed to achieve my goals.
- 462 volunteers from businesses and local organisations volunteer to support our events.
- They represented 294 businesses and gave over 4,000 hours of their time.
- 98% of volunteers rated the briefing and preparation provided by LEBC as Very Good or Excellent.
School Statistics
44 Schools had an event organised by our Careers team.
- 33 Schools arranged 1:1 careers advice sessions with our Careers Advisors.
- Our Careers events mainly focused on supporting schools to achieve Gatsby Benchmarks 2 and 5.
- All Schools rated our Careers Guidance provision as Good to Excellent.
Stakeholder Feedback
- “Our objectives for the event were fully met, LEBC were able to bring along volunteers in a range of sectors. This allowed students to find out information they didn’t know before and become more confident in speaking to business professionals.” School Feedback
- “I found the whole event to be beneficial to our company. For us, it’s all about getting out and talking to students and shinning a light on the sector we represent.” Employer Volunteer Feedback
- “Thank you so much for this opportunity, I feel educated about certain skills you need for jobs.” Student Feedback
- “The briefing information we received before the event was really useful and gave me the confidence to support my first event, I’ll definitely be coming back, it was rewarding, fun and good to get our name out there.” Employer Volunteer Feedback
Without the unwavering support and generosity of our employer partners and business volunteers, we would not be able to provide these fundamental experiences. We are grateful for their time, talents, and energy and are excited for our future collaborations.
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