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Benefits to schools

A stable careers programme

BEE works closely with & listens to the school/college – delivering from our range of established work-related learning or creating bespoke programmes according to their specific needs. Our robust evaluation feedback from students, teachers, and employers ensures progression is monitored and areas for development are identified.

Learning from career & labour market information

‘BEE career ready’ employers inspire students to pursue their careers or study paths.

‘BEE work experienced‘ brings geographically specific Labour Market Information to life.

Addressing the needs of each pupil

Extensive planning meetings with teachers enables us to learn about the needs and requirements of the young people. We meet the students before the events we run, briefing them, and adapting our delivery specifically to them. 

LINKING CURRICULUM LEARNING TO CAREERS

BEE ensures a wide range of careers are represented at each of our events including science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) as well as career paths which incorporate English and Humanities.

ENCOUNTERS WITH EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES

BEE’s database of over 2000 Employers guarantees a favourable ratio of no more than 1:10, meaning that we invite enough professionals into schools to ensure all students experience a meaningful encounter, chat, and advice from our Business Volunteers.

For example:
1:1 / ‘BEE a mentor/mentee’
1:5 / ‘BEE interviewed’       
1:8 / ‘BEE career ready’
1:10 / ‘BEE an entrepreneur’

EXPERIENCES OF WORKPLACES

BEE has arranged visits to the workplace for groups of Special Needs and mainstream students, both face to face and virtually. We have also facilitated work experience for selected groups of students.

During lockdown we created our BEE (virtually) work experienced event where students were introduced to work places via zoom, MS Teams and googlemeet.

ENCOUNTERS WITH FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION

BEE partners with the Civil Service Diversity Internship scheme, Hatfield University, and UCL amongst others. We invite current University students, or lecturers to speak at our events or assemblies – particularly via the ‘BEE career ready’ programme to ensure all career areas are covered.

PERSONAL GUIDANCE

Our ‘BEE a mentor/mentee’ programme ensures personal guidance for selected students where mentors – with our support – create personal guidance plans.

‘BEE interviewed’ introduces the concept of ‘networking’, encouraging students to approach our Employers to ask about work experience / specific career advice.

Feedback

In the session I supported, I witnessed two KS5 pupils attending mock job interviews. The two gentlemen conducting the mock interviews were very understanding of our pupils and remained professional throughout the process. This level of support and this opportunity for our pupils is so valuable and important. It helps them with the next steps into adulthood and supports them to prepare for life after Meadow. 
A really wonderful programme run by wonderful people who will always get successful outcomes changing the lives of young people for the better. The programme allowed the students to speak to another adult who isn’t a teacher. Hearing another perspective. Karen has an incredible group of volunteers willing to go the ‘extra mile’ for young people who can be very challenging at times. All very dedicated and good hearted people (Hertswood Academy)
A MASSIVE thank you - it has been an absolute pleasure working with BEE and students hugely benefited from this experience - and so did the staff, it is just such a shame it has to end now...
In the session I supported, I witnessed two KS5 pupils attending mock job interviews. The two gentlemen conducting the mock interviews were very understanding of our pupils and remained professional throughout the process. This level of support and this opportunity for our pupils is so valuable and important. It helps them with the next steps into adulthood and supports them to prepare for life after Meadow. In the session I supported, I witnessed two KS5 pupils attending mock job interviews. The two gentlemen conducting the mock interviews were very understanding of our pupils and remained professional throughout the process. This level of support and this opportunity for our pupils is so valuable and important. It helps them with the next steps into adulthood and supports them to prepare for life after Meadow.
I thought that the sessions were really informative and kept the students engaged. They showed the pupils that they can get a job and encouraged them to be confident and optimistic about their future. My class were really upbeat after the session and were all thinking and talking about their future and what they could do.
I was unsure how my students would respond to a virtual workshop over 4 weeks, but I must say it was excellent. They all remained focused throughout and after the first week looked forward to the following weeks. The Business Partners were enthusiastic, informative and treated my students like young adults. I look forward to working with BEE again in the near future.
This is a fantastic programme. The pupils really enjoy working with BEE and the participants and it has done wonders for their self- confidence and self- esteem. They also have a much better idea in regards to work and interviews. The parents I have spoken to have also been over the moon with the work you have done. I hope we can work together again soon as the class keep asking when they can take part in another activity (Springhallow Special School)
Thank you so much for yesterday (Mentoring Finale –Go Ape), it was absolutely fantastic - I am aching all over today! I think the students really got a lot out of it and it was nice to spend time with the mentors. The students were silent in the mini bus home - totally exhausted! I really am blown away by the commitment you have shown these kids and our school. (Chace)
The mentoring programme was outstanding. Students have the opportunity to interact with an adult outside of the home and school environment, which many of them would never otherwise experience at this stage. They have the opportunity to reflect on their own learning/achievements with an ‘outsider’. They have someone to check in with on a regular basis. Some of them have made very useful contacts. The finale was brilliant. Programme superbly organised. Great programme. I am so proud to have been part of it and long may it continue. ( salvo)
Watching my students confidently present with students they had only just met was wonderful. Great for the pupils to learn about what is going in in their local area and to meet pupils from other schools. Great input from all the adults modifying their approach to cater for all our pupil’s individual needs- excellent visit! The explanation about A2 Dominion and the Café was so engaging and pitched at the right level for our students Lots of useful information for our students, very inclusive workshop it was great- thank you. ( JC)
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