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In 2017, 40% of care leavers aged 19-21 were Not in Education Training or Employment (NEET) compared to 13% of that age group. There is a clear need to support care experienced young people to improve their outcomes. In 2019, the Caretech Foundation ....more

In 2017, 40% of care leavers aged 19-21 were Not in Education Training or Employment (NEET) compared to 13% of that age group. There is a clear need to support care experienced young people to improve their outcomes. In 2019, the Caretech Foundation entered into exciting partnership with the EY Foundation, an organisation which supports young people with barriers in their transition into work. A key element of this partnership involved the development of a new bespoke programme that meets the needs of young people in care and enables them to realise their future potential. Care to Employment has been co-designed with professionals in the care sector, national employers and 80 care experienced young people across England. We asked young people ?What matters to you??. They told us they want support in enhancing the opportunities available to them, employability skills, quality work experience, budgeting / life skills, mental wellbeing alongside 1 to 1 tailored support through business mentoring and a bespoke careers bursary. Care to Employment will have 5 key pillars of qualitative evaluation for the programme and we would expect all the young people to report an enhanced level of the following benchmarks post programme: ? Enhanced self-confidence and skills and qualities ? Better knowledge of careers and job application skills ? Improved self-awareness including larger personal and professional networks ? Stronger self and career ambition ? Financial literacy skills. A grant from the CareTech Foundation will support 30 young people in three cohorts in Barnet and Manchester.

To fund a feasibility study for a collective impact approach to improving life outcomes for children and young people experiencing disadvantage.

Unlocking Your Potential 2019-2021, place-based project in Lewisham working with young people to improve skills and experiences to connect them with employers

Funding for the Our Future and Smart Futures employability training programmes will go towards supporting 45 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, aged 16-19, receive work experience opportunities in CareTech Community Service sites and ....more

Funding for the Our Future and Smart Futures employability training programmes will go towards supporting 45 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, aged 16-19, receive work experience opportunities in CareTech Community Service sites and mentoring from CareTech PLC's staff. The programme: 1) Our Future - Three cohorts of 10 each in three locations 2) Smart Futures - Two cohorts of five and 10 (each) in two locations.