EBP TERM TALK Summer 2015

TERM TALK
The EBP Newsletter Summer 2015
YOUR VOICE
CONFERENCE –
young people speak
up for democracy
Guess who’s coming
this term?
Pete Cohen p07
Carol Vorderman p05
Jason Bradbury p05
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Welcome
… to the latest edition
of Term Talk!
When we devised the theme of
our conference in March, we had
no idea that the UK Government
would so enthusiastically back the
idea of ‘character education’. We
are delighted, of course, and equally
pleased with the response from our
local schools and colleges.
Education Minister Nicky Morgan MP underlined the official support
for young persons’ character development when she joined us to visit
one of our NCS programmes. It was a great day, which reinforced all
our beliefs in the imagination, resourcefulness and sheer ‘grit’ of young
people, as we watched them put the ‘action’ into social action.
The EBP also has an action-packed summer ahead, as we prepare
to unveil our ‘Young Baron’ sculpture on the official Magna Carta
celebration weekend, hold the best ever Lincolnshire Show Schools
Challenge, and partner once again with the Red Arrows for our key
event Red STEM.
There’s plenty more to discover in Term Talk, so read on! If you
have any questions about this or future editions, please contact our
Communications team on 01522 574152.
Elaine Lilley, Chief Executive
WHAT IS A COCO?
Contents
YOUR VOICE: A RESOUNDING ‘YES!’ 04
LEADING FROM THE FRONT: 04
BETH CURTIS
RED ARROWS FLY AGAIN FOR ‘STEM’ 05
TALKING GOOD CHARACTER: 06
THE EBP CONFERENCE
AN INSPIRATIONAL EXPERIENCE: 07
INVESTORS IN EDUCATION AWARDS
NCS: SPRING REFLECTION; 08
SUMMER DIRECTION
LINCS STUDENTS ‘SHOW’ 09
OFF AGRICULTURAL IDEAS
CELEBRATING MAGNA CARTA: 09
YOUNG BARON IS NO SQUARE
POTENTIAL FOR GROWTH: 10
BUILDING SKILLS THROUGH
EXPERIENCE
SKILLS TREE: BRANCHING OUT 10
THANK YOU & DIARY DATES 11
Education
Coco
Enrichment
Activities
Coco is short for Community
Coordinator, who is:
• the person allocated to each school from EBP.
• the go-to person for schools to access products
that ‘enrich’ educational offerings.
• the person who facilitates delivery of all
enrichment activities.
To meet your Coco and find out what he or she can
do for your school, call the team on 01522 574100.
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Lincoln LN2 4WH
Telephone: 01522 574100
Fax: 01522 574155
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YOUR
VOICE
– A RESOUNDING
‘YES!’
‘The Personal Party’ carries the day
in mock election with Education
Minister, Nick Boles MP
The inaugural YOUR Voice Conference for
Young People was a great success, with
competing schools and colleges getting to
grips with topical policy issues and the
democratic process.
Stoke Rochford Hall was the suitably aweinspiring
venue where the teams of young
people, each having devised their own political
‘party’, slogan and manifesto, promoted policy
ideas on current issues through debate and
impressive social media campaigns. The day
culminated in a mock election.
Representing North Hykeham Joint Sixth Form,
The Personal Party prevailed in a tight ballot,
with a witty and sophisticated slogan that
pointed to the high standard of thinking on
show: “We’re not left, we’re not right, but we’re
certainly not wrong”.
During the day’s miniature ‘Twitter storm’,
Student Union President at Bishop Grosseteste
University Chris Robertson referred to YOUR
Voice (@yvlincs2015) as a, “Huge step
forward for youth engagement in politics in
Lincolnshire”. All present had to agree! “Every
young person was totally engaged,” said The
EBP CE Elaine Lilley.
Some of the region’s most senior business
people made themselves available to join a
Question Time-style panel including Richard
Davies, Executive Member for Highways and
Transportation at Lincolnshire County Council.
Local MP and Minister of State jointly for the
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
and the Department for Education Nick Boles
also joined the panel. Educationalist and Labour
parliamentary candidate Dr Jason Pandya-Wood
mentored participants.
“Huge step
forward for youth
engagement
in politics in
Lincolnshire”
@yvlincs2015
YOUR Voice Question:
Do you feel more confident about the Voting Process?
20%
6.3%
Before
38.8%
35%
1.3%
58.8%
7.5%
After
32.5%
Not Confident Fair Confident Very Confident
91%
The %age of young people
that felt confident or very
confident about the voting
process following YOUR
Voice 2015
33%
The %age increase
following YOUR
Voice 2015
To give your students this kind of inspiring and topical experience, contact
Richard West or his team on 01522 574 285 or richard.west@eblo.org.uk
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GROWING
POTENTIAL
New packages build skills through
unique experiences
This year The EBP launched an exciting portfolio of
products for schools under the banner of Potential for
Growth. Packages cover a variety of subjects and skillsets,
are tailored for age groups through primary and secondary
and adapted to suit individual schools’ requirements.
Here are just a few products trialled recently at local
schools, with some great feedback so far:
GAME OF TWO HALVES
Students investigate roles, responsibilities
and real life situations at a football club,
gaining insight into the business through
a series of practical literacy and numeracy
challenges.
A fantastic morning. It was
great to see all children engaged
in some very purposeful
activities that developed
everyone’s learning
Ben Carver,
The Meadows Primary School
DESTINATION ANYWHERE
Students are taken on a journey to
experience everything involved in planning
an event for a topical occasion or major
venue in the local area, highlighting the
variety of tourism in Lincolnshire.
Children loved the activities
Kate Harrison,
Fishtoft Academy
YOUNG TRADERS
Students work in teams to establish their
own business model. This can be delivered
in school as a full day activity, or as a
series of events over the course of a term.
The students thoroughly
enjoyed the day and the
staff were fantastic
Wayne Martini,
West Grantham Academy, St Hugh’s
Contact Suzy Stone at suzy.stone@eblo.org.uk or on 01522 574100 to tell
us your school’s requirements and get access for your students to these
and many more unique opportunities.
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TALKING GOOD
CHARACTER
The EBP Conference delivered the truth about ‘grit’
RED ARROWS
FLY AGAIN FOR STEM
The theme of The EBP’s annual
conference reflected the UK
Government’s recent drive for ‘character
education’, emphasising qualities like
self-discipline, motivation, honesty and
respect.
Held at the Lincoln Doubletree Hilton
in March, the conference discussed
the value of these qualities and,
importantly, ways to foster them.
Speakers described how experiences
within and beyond the classroom are
key to developing integrity, commitment
and determination – often described as
‘grit’.
Research Associate for the Jubilee
Centre for Character and Virtues, Emma
Taylor delivered a keynote speech on
the value of social action both to the
community and in developing young
character. Emma was joined by #iwill
ambassador Rhiannon Sweeney (left),
who spoke from the heart about the way
involvement in the campaign and social
action has helped her grow as a person:
“I’m passionate about helping others,
and I’m glad I can make a difference
in my community – it’s made me the
person I am today”.
Guest speaker Guy Horridge, of national
educational charity CVQO (above)
talked about the character development
journey through education, while Chris
Baron of Butlins spoke engagingly on
this essential factor in recruitment and
throughout employment.
The conference aimed to inspire
attendees to embed this concept into
their work, via pathways ranging from
sport and music, teaching character
education as a stand-alone subject, to
volunteering in the community.
Sixth Form Learning Mentor at King
Edward VI Grammar School in Louth,
Jessica Mackett praised the conference
and the value she was able to take back
to her students. Anne Scott from the
Department of Work and Pensions
agreed, adding, “The EBP provides a
good network of support for the young
people I work with”.
The EBP has many products and
services supporting character
education. To learn how they
could benefit your students,
call 01522 574100.
LEADING FROM THE FRONT
Beth Curtis joins The EBP’s leadership team
The star-studded ‘Red STEM’
event, Spark Engineering Festival
and forthcoming Construction
Week combine to inspire
students’ scientific interest.
The EBP and RAF Scampton team up
again on an event celebrating science,
technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM) subjects on 8 July.
Red STEM will give 150 students exclusive
access to 20 hands-on activities and
exhibits. All have the aim of showing
STEM subjects’ real-world applications
and bring them to life. Exhibitors ranging
from the Universities of Lincoln and
Sheffield to the NHS and BAE Systems
will present experiences from a mobile
chemotherapy unit to a 3D printer.
National celebrities Jason Bradbury and
Carol Vorderman have both confirmed
their attendance, adding touches of
glamour to the occasion. The EBP’s STEM
Coordinator Paula Bailey commented,
“It’s a thrill to be working with famous
experts like Jason and Carol, who will
really help to communicate the excitement
of science, technology, engineering and
maths to students across the county”.
In another recent success, The EBP, City
of Lincoln Council and the Lincolnshire
Chamber of Commerce supported the
Spark Engineering Festival at Lincoln
Cathedral. The festival was organised
by local engineering firms including
Siemens, Micrometric and Dynex. Over
400 young people experienced 11 handson
activities offered by local engineering
firms and colleges alongside The EBP.
The next opportunity for young people to
engage with real-world applications for
STEM subjects is The EBP’s joint event
with Lincoln Group Training Association
(LGTA), Construction Week in autumn.
Primary students have the chance to
‘build’ skills from stonemasonry to
decorating and joinery on 29 September,
with secondary schools rolling up their
sleeves on 30 September and 1 October.
To register for Construction Week,
or to learn more about The EBP’s
STEM services, future events and
how to get involved, please contact
Paula Bailey on 01522 574149.
DATES
FOR YOUR
DIARY...
RED STEM
8 JULY 2015
RAF SCAMPTON
It’s a thrill to be working
with famous experts like
Jason and Carol, who will
really help to communicate
the excitement of science,
technology, engineering
and maths to students
across the county.
The EBP is thrilled to introduce our new Head of Business Development and
Operations Beth Curtis! With an impressive background in marketing and business
development for further and higher education, Beth describes her key skill as
“building partnerships”, particularly between educational institutions and business.
Within The EBP, Beth manages two delivery teams across a range of products, and
leads on the new packages of EBP products currently being rolled out to schools
and colleges (see back page). She took on this daunting role with a passionate
desire to promote products that benefit not only her own organisation, but also
business partners and the wider community.
Beth lives in Lincoln with her husband and children, who provide two more reasons
to care deeply about local education and opportunities for young people.
Paula Bailey
EBP STEM Coordinator
If your company is interested in building opportunities for young people
through partnerships with The EBP and educational institutions, contact
Beth on 01522 574100 or beth.curtis@eblo.org.uk
CONSTRUCTION
WEEK
29 SEPTEMBER
TO 1 OCTOBER
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BRANCHING OUT
Skills Tree workshop lays down roots –
and routes – for future job seekers
The EBP welcomes new coordinator Laura
Hopton, who facilitated the Skills Tree
pilot event in Spalding last month.
experiences like NCS, cadetships and
voluntary work, to make them stand out
from the crowd.
To book students onto one of
our Skills Tree days or to find
out more about how Skills
Tree could benefit young
people around you, email
laura.hopton@eblo.org.uk or
call 01522 574100.
Laura is skilled in coaching and training
for young people through a strong
background in further education and
employability tutoring. Eager to put her
expertise to good use, Laura commented
that, “I love helping young people make
the most of their skills and experience
so they are more confident and better
prepared for working life”.
At the workshop, Laura helped sixth
form students develop interview skills;
examining their CVs for potential
improvements such as adding
Alongside workshops, Skills Tree will
provide individual coaching focused on
self-awareness, image, first impressions
and confidence as well as experience
of the workplace through tailored
placements.
Like a young, ‘funky’ recruitment agency,
Skills Tree will facilitate work placements
and internships within the industry sector
of the young person’s choice, leveraging
The EBP’s established network of over
15,000 employers across all sectors.
AN INSPIRATIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Outstanding work experience employers
recognised by GMTV life coach Pete Cohen.
NCS:
SPRING REFLECTION;
SUMMER DIRECTION
More young people take advantage of one-off opportunities
The EBP’s Investors In Education (IIE) Awards celebrate local
businesses that exceed expectations, to offer inspiring work
experience opportunities to students. The awards recognise that
companies which schools find easy and rewarding to work with
can make a real difference for young people considering future
career options.
Pete Cohen is the perfect person to talk about people and
organisations going ‘the extra mile’. One of the country’s leading
motivational speakers, he coaches top business leaders as
well as sporting stars like Sally Gunnell, Ronnie O’Sullivan and
Arsenal FC to achieve their best. Known as one of television’s
most motivational personalities, Pete has worked on all major
channels, including starring as GMTV’s resident life coach.
Schools nominated their top 70 of the 4,000 employers
supporting The EBP programme, to be honoured at the
Awards Ceremony on 21st May at Belton Woods Hotel.
The EBP congratulates all nominated employers for providing
such outstanding support to young people. We also thank
all businesses taking part in work experience and look
forward to celebrating this crucial partnership between
schools and employers.
Find the roll of
honour listing awarded
employers on the news
section of our website.
To get involved with work
experience, contact
Beth Curtis on
01522 574100.
The National Citizen Service offers
once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for year
11 and 12 students to develop new skills,
unlock their personal potential and leave
a positive footprint in local communities.
The programme has more resonance
than ever, given its clear links to character
education, as discussed at The EBP
conference (see p.6).
This spring over 350 students took part
in NCS across Lincolnshire, Rutland,
Leicestershire and Northamptonshire
(EM1). The short programmes were
a great experience for all, resulting
in a variety of social action projects
from regenerating outdoor spaces and
renovating youth centres, to volunteering
in care homes and raising money for
worthy causes.
Watch a selection of activities captured on
video at: facebook.com/ncsem1
“It was only after I finished the NCS
programme that I realised how many
transferable skills I gained” – NCS spring
2015 participant Conor Elliot
For summer 2015 the programme has
grown again with more staff and more
activities than ever before, and 90% of
the 3,420 places already booked. There
are four staggered start dates with the
first commencing in June, but prospective
NCS participants will need to hurry to
secure a place!
ACT NOW to grab those places, or start
thinking about registering for next season.
The EBP can arrange presentations to
interested classes and groups.
For more information, visit www.ncsem1.
org.uk or call 01522 574100. ‘Like’
facebook.com/ncsem1 for the latest NCS
news, videos, photos and opportunities.
Rt Hon Nicky Morgan, Secretary of
State for Education and Minister for
Women and Equalities praises NCS
on surprise visit
Accompanied by our Chief Executive
Elaine Lilley, Nicky Morgan MP was an
enthusiastic spectator at the social action
day for the spring programme delivered
by The EBP in Loughborough. Participants
were delighted by the Minister’s surprise
visit – especially those whose projects
she sponsored!
It was only after I finished
the NCS programme
that I realised how many
transferable skills I gained
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Conor Elliot
NCS spring 2015 participant
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SEEDS OF SUCCESS
Lincolnshire students ‘show’ off great ideas for agriculture
The Lincolnshire Show Schools’ Challenge
has been coordinated for eight years
now by The EBP in association with the
Lincolnshire Agricultural Society (LAS).
It introduces young people to innovative
thinking for, and greater understanding of
the agricultural industry.
Open to primary, secondary and special
schools, the challenge falls under The
EBP’s Potential for Growth brand.
Student teams select a food, farming,
or sustainability focused challenge,
ultimately presenting their findings to a
panel of experts at the Lincolnshire Show
(24-25 June).
More than 400 young people from over
40 schools across the county will
compete for the title of Schools’
Challenge Champion.
The challenge is also a prime opportunity
for local businesses to demonstrate their
commitment both to the industry and to
young people’s development. Sponsors of
this year’s challenge include The Willows
Garden Centre, Association of Drainage
Authorities, Woldmarsh, Mouchel,
Farmacy PLC and E. Park and Sons.
Sponsoring companies also work with
young people through mentorship
in schools or workshops on the day.
Students prepare the projects at school,
with an expert mentor assigned by LAS.
The teams hold their own exhibition at the
Show and discuss their work with judges,
teachers, students and the public.
Alongside the Schools Challenge, The
EBP holds a professional development
workshop for teachers to better equip
them with resources for the classroom.
For more
about professional
development days and
workshops, contact
Suzy Stone on
suzy.stone@eblo.org.uk
or 01522 574230
Thank you
The EBP is a social enterprise developing the skills of young people.
We are proud to support young people across the country, helping
them develop skills they need to thrive.
We would like to thank 300 primary schools and more than 250
secondary schools, special schools and colleges for their participating
in The EBP’s services.
Special thanks these terms go to the following schools: Beauchamp
College (Leicester); King Edward VII Science and Sport College (Coalville);
Loughborough College (Loughborough); Brooke Weston Academy (Corby,
Northants); Northampton School for Girls (Northampton).
We also thank the many local and national businesses, just a few of which
are displayed on this page, for helping us to deliver our programmes and
events. The EBP is all about partnership. We look forward to continuing to
work together with schools, businesses, agencies and institutions, providing
support to even more young people to build better futures. To learn more
about what we do and how we can work with your organisation, please visit
our website at www.lrebp.org.uk/about or call us on 01522 574100.
Supporting
Organisations
Special appreciation
also goes to Tesco, for
the generous donation of
Samsung E1200 mobile
phones for mentors to use
during the summer 2015
NCS programmes.
YOUNG BARON
IS NO SQUARE!
The EBP engages local artist Richard Knight to make his mark for the
Magna Carta’s 800th birthday
LINCOLN BARONS’
CHARTER TRAIL
DIARY DATES
Call 01522 547100 for more information on our events
Lincoln’s City Square will be the site of
the ‘Young Baron’ proudly sponsored by
The EBP as part of the Charter Trail of
sculptures decorated by local artists in the
cathedral town this summer.
The designer appointed to decorate
The EBP’s statue is local artist, writer,
broadcaster, performer, graffiti artist (all
legal, we trust!), video director and editor
Richard Knight.
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A “collaborator and enabler in many
fields”, Richard has worked extensively
as an events organiser, including local
youth workshops and projects. He
currently teaches Film Studies and
facilitates graffiti workshops. The
photo shows Richard posing alongside
maquettes of beach huts at a workshop
he gave relating to the ‘Bathing Beauties’
exhibition, at the National Centre for Craft
and Design in Sleaford.
Richard is hard at work devising the
artwork for what will become the ‘Young
Baron’, reflecting The EBP’s interest in
helping young people to develop skills,
explore capabilities and realise their
full potential.
Watch the artwork develop on
http://facebook.com/ebpuk, or get
down to City Square between Magna
Carta Weekend (13 and 14 June) and
mid-September – remember to
tweet a selfie to @EBP_UK!
21 May Investors in Education (IIE) Awards Belton Woods Hotel, Grantham
13-14 June Magna Carta Weekend
24-25 June The Lincolnshire Show Schools’ Challenge The Lincolnshire Showground
29 June, 6, 20, 27 July NCS Summer Programme
8 July Red STEM RAF Scampton
29-30 September, 1 October Construction Week
8 October Sir Isaac Newton Lecture (speaker: Professor Mark Miodownik,
University College London)

NEW PACKAGES
DELIVER SKILL-BUILDING
SERVICES, TAILORED TO
SCHOOL NEEDS
The EBP acts as a bridge between young people and the
world of business, creating packages that deliver value
to schools and colleges, their students and corporate
partners alike. With the help of our products, young
people can approach the world of work better equipped
and prepared.
Gold
Package
Silver
Package
The role of the new Community Coordinators (Cocos) is to
understand a school’s objectives, then identify and tailor
a mix of products to support their achievement. Activities
can be customised to suit whole schools, year groups,
classes or for small groups with particular needs.
The new Primary, Bronze, Silver and Gold packages
include activity days, competitions and awards, industry
focus events, high-level lectures and one-to-one
employability support sessions.
Programmes are designed to meet the holistic needs of
students, support the curriculum and assist each school’s
quest for excellence. For 15 years, The EBP has delivered
services to schools and young people across Lincolnshire,
Rutland, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire.
Call us on 01522 574 100 and ask to speak to
your ‘Coco’ for more information.
Bronze
Package
Primary
Package
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