Experts by Experience

Experts by Experience

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Experts by Experience episodes

  • The Debate Episode: Reducing Youth Unemployment and Young People's Responsibility

    It's the final episode of Catch22Minutes' Youth Employment series. In this first series, we have focussed on youth unemployment and the challenges ahead. We have heard from employers and charities, from those working directly with young people and from those operating in specific job sectors. We’ve talked about what needs to be done to reduce the employment gap and support young people into good, sustainable jobs. 

    While we have shared young peoples' stories in every episode, today we are joined by David Jordan Khanu and Bipin Khanal, members of the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit’s Young People’s Advisory Group. They'll be responding to the question: Is reducing youth unemployment as much the responsibility of young people as it of government, businesses and others?

    You'll hear about Jordan and Bipin's lives and what has helped them at the very start of their career journey. Jordan is currently studying sports and exercise science at the University of Portsmouth, and Bipin has recently launched his design business, Illustrated Prints.

    23 min
  • Employability Services in the UK

    During this first series of Catch22Minutes, we've covered a host of topics relating to youth employment – from digital skills, green jobs, and the hospitality sectors, to apprenticeships and how employment is key for diversion from youth violence and preventing re-offending. We have highlighted some excellent examples of the employability programmes that exist to support young people to get the skills and the confidence to enter today's job market.

    In one of the last episodes of 2021, we’re asking 'what makes good employability support?'. What is it that young people furthest from the job market need to break into the world of work? Which programmes are working and why? And what are employers doing to diversify their talent pool?

    To discuss this and more, we're joined by Elizabeth Taylor, Chief Executive of the Employment Related Services Association (ERSA) and Lisa Jardim, Learning and Engagement Manager Arcus FM, the facilities management company. Arcus FM recently won ERSA's Employer of the Year Award, following their support of Catch22's young job seekers. 

    Hosted by Melissa Milner

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    23 min
  • Employing Prison Leavers
    Around 66,000 people leave prison in the UK every year. But figures show only 25% of men leave prison and go into some form of employment and the statistic for women is even lower at 20%.
    Having a job greatly reduces the likelihood of reoffending – and with the yearly cost of reoffending at £18 billion, getting this right could have a significant impact.
    The government’s recently published prison strategy white paper sets out a plan to get offenders into work – introducing a new job-matching service, pairing offenders up with vacancies in the community, and dedicated employment advisors within prisons to help offenders find work.
    Discussing this and more, we are joined by Darren Burns, National Recruitment Ambassador at Timpsons, and Kate Carr, Campaigns Manager at Business In The Community, who run the Ban the Box initiative.
    You’ll also hear Amanul Islam’s story, a Code4000 graduate. Code4000 trains prisoners in coding, and then supports them to get into long-term software development jobs.
    23 min
  • Will Young People be Ready for Green Jobs?
    The government has pledged to create two million green jobs by 2030. But according to consultancy PwC, just 1.2% of all advertised job roles in the last year were linked to the green economy.
    So if this ambitious target is to be met, then green jobs could – and should – play a key role in helping tackle youth unemployment.
    In this episode of Catch22Minutes we ask: What is a green job? How key are green jobs to tackling youth unemployment? And are we seeing more young people wanting to take on jobs that deliver social and environmental impact? We discuss what needs to be done not only to increase the number of green jobs but to get young people excited about them.
    Our guests today are Dina Potter, Vice President and Global Head of Social Impact at National Grid, and Luke Murphy, Associate Director for Energy, Climate, Housing and Infrastructure at the Institute of Public Policy Research and Head of IPPR's Environmental Justice Commission.
    Hosted by Melissa Milner
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    23 min
  • How Can Social Mobility Improve Youth Employment Prospects?
    Many of us have experienced the benefits of our social capital when job hunting – whether it’s a referral from a friend of a friend, a former colleague, or just meeting someone at the event you happened to get an invite to.
    Social capital brings networks, it brings trust and security, and it brings a sense of belonging. With that, it brings individuals the confidence to step up and stand out in the workplace. Research has shown that social capital can even predict work performance – and it helps with job searching, pay and the potential for promotions.
    In today’s episode, we’re joined by Charlotte Turner, Director of Bean Research – whose focus is on social impact research and Lee Elliot Major, the UK’s first Professor of Social Mobility, based at the University of Exeter, whose work is dedicated to improving the prospects of disadvantaged young people.
    23 min
  • Inclusive Recruitment
    From bringing in a broader range of perspectives to understanding your clients or customers better,
    the benefits of a diverse workforce are huge.
    But if it’s so beneficial, why do many organisations struggle with inclusive recruitment? Why is it that the employment rate for disabled people is 29 percentage points below the non-disabled rate? And why is the percentage of unemployed people from Black and Minority Ethnic groups twice that of the White British population?
    On today’s episode of Catch22Minutes, we welcome Antonia Tony-Fadipe, Inclusive Hiring Lead at The Body Shop UK & Global, and Vanessa Johnson-Burgess, Chief Executive of Inclusive Recruitment. You’ll also hear from Hayley Campbell who received support from Catch22’s Inspiring Families Programme when she was facing her own barriers to employment.
    Hosted by Melissa Milner
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    Contact Josie Cochrane at [email protected] if you’d like to feature in a future episode.
    23 min
  • Are Apprenticeships the Answer?

    In the latest figures, apprenticeship starts are down by about 7% compared to last year. That was despite financial incentives being put in place to encourage businesses to take on apprentices.

    But could apprenticeships boost youth employment? What impact are Government incentives having in practice? And what are the benefits to businesses and young people in embarking on an apprenticeship?
    We’ll be exploring all this, and more, with Kirstin Steinmetz, Director of Workforce Development at Salesforce, and Kathleen Henehan, Senior Research and Policy Analyst at the Resolution Foundation. You’ll also hear from Habiba, who is nine months into her Multiverse digital marketing apprenticeship at Catch22.
    Hosted by Catch22 Director of Communications Melissa Milner
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    22 min
  • Employment as Youth Diversion
    In the UK, more than 720,000 young people aged 16-24 are classed as NEET (not in education, employment or training). Studies show that time spent NEET can have a detrimental effect on physical and mental health, and increase the likelihood of unemployment, low wages, or low quality of work later on in life. It can also increase some young people’s risk of serious violence.
     
    Despite the fact that 18-25 year olds represent just 10% of the UK population, they account for 30% of all police cases. And the reoffending rate for young adults is significantly higher than all other young adults in the criminal justice system.
     
    So how can employment-related support divert young people away from risky behaviours? And what does it take to motivate and engage the younger generation and work with them to find purpose and transition into work?
     
    Joining us for today’s episode of Catch22Minutes, is Darwin Bernardo, Community Engagement Lead at the Mayor of London’s Violence Reduction Unit, and Stephen Greene, CEO of Apprentice Nation and Rockcorps. You will also hear from Anthony Owuso-Ansah who completed The Social Switch Project’s training and is now completing an apprenticeship at Google.
     
    Hosted by Catch22 Director of Communications Melissa Milner
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    23 min
  • What’s a Good First Job?
    For many young people, first jobs are simply a way of making some money, often whilst studying or seeking something more permanent. But a good first job can provide valuable skills or insight into an industry that you’d not considered before.
    Joined by Sam Olsen, CEO of Movement to Work, and David Allison, CEO of Get My First Job, we discuss first jobs and how we can tackle underemployment – where people find themselves in roles that are low-paid, low-skilled and insecure.
    You’ll also hear from Savannah Dixon, currently on the government’s Kickstart programme and working at Catch22 supporting the employability and NCS teams on their social media.
    22 min
  • The Hospitality Sector
    The UK Hospitality Industry employs over 3.2 million people and contributes to over £130 billion in economic activity, but it’s been hit hard by both Brexit and the impact of COVID-19. As the country reopens and the recovery starts, we discuss what the opportunities are for young people wanting to start a career in hospitality – and what that means for businesses looking to recruit.
    We are joined by The House of St Barnabas CEO Rosie Ferguson and Pophams Founder Ollie Gold, and we hear directly from Step22 Apprentice Patrick. Step22 is a recruitment and training solution that gets great people into great jobs in the hospitality sector, all funded by the apprenticeship levy.
    23 min

About Experts by Experience

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Catch22 believes that in order to thrive, people need the 3Ps: good people around them, a safe place to live, and a purpose in life. Delivering public services across the UK, Catch22 works to achieve these 3Ps across the employability, justice, education and social care sectors.

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