Did school (from year 7-11) prepare you for the world of work?
Millfields Inspired is a small Plymouth charity.  We want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people and help make sure that when you leave school you are in the best place possible to get the job you want, have an idea of what you might want to do and be confident in the decisions you make.  

Schools do a lot to help young people think about jobs and careers but we're sure there's more that could be done.

We wanted to ask some experts - that's YOU.

You've "been there, done that" and so we'd be really grateful if you'd help us by answering a few questions.  There's a chance to win a £20 Amazon voucher too...


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Please tell us your age? *
Are you? *
Please tell us the first part of your postcode...eg PL1 *
Which secondary school did you attend? *
Schools should make sure that young people have the skills and knowledge for work when they leave.  Looking back -  on a scale of 1-9 how well did your school do this for you? *
Can you tell us why you gave this score?
Where have you got the best advice and support from on developing skills for work and career choices? *
No help at all
Some help
Loads of help
Internet/Websites
Parent/Family
Friends
Teachers
Careers Advisers
Local employers/businesses
Did you do work experience whilst at school? *
If YES, how helpful was it to you either deciding what you might want to do or getting experience in a workplace?  Please score - 1 being of no help, 6 being really valuable *
How easy was work experience to arrange? *
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If you answered quite hard or really hard...how could it have been made easier?
At secondary school (in years 7-11) how much knowledge did you have about the range of jobs you could do and career/education choices you had?  1 being not much and 9 being a lot. *
Did you have employers/businesses coming into school to give talks? *
If YES.  How helpful was this? 1 being not at all, 6 being really helpful. *
What information from local businesses/employers is helpful to young people to help them know what the world of work is really like? *
What skills do you think employers are looking for from young people? *
What are the biggest challenges facing young people leaving school/college and looking for work? *
We're trying to help young people move more easily through school/college and then into work.  Which of the following would help? Tick as many as you think apply *
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These things are mainly offered to young people during school time.  Looking back, if we had offered them to you outside of school time (evenings, weekends, school holidays) would you have been interested? *
When should young people start to information and help around future career choices? *
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Millfields Inspired is starting a project aimed at 11-14year olds.  It will be outside of school time (so holidays and/or weekends) and will offer the chance to try some interesting and fun stuff that might help someone think about "what might I want to do when I leave school".  There's more info about this in the next question but it could be anything from a day of special effects make up to a day of game design and virtual reality.  As a 11-14 year old would you have been interested? *
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Please help us by rating the following taster sessions.  What would you have thought when you were 11-14? *
I'd have liked it
My friends would have liked it
Don't think young people will be interested
Robotics - building robots, robot football, crumblebots, supercars
Crime Scene Investigators - Forensics and DNA
Gaming - game design, game play and virtual reality
How to be a successful YouTuber
Be the next Joe Wicks (BodyCoach) or Alice Liveing (Clean Living Alice) - Fitness, Nutrition and Personal Training
Special effects and theatre make up - become a Zombie for a day!
Land, Sea and Sky - rocks, fossils, oceans, Earth and Space
IT - Hacking, Cyber Security and the Dark Web
Everything Apple - amazing stuff with an iPad
Getting Creative - digital 3d design, art, fashion, and more
Film and Media - film making and editing, stop motion animation
Are there any other sessions you think would be good to offer?
What careers advice did you get at school? *
What extra careers advice/support do you wish you'd got?
What advice would you give someone at school  (yr 7-11)to help them prepare for their next steps towards work?  What do you wish someone had told you? *
What help, support or information do young people aged 16+ need to help them in their journey towards the world of work....what do you think should be there but isn't? *
If you would like be entered into the draw for an Amazon voucher please leave your name and contact details below.  Your contact details will not be passed on to anyone else and will be deleted from our files once the winning draw has taken place.
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