AWARD CATEGORIES
INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION AWARD (1 to 249 employees)
For small to medium sized businesses that have invested sustainably in inspiring the next generation.
Award Criteria -
Purpose: Please outline why your business invests in reaching young people and how this supports your business plans.
Partnership: Please detail how your business has engaged over the last year e.g. which establishments you have worked with,
what activities you have delivered, how many young people you have reached.
Impact: Please outline the benefits this has delivered to your business and / or the young people.
INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION AWARD (250+ employees)
For an individual or a company that has effectively inspired young people about future career opportunities.
Award Criteria -
Purpose: Please outline why your business invests in reaching young people and how this supports your business plans.
Partnership: Please detail how your business has engaged over the last year e.g. which establishments you have worked with, what activities you have delivered, how many young people you have reached.
Impact: Please outline the benefits this has delivered to your business and / or the young people.
BEST CAREERS FOCUSED PRIMARY SCHOOL
For the Primary School that has delivered high quality inspiration, information and guidance for learners.
Award Criteria -
Programme: Please detail the key elements of your careers programme, how these are embedded and how the programme meets student need.
Partnership: Please detail the internal and external partners you have worked with to deliver this programme.
Impact: Please show evidence of how this has benefitted students throughout the school.
BEST CAREERS FOCUSED SECONDARY SCHOOL
For the Secondary School that has delivered high quality inspiration, information and guidance for learners.
Award Criteria -
Programme: Please detail the key elements of your careers programme, how these are embedded and how the programme meets student need.
Partnership: Please detail the internal and external partners you have worked with to deliver this programme.
Impact: Please show evidence of how this has benefitted students throughout the school.
YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR (Pre-16)
For young people who have independently taken proactive steps to preparing for the workplace.
Award Criteria -
Attitude: Please outline how the student has demonstrated their interest in preparing for their next step.
Action and achievements: Please detail the specific steps the student has taken to preparing for the next steps and any related achievement.
Next steps: Please outline how the student plans to take their next steps or future career.
YOUNG PERSON OF THE YEAR (Post-16)
For young people who have independently taken proactive steps to preparing for the workplace.
Award Criteria -
Attitude: Please outline how the student has demonstrated their interest in preparing for their next step.
Action and achievements: Please detail the specific steps the student has taken to preparing for the next steps and any related achievement.
Next steps: Please outline how the student plans to take their next steps or future career.
IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES: SUPPORTED EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
For a supported intern who has made a great contribution to their employer
Award Criteria -
Commitment: Please outline how your intern demonstrated their commitment to the placement.
Achievements: Please detail your intern’s key achievements during the placement.
Next steps: Please detail how your intern plans to progress following their internship.
IMAGINE THE POSSIBILITIES: SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYER OF THE YEAR
For the employer who has provided a high-quality supported internship.
Award Criteria -
Preparation: Please outline how your business prepared to deliver its Supported Internship programme.
Delivery: Please outline how your business delivered the programme and supported the interns.
Impact: Please outline how the placement benefited the individuals and the business.
Next steps: Please detail your future plans in relation to supported employment.
BEST NEWCOMER AWARD FOR CAREERS OUTREACH
For an organisation or individual that has recently established career learning opportunities or work connections for young people in Somerset.
Award Criteria -
Programme: Please detail the key elements of the career learning opportunities or work connections and how these meet student need.
Partnership: Please detail the internal and external partners you have worked with to deliver these programmes.
Impact: Please outline the benefits this has delivered to your business and / or the young people.
JUSTIN COLLIS AWARD FOR ENTERPRISE ADVISER OF THE YEAR
For the Enterprise Adviser who has supported education leaders to develop their careers provision.
Award Criteria -
Purpose: Please outline how this person has demonstrated the key elements of supporting and developing the careers provision with their partner school.
Partnership: Please detail the internal and external partners they have worked with to deliver this programme.
Impact: Please outline the benefits this has delivered the school and / or the young people.
CAREERS LEADER OF THE YEAR
For the careers leader who has facilitated high quality inspiration, information and guidance for learners.
Award Criteria -
Programme: Please detail the key elements of your careers programme and how this meets student need.
Partnership: Please detail the internal and external partners you have worked with to deliver this programme.
Impact: Please show evidence of how this has benefitted students throughout the school.
OUTSTANDING PERSONAL CONTRIBUTION
For an individual that has contributed significantly to developing the next generation in Somerset over a sustained period.
Award Criteria -
Service: Please outline how this person has inspired or supported young people over several years.
Impact: Please outline how this person has made a lasting positive impact on those they have supported.
Commitment: Please outline how this person has gone beyond the requirements of their job role to inspire and support young people.