FOREWORD
Welcome to the primary edition of Careermag, which this month is focusing on Dream Big Day, sponsored by Barclays LifeSkills.
Barclays LifeSkills is dedicated to helping people of all ages to build the confidence, knowledge, connections and core transferable skills, needed to succeed in a rapidly changing work environment. For twelve years we have been providing free, curriculum linked interactive tools and lesson resources to support educators working with young people from primary school age all the way through to Further and Higher Education. It's never too early to support your pupils to build skills and encourage them to think about their aspirations around careers. As our research over the years has shown us, undefined or unrealistic aspirations are at the centre of a young person not making a successful transition from school to work. That’s why it’s so important to get young people excited about career aspirations and begin developing the skills needed for the workplace from an early age. We are delighted to be partnering with Dream Big Day again and supporting its ambition to broaden children's horizons, challenge gender stereotypes, and inspire them to explore diverse career options.
At the centre of LifeSkills is our mission to equip young people with a set of core transferable skills, such as problem solving, creativity, resilience and teamwork. These skills, sometimes referred to as soft skills, are essential for every young person because they can be applied to any industry and almost any job role, even in future roles which may not yet exist. This year we’ve launched our new schemes of learning and progression maps designed to help you reduce planning time with lessons organised into sequences to build pupils’ knowledge year-on- year. Key topics, such as exploring different jobs and careers and introducing core transferable skills, can be revisited over time to support pupil progression. By starting to introduce this learning now, your pupils can begin to build the foundations for success in their education and beyond. Whether you’re planning a day full of activities or a lesson focused on career inspiration, we hope you have a brilliant Dream Big Day. And as you continue supporting your pupils to build ambition, aspirations and skills for the future beyond Dream Big Day, LifeSkills is here to help make this journey easy and enjoyable. Kate McGoey , Head of Barclays LifeSkills
Kate joined Barclays LifeSkills in 2013. She currently leads the multi-award winning Barclays LifeSkills programme, overseeing strategic planning, management and evaluation, harnessing the power of business to drive positive change.
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