Maximising social mobility Phil Wilson, Fast Stream Chief Assessor and Chief Psychologist – UK Civil Service Fast Stream
Recognition
Defining: Social mobility is about each new generation benefiting from more and better opportunities to get on in life. Panel on Fair Access to the Professions Where social background does not define an individual’s future opportunities, but instead the individual defines them. CAPP “Having people that have experienced poverty, experienced insecurity, and bringing those lived experiences into the policy making discussions could have a huge impact .” “People from where I live would never dream of going into the Civil Service, because they’ve never even heard of it, or don’t realise that it’s open to them .”
Drivers of employer attractiveness Higher Socio-Economic vsLower Socio-Economic students Higher Socio- Lower Socio- Economic Economic
Which students want to stay in their region of origin? Higher Socio-Economic vsLower Socio-Economic students Higher Socio- Economic Lower Socio- Economic
Use of social media channels Higher Socio-Economic vs Lower Socio-Economic students Higher Socio- Lower Socio- Economic Economic
9 Attraction and Selection
Recommendations Measurement Messaging Internships Accountability Targeting Schools/colleges Mobilise Fast Curriculum Talent Streamers focused identification
Attraction: Measurement School Parental Postcode occupation Free School Parental Meals education
Attraction: Events 188 events in total, up from 76 in 2014 As a result of the Total audience events evaluated, • Guest lectures: 25 84% said they • Skills sessions: 16 reached: • Employer presentations: 19 were more likely 42,855 • Careers fairs: 35 to consider • Public Sector Panels:17 • 37,292 open careers fair • National Events: 14 • applying to the 5,563 bespoke events • Diversity Events: 60 Fast Stream. • Other: 2
Attraction: Pop-up events
Attraction: Public sector panels • Allows students to find out about a range of graduate programmes in the public sector, specifically leadership development opportunities. • Opportunity to hear about each organisation, ask the panel questions and network afterwards
Attraction: Social Media 886,400 2,701,026 views • impressions 16,827 views for year across 26 Up 83% from last year Up 471% on last year videos
Attraction and Selection
Attraction: Website 1,400,000 page views • 260,735 users • 496,588 visits • 19% new visitors • 14% of users applied • 165,653 clicks through to application portal
Attraction: Visual Re-brand and Website - Apprenticeship Fast Stream New-look Fast Track Apprenticeship Website Fast Track
Partnerships Strategic partnerships • Rare • Grad Promotions • Bright Futures • Elevation Networks • My Kinda Future • Stonewall • Leonard Cheshire
Early and Summer Diversity Internships 400 internships: ‘Fast Pass’ low SES/ Placement/ Opening Closing /Coaching reception reception BAME/ events programme disability
22 Attraction and Selection
100% of interns in 2015 would recommend summer and early schemes Testimonials: • “ It exceeded my expectations as I was given a great deal of responsibility, I thoroughly enjoyed SDIP.” • “The seminars, talks and other experiences were fantastic .” • “ I was already going to apply prior to the internship but the experience of the internship has confirmed my view that the fast stream represents the perfect graduate opportunity for me.”
Fast Stream Assessment Process - current Stage Three – Stage One Stage Two – Final Selection Pre- – Online Assessment e-Tray assessment Boards Centre Day tests Strengths Based Interview Situational Judgement Diplomatic Questionnaire Group Service / Houses of Exercise Competency Parliament/ Questionnaire Science and Candidate Online Engineering/ Registration e-Tray Digital and Verbal Technology/ Leadership Reasoning European/ Exercise Comm.s Numerical Reasoning Assessment Policy Analytical Exercise
Fast Stream Assessment Process – re-design Video Contextual Gamification Assessment Recruitment
Attraction and Selection
Attraction and Selection
Fast Stream Assessment Process – future Final Selection Stage One Stage Three – Pre- – Online Boards/ Stage Two Assessment assessment Analytical tests Centre Half Day Assessments - regional Diplomatic Service / Group Houses of Exercise Parliament/ Science and Online Situational Engineering/ Judgement e-Tray Digital and Questionnaire Candidate Technology/ Leadership European/ Registration Video Exercise Comm.s Behavioural Strengths Questionnaire Economist/ Interview Social Research/ Operational Analysis Research/ Future potential Exercise Statistician vs. past performance
Fast Track Apprenticeship Scheme Objective To attract 10,000 applications Target Audience and recruit over 750 high quality candidates • School/ college students 18% lower socio- • Existing Civil Servants economic • Mature students success rate
School Mentoring Programme Objectives • To increase representation of lower socio-economic students Target Audience • To connect 24 schools to mentors in each school . • Students from an under- • To develop the employability privileged background . skills, aspirations and confidence levels of each mentee.
Work Experience Programme Objectives Target Audience • To recruit 200 lower socio- economic participants aged • Students aged 16-18 from 16-18 disadvantaged backgrounds and who are predicted to or • To increase representation have already achieved 5 A*- of candidates from a C level GCSEs including disadvantaged background English Language and Maths • To give students placements across the UK
Thank you philip.wilson@csresourcing.gsi.gov.uk http://www.faststream.gov.uk/
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