Welcome to the Skilled Trades

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For your future For students For
employers For youth
Welcome to the Skilled Trades
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Why are we here? Current Environment

• 17 KPDSB high school students drop-out
• prior to graduation
• 65 of students do not pursue post-secondary
  education
• 40 of new jobs will be in skilled trades and
  technology

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Purpose of the Campaign
A positive means of marketing the variety of
School-Work programs to educators, students,
parents and employers
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Benefits of the Campaign

• FOR EDUCATORS
• Outlines the process for enrolling students and
  recruiting employers
• Offers a tool kit to present to students as an
  option to stay in school
• Provides materials and incentives to recruit
  employers for student placements

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Benefits of the Campaign

• FOR STUDENTS
• Provides career options that will motivate
  students to stay in school and complete their
  education
• Introduces a worthwhile and viable option in
  addition to the more traditional
  post- secondary pathways
• Presents meaningful pathway options to a
  secure, satisfying and rewarding career

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Benefits of the Campaign

• FOR PARENTS
• Provides an opportunity for parents to support
  their children in career choices other than post
  secondary education
• Provides an alternative for students not
  interested in pursuing an academic pathway, or
  are hands-on learners and/or at risk

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Benefits of the Campaign

• FOR EMPLOYERS
• Allows employers to build the next generation of
  workers
• Develops a local talent pool
• Reduces cost and time to recruit and train staff
• Increases the ability to find qualified workers
• Promotes good corporate citizenship

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Promotional Campaign Marketing Materials

• Series of newspaper ads and complimentary radio
  spots
• Customized to specified target markets
• The work REPORT bi-annual newsletter
• Informative website www.toolsthatwork.ca
• Resources, links and launch information and
  updates
• A variety of posters, brochures and handouts

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TOOLS that WORK Poster/Ad
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TOOLS that WORK Poster/Ad
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TOOLS that WORK Ad
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• PRINTED BI-ANNUALLY
• Features student and employers success stories
• Provides parents any updates on programming
• Introduces new incentives and skilled trades
• Markets employers as School-Work supporters
• Supports new program initiatives
• SUBMISSIONS ARE ACCEPTED AT ANY TIME THROUGH THE
  WEB SITE
• info_at_toolsthatwork.ca OR VIA FAX [phone]

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School-Work What is it and Why?

• Work experiences better prepare students to make
  the transition from high school to work,
  apprenticeship, college and university
• School-work opportunities include mentorships,
  job shadowing, cooperative education, the
  Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program, work
  experience and school- work transition programs

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Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program OYAP - What
is it?

• OYAP opens the door for young people to obtain
  placements in 130 skilled trades that can be
  learned through apprenticeship training
• Apprentices learn a skilled trade by combining
  college courses with paid on the job training

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Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program OYAP - What
is it?

• The OYAP involves a three-way partnership
• A worker who wants to learn
• An employer who needs skilled employees and is
  willing to assume the cost of workplace training
• The Ministry of Training Colleges and
  Universities (MTCU) apprenticeship office

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Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program OYAP Who
can participate?

• Students entering grade 11 and are at least 16
  years old, can work towards a career in a
  skilled trade as a registered apprentice, and
  eventually a certified skilled worker or
  journeyperson, while completing their OSSD

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Why are we here? KPDSB Performance Targets -
Coop/OYAP
planned planned
actual actual
2003-04 2003-04
2003-04 2003-04 Male
Female Male
Female 1. Total number of Grade 11
students 30 15
14 10 2.
Total number of Grade 12 students
40 12 31
28 3. Total number of students
registered 10 2
1 1 as
apprentices 4. Total number of graduates
registered 10 2
1 1 as
apprentices
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Why are we here? KPDSB Performance Targets
2004-05 As determined by MTCU
A. Students enrolled in OYAP
105 B. Registered apprentices
12 C. Secondary
schools within the district
5 D. Secondary schools participating in OYAP
5 E. Employers providing placements
120
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OYAP Best Practices

• COOP TEACHERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
• Provide the OYAP Coordinator with the names of
  all students in work experience placements
  related to the skilled trades
• Provide the OYAP Coordinator with Work Education
  Agreements at the beginning of the semester
• Advise the OYAP Coordinator of the names of
  students who have the potential to register as
  apprentices
• Provide the OYAP student with the opportunity to
  meet with the OYAP coordinator for an OYAP
  orientation session

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OYAP Best Practices

• COOP TEACHERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
• Incorporate components of the training standard
  or schedule of training into the Personalize
  Placement Learning Plan
• Ensure OYAP students receive trade specific
  safety training
• Provide the OYAP student with a copy of the
  training standard or schedule of training
• Ensure OYAP students refer to the training
  standard or schedule of training during an
  integration day

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Small Business PrioritiesFactors that are
important for the growth of the Small-Medium
Enterprise (SME) sector
Why is OYAP good for business?

Source CFIB, Survey on Labour Availability and
Training (Sept-Oct 2002)
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Ways Small Business Can Help Reduce Shortage of
Labour
Source CFIB, Survey on Labour Availability and
Training (Sept-Oct 2002)
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How has KPDSB reacted? Government Priorities
PATHWAYS GOALS The term pathways refers to the
choice of courses and support programs made
available to students beginning as early as Grade
7. The chosen pathway will see all students
successfully exit Grade 12 into the world of
university, college, or work.
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What have school boards been directed to
do? Government Priorities

• Foster change in school culture
• Establish Board committees. School committees
  have been asked to begin discussions
• Investigate destination pathways for students,
  with particular focus on the value of workplace
  destinations
• Co-ordinate complementary support services and
  program flexibility to support pathways that
  will keep students engaged in school

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What have school boards been directed to
do? Government Priorities

• Initiate cross-panel discussions in order to
  provide supportive transitions from elementary
  to secondary
• Provide professional development, resources, and
  support for all members of the educational
  community
• Determine kinds of data to be collected and
  promote analysis

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How can parents help? Tips for Parents

• Attend parent information sessions
• Learn about courses offered and diploma
  requirements
• Encourage your students to engage in the process
  of exploring career and education and training
  opportunities
• Review your students Annual Education Plan
  regularly
• Talk to your students about the work you and
  other family members do
• Help your students expand their list of
  possibilities
• Use the web or your local Career Resource Centre
  to access current, accurate information

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How can parents help? Tips for Parents

• Find out about costs and financial assistance for
  postsecondary education and training
• Encourage the development of a Plan A and a
  Plan B
• Maintain contact with your students teachers and
  guidance counsellor
• Support your students in their decision-making
• Find out about ways to get involved in your
  son/daughters school such as joining the school
  council or volunteering to take part in career
  days
• Have fun in the process!

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What are the Next Steps?

• KPDSB to has to adapt the current curriculum
  to meet the MTCU
  training standards
• Upgrade skills trades departments to meet the
  industry standards
• Incorporate feedback from parents, students,
  employers and educators for future development
• Complete Tools that Work Survey
• Target new markets not addressed in initial
  campaign
• 7-8th graders, youth at risk, First Nations

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For more information call [phone] ext
4 or visit the web site www.toolsthatwork.ca Mary
Anne Bishop KPDSB Pathways Student Success
Leader