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Brought to you by London First and delivered with Prospects, Skills London is the UK’s biggest jobs and careers event for 15-24 year olds and their families taking place on 23 & 24 November 2018 at ExCeL London.

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Yr 12 34%

Yr 13 11%

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54,629 live vacancies on offer including apprenticeships

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london First is a business membership organisation, with the mission to make London the best place in the world for business. We’re focused on keeping our capital working for the whole of the UK. We’ve galvanised the business community to bring pragmatic solutions to London’s challenges over the years.

We have established Think London, now part of London & Partners, to promote the capital worldwide and encourage foreign direct investment; been instrumental in creating the Mayor of London, pioneered

Teach First, driven the campaign for Crossrail and, most recently, lobbied for government action on airport capacity, which has led to the government’s decision to build a new Heathrow runway.

Talent is one of our three key priorities for getting London Brexit-ready. Our business-led Skills Commission is driving forwards a skills system where employers can access the talent they need from the local workforce. Skills London is a key part of this agenda.

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ABout ProsPECts EvEntsProspects Events are the market leader in delivering careers, jobs, education, skills, training, apprenticeship and recruitment events across the UK. Our events are free to visit and offer exhibitors direct access to students, young people, families, graduates, teachers and career professionals through a series of successful annual events.

Prospects Events forms part of the Prospects Group, who are a dynamic

and enterprising organisation providing a wide range of tailored education, employment, training and care products and services in the UK and internationally. Each year we work with more than 500,000 young people and adults through our extensive range of high quality services. As of the 30 November 2017 the Prospects Group has become part of the Shaw Trust Group.

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MEAsuring suCCEss Exhibitors take part in Skills London to achieve a wide variety of aims and objectives such as...

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Why Exhibit at skills london?Skills London offers you access to more than 34,000 interested, relevant and engaged young people, their families, teachers, tutors and influencers from across London the South East. Giving you an opportunity to link your business aims with young people’s aspirations in the critical year groups 11, 12 and 13 (ages 15 -18), when many are making major life choices.

100% of exhibitors agreed that Skills London offers organisations the opportunity to inform young people, teachers and parents about a range of opportunities

thE BEnEFits oF ExhiBiting O Direct face-to-face contact to inspire

the next generation

O recruit suitable candidates at the first stage of recruitment process

O widen your potential talent pool to satisfy your apprenticeship Levy quota

O talk to hard to reach candidates and audiences

O influence teachers, tutors and parents about your industry, services and roles

O Carry out market research

O Launch new schemes – apprenticeships, graduate, school leaver and work placements

O build relationships with schools and network with other exhibitors

O Deliver your CSr policy and support London’s young people

O bring your organisation to life and show off your talented workforce

We hope to see yet a further increase in visitors this year due to the introduction of the government’s careers strategy, which outlines the plan for raising the quality of careers provision in England. As part of the new strategy, secondary schools will be expected to provide

pupils with “at least one meaningful interaction with businesses every year” with a particular focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) employers (The Rt Hon Anne Milton MP Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills and Minister for Women, Dec 2017).

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represent your industry sector, showcase your opportunities, raise the profile of your organisation and inspire young people at Skills London 2018.

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Why intEractivity Works… How to engage young people:Attract them by offering an interactive feature where they can have a go or experience the opportunities or courses that you are offering.

Once they are engaged in the activity you are able to speak to the students about where their interests lie and what plans they have for the future. Allowing you to introduce your opportunities in a fun and informative way.

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Exhibitors that take the time to plan interactive features have a tremendous response at Skills London and their stands are the busiest within the show.

Interactivity is the key to success at Skills London, take the time to think of how you can show off your organisation in a fun manner with interactive features.

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hoW WE attract and EngagE visitors all yEar round

Our experienced team delivers an integrated year-round campaign consisting of both traditional and non-traditional marketing channels to attract a diverse audience. Skills London exhibitors benefit from ongoing promotion via our various marketing channels.

a social media campaign to encourage organic growth including Facebook, twitter, instagram, snapchat and youtube including support from skills london partners.

dedicated website sharing the latest updates, online career information, video content and guest blog posts. 70,203

uniquE visitors to skillslondon.co.uk

dirECt MArkEting• 105,000 letters posted two weeks

before the event to homes of Year 11, 12, 13 students and NEET (not in employment or education) young people in and around London

• Year-round telemarketing and email marketing to schools and colleges in and around London to encourage group bookings

• Regular email and text messages to pre-registered individuals and the past pre-registered visitor database

• Exhibitor newsletters featuring the latest updates, educational news, event logistics and exhibitor case studies

• Support from exhibitors and partners via their own communications channels

targeted 3 month marketing campaign from september onwards including live coverage at the event

• Press coverage in local and national titles

• Outdoor media including advertising on the Transport for London network

• Targeted social media campaign across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram aimed at parents / carers and young people within London

• Large scale mail-out with marketing resources to schools, colleges, exhibitors, partners and sponsors

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3.15 million @MayorofLondon followers

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Central hub of information for both exhibitors and visitors

Dear Parent / Carer,Are you struggling to navigate the ever changing options available to your child for their future career and would

like the opportunity to meet face to face with employers, universities, colleges and training providers?Visit Skills London, the UK’s biggest jobs and careers event for 15-24 year olds and their families taking place on 24 & 25 November at

ExCeL London. Brought to you by London First and delivered with Prospects, the event attracts over 32,000 visitors and 200 exhibitors.

Free to visit, this two day event provides families with the opportunity to discover careers through interactive, inspirational activities

and demonstrations, helping young people bridge the gap between what they enjoy doing and finding their future career path.The second day of the event, Saturday 25 November 9.30am – 4.00pm, is aimed predominately at families. Come along with your

child / children, speak with exhibitors, apply for live vacancies, have a go at career related activities and attend our employability,

apprenticeship and industry talks. Top employers include; Heathrow, BT, NHS, ITV, Mitchells & Butlers, London Zoo, National Theatre, EY, PwC, Lloyds Banking Group,

Virgin Media, Environment Agency, House of Commons, UK Power Networks, CIOB, CITB, IBM, Canary Wharf Group, JTL, Berkeley

Group, Kier, HS2, Laing O’Rourke, Thales, Tideway, The Ritz, Transport for London, Port of London, Stannah, RAF, Navy & Royal

Marines, Strand Palace Hotel, British Army, Telford Homes, Interserve and many more. Plus over 20 universities, 14 colleges and

specialist training providers.Make Saturday 25 November a date in your diary and help your child plan their future career. Pre-register for free via skillslondon.

co.uk for news and updates or just turn up on the day.We look forward to seeing you there.

Fiona WhitewoodSkills London e. visit@skillslondon.co.uk t. 0208 315 1020

There’s never been a better time for a young person to choose an apprenticeship, with 1,500 different job roles in a range of sectors, they can earn while they learn in a real job, gaining real qualifications. There are up to 28,000 apprenticeship vacancies across England available on www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship!

The National Careers Service supports and inspires people to take the next step. It provides the right tools, support and advice online, via webchat or telephone with careers advisers. Go to http://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk or call free on 0800 100 900

A traineeship is a course with work experience that gets young people aged 16-24 ready for work or an apprenticeship. Traineeships can last up to 6 months.For more information on traineeships visit: www.gov.uk/find-traineeship

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As the careers landscape transforms, so do the different routes into a successful career. Whether it’s further study or starting work after A levels, there are more options than ever for young people who are about to enter the future workplace. That’s why at EY, we’re excited to be this year’s Parent Partner for Skills London. We’ve recently launched a brand new website helping parents to make the right choice for their children, and we’ll be at the event talking about the skills needed for the workplace of the future. We’re looking forward to meeting you!

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• Resources for group leaders and careers professionals including a lesson plan and accompanying PowerPoint presentation to ensure students are fully prepared prior to their visit

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What our Exhibitors say...

What our visitors say...

“Skills London is a great event with a wide variety of young people attending and lots of opportunities to build brand awareness.”

EY

“We had a fabulous time exhibiting for the first time at Skills London. The diverse range of people we met was fantastic and we surpassed all of our success measures over the two days. The event staff were great and supported us in a very positive manner.”

Environment Agency

“Skills London 2017 was amazing. The buzz around the exhibition was fantastic and it was great to see so many young people taking an interest in their futures.”

Richmond Upon Thames College

“An invaluable, face to face, careers focused engagement opportunity with London’s young people.”

UK Power Networks

Career ProfessionaLs “The students found the event highly beneficial; they became much better informed and aware of the opportunities available to them as a result of attending.”

Maruf Deen - CEIAG & Extended Services Officer, Lister Community School, London

“We wanted our Year 12 students to understand the wider options available other than just the university route. We were very impressed with the event and the range of employers present.”

Chrissy Humphrys – CEIAG Coordinator, The Green School, London

Parents / Carers‘’The huge variety of stands and the organisation of the event was excellent.’’

Mary from Surrey

“My daughter couldn’t make up her mind as to what she wanted to do in the future; the event has given her lots of information about all of the opportunities available so she can start planning her future.”

Claire from London

Young PeoPLe“I have applied for an IT apprenticeship after I spoke to a few apprenticeship providers at the event.”

Fayyaz, North London (age 16)

“The best part of the event was seeing the different organisations and career opportunities which I did not previously know about.”

Abigail, South East London (age 17)

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costs and PackagEsThe whole event is split into zones to help visitors navigate their route to success. Colour coded to help visitors find their way round, each zone offers a flavour of what careers, training and help is available in that industry or sector.

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listing online and in event guide given to all visitors

• Social media promotion

• Professional Event Organiser to answer your queries

• Onsite porter assistance on build up and break down

• End of day stand cleaning and rubbish collection

• Free venue Wi-Fi

• Complimentary exhibitor masterclass tickets

• Built stand with full height walls

• Stand lighting*

• Fascia board with your organisation clearly named*

• Carpet*

Stand costs based on £350 + VAT per m2. Shell scheme and space only stands are available in a range of sizes. Shell scheme enhancements such as graphic panel inlays, furniture and electric packages are available to purchase through our stand contractors. Charitable and education rates available.

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