Question 1

Where does Purpose-Driven Careers CIC operate?

Accepted Answer

We are a community-interest company, serving West London including Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Hammersmith and Fulham. We offer services to education and specialist settings such as SEND, PRUs, APs and YOIs in the seven local authorities.  However, please let us know if you live in an underserved geographic location by speaking with a member of our team.

Question 2

Who hosts your supported internships?

Accepted Answer

Purpose-Driven Careers CIC has partnered with a range of industries who give their time to young people with additional support needs. These organisations are key prominent employers leading society and industry today, from technology to the arts and business. For more information about how your organisation can take part in our supported internships, please speak to one of our team members today.

Question 3

What are the criteria for your supported internships?

Accepted Answer

To be eligible for a supported internship, individuals must typically be aged 16 to 24 and have an Education, Health and Care Plan. Individuals also need to have an interest in moving into paid employment, be independent using public transport, or willing to learn and have additional learning needs. 
Purpose-Driven Careers CIC specialises in reaching young people from educationally or economically underprivileged backgrounds. Including underrepresented groups often discriminated against directly or indirectly in society because of ethnicity, disability (including physical, mental, cognitive differences, and long-term health conditions). Young people from low-income households, eligible for free school meals, haven’t completed formal education or are at risk of becoming NEET.

Question 4

Who runs Purpose-Driven Careers CIC?

Accepted Answer

Purpose-Driven Careers CIC is administered by the Director, Tina Carrington and her team, in partnership with other charitable organisations and kindly funded by donors and the public sector.

Question 5

How does a community-interest company (CIC) work?

Accepted Answer

Our organisation is made up of a network of leading partners committed to giving their time to help underserved young people of all backgrounds.  We work across the year to organise supported internship programmes delivered during term time and work placements with top employers.

Purpose-Driven Careers CIC specialises in reaching young people who are mostly vulnerable and underserved, who will benefit the most as our priority.  This includes young people living in high-deprivation areas, from low-income households eligible for free school meals or haven’t completed formal education, NEET, mental ill-health, homeless, and youth offenders.) Including those often discriminated against directly or indirectly in society because of ethnicity, disability (including physical, mental, cognitive differences, and long-term health conditions).

Question 6

Do you offer services for other career-related events or services?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We provide tailored packages and support available on request, such as:

One-to-one guidance or group work career interventions 
Intensive and targeted careers provision (an extended duration) for young people at-risk of becoming NEET 
Career aptitude and skills testing
Support with career fairs, enterprise days, apprenticeship events
Presentations, workshops and assemblies (such as sector-specific or creating a LinkedIn profile for 6th form students)
Employment preparedness programme including essential health and safety in the workplace, and employment rights for young people
KS4 (GCSE options or Level 2 equivalent qualifications) and vocational pathways
Exam Results Day
Industry insight days, guest speakers
Workplace visits
Facilitating supported internships for learners with SEND
Preparation for SEND transitions in Year 8/9 and vocational profile
Availability at school consultations and key stage progression evenings
Widening access and participation in higher education
UCAS, scholarship and bursary applications
CV and interview preparation
Quality in Careers Award
Matrix Standard Award in IAG
Support with staff INSET/ CPD (relating to Careers Education, Gatsby Benchmarks and the CDI Career Development Framework)

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