Common Hall 2018 Education Common Hall 2018 The

Common Hall 2018 Education

Common Hall 2018 The Master

Common Hall 2018 Andrew Strong Chairman – Education Committee

Who We are Supporting

Schools to Provide Recognise as excellent Supportive leaving plans Provide opportunities to visit industry, commerce, the City & leading universities Add value to pupil’s education Maximise home engagement Create high expectations & aspirations for pupils Career development and opportunities for all staff 1 st Class leadership, for the children of SE London following the tradition of their founders and the Leathersellers’ company

Pupils to Receive and Achieve Self-confident, open-minded, good citizens, curious, tolerant and resilient Advised and empowered to leave school for employment, training or continuing education Embrace the educational and extracurricular opportunities offered Horizon broadening experiences Safe and secure environment Support and understanding of their individual needs

Leathersellers’ Company to Provide Strategic Leadership through Governor appointments Provide access to particular universities, partner charities, the City, industry, art and cultural connections Matched funding for school charity work Financial support

Vision & Values for Our Schools Leathersellers’ Company to Provide Strategic Leadership through Governor appointments Recognise as excellent Supportive leaving plans Provide access to particular universities, partner charities, the City, industry, art and cultural connections Provide opportunities to visit industry, commerce, the City & leading universities Matched funding for school charity work Add value to pupil’s education Maximise home engagement Create high expectations & aspirations for pupils Career development and opportunities for all staff 1 st Class leadership, for the children of SE London following the tradition of their founders and the Leathersellers’ company Schools to provide Financial support Self-confident, open-minded, good citizens, curious, tolerant and resilient Advised and empowered to leave school for employment, training or continuing education Embrace the educational and extracurricular opportunities offered Horizon broadening experiences Safe and secure environment Support and understanding of their individual needs Pupils to receive and achieve

Common Hall 2018 Mike Bradly Russell Second Warden

Oxbridge Colleges St Catherine’s College, Oxford • Building additional rooms to double the number of students who can live on campus • All rooms are ensuite • Several rooms are suitable for disabled students Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge • Redevelopment programme modernising existing rooms

Northampton

Educational Institutions

Student Grant Scheme • Increased the amount we give each year to £ 250, 000 • The maximum each student can receive has increased to £ 5, 000 a year for a maximum of 4 years • Award £ 1, 000 as a one off payment to deserving students

Common Hall 2018 Pastmaster Matthew Pellereau Chairman Colfe’s School

Common Hall 2018 Liveryman Andrew Rothery Chairman Leathersellers’ Federation

Livery Schools Link Helping bring Schools and Livery together Volunteering made Simple Peter Cave – Director LSL (Livery Liaison) David Barker – Director (VP Project Director)

LSL – who are we ? Charitable Status Aim Encourage and help Livery and Schools to get in contact with each other and harness the power of Livery for good. What do we do As examples Career Showcase Educational Conference Livery in Education Brochure Our major project – Volunteering Platform (VP) - bringing schools and livery together A simple - easy to use online Volunteering Platform (VP)

Why Volunteer ? It supports your Charitable ethos as a Livery Company - where supporting Education is at its core It would make a difference Young people are known to: be especially attentive to the views of professionals in educational settings and, overwhelmingly agree that contacts help in career decision-making Students who recall four or more contacts with those from employment when at school: Are five times LESS likely to be NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) Earn, on average, 16% MORE than their peers who recall no such activities It can also help Promote your Livery and the Leather Industry, in all its facets It is very rewarding Do it just once and you will want to do it again Over to David Barker

How can the VP help? We want to make it easy for you! Automatically links the Livery Volunteers and their specific skills to Schools who are looking for Speakers, Helpers (Careers Days), Governors Involved so far ? Category Schools 67 Livery Companies 27 Volunteers on the platform 110 Would keep it to the livery companies ? We need many more (on both sides)! Total

How does it work? Full details are in the pack that you have /will get Log onto liveryshoolslink. org. uk Enter core details – skills, interests When a match occurs……. With even more detail behind

IF you decide to apply Your info automatically to the School They contact you Off you go Registering is showing your interest in the possibility of volunteering – not committing you to a specific project

London only? Looking to the future definitely not Just London? Other plans Colleagues Businesses Educational bodies Work Experience Apprenticeships ………. No

IF 10 “Leathersellers” (or colleagues) volunteered for only 1 opportunity in a year 200+ young people lives have been influenced Please let us, help you, help Thank you

Common Hall 2018 Q&A