Frameworks and infrastructure
- 1. Frameworks and Infrastructure Kristian Mackie – FE South Regional Coordinator
- 2. Where does a society fit in a college? The roles a society fills • Employability • Work experience • Improves CV and UCAS • Links students to employers • Developing Business Relationships • Promoting enterprise • Contributing to an event calendar • A way of promoting the the college to potential new students
- 3. How to fit a society into a college • Which department does a society come under? • Inclusivity is key • Use of a business department
- 4. The Role of Staff • One Key Staff Member • Reasonable commitment • May require work beyond typical hours • Allow students to have control • Staff retain ownership • Staff with business knowledge is advisable • Highly organised staff member • The concept of student led
- 5. Society Structures Event Based • Hold Enterprising Events • Working with sponsors • Focus on promotion and management • Wide range of events available • Great promotion for college Venture Based • Develop businesses within the society • Financially sustainable • Businesses can be as individuals or as a group • Significantly improves students employability
- 6. Finances • NACUE Issued finance • Contracts & Invoices • Assign staff responsibility • Inform finance department • Innovation Fund • 3 Tiers of Funding • Complimented by college • Online Pitching Important Dates June 15th - Contracts Issued July 15th – Contract Deadline August 2013 – Innovation Fund Launch September 2013 – Applications Close October 2013 – Top Tier Pitching October 2013 – Finance awarded
- 7. Society expenditure • Recommended expenditure • Events • Promotional Materials • Travel • Necessary Resources • Investment in businesses • Not to be spent on • Staff Costs • Unnecessary luxuries Costs for Consideration •Marketing Materials •Promotional Banners •NACUE Events • Travel Costs •Additional Travel
- 8. What to expect from Students • Marketing and Branding • Developing roles • Setting up a structure • Deciding their events • Executing events • Explain the systems and safeguards upfront • Allow freedom but make achievable • Need staff support and staff relationships • Give access to college resources and processes
- 9. Arranging a calendar • Regular Meetings • NACUE Events • Bootcamps • National Students Enterprise Conference • Leaders Summit • Strategy workshops • Freshers Fairs / Open Days • Succession plans • 3 Term Approach • Term 1 – Set Up • Term 2 – Action • Term 3 - Succession
- 10. SMT & Advisory Boards • The Role of Senior management • Supportive and not restrictive • Advisory Boards • Good way to involve externals in the society • A chance to work across the entire college • A good way for students to feel important
- 11. Online Interaction • Online platform to showcase a societies achievements • Communication • Collaboration • Resources • Society Management
- 12. Your First Term • Meet regional community manager • Establish concept with department heads • Engage students • Agree on a structure • Develop roles and responsibilities • Develop regular meetings • Set up a plan for the year • Sign up to NACUE Online • Put together marketing materials • Plan your first events
- 13. Questions? Kristian Mackie FE Community Engagement Manager South kristian@nacue.com 07717595341