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BBFC launches poster competition for children T
he British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is marking the launch of its new website for children, CBBFC, by challenging children to create illustrations for a new poster showing their families and friends visiting the cinema, to help remind parents, teachers and children what the five age ratings U, PG, 12A, 15 and 18 mean. The final poster will include the illustrations that best show who can go and see what films in the cinema, how old they might be and whether they might go with family or friends.
Lucy Brett, Head of Education at the BBFC said: “Through our work with primary school children across the UK, we know they enjoy learning about age ratings and telling us what they think about how films they love have been age rated. The new CBBFC website lets them explore these ideas. It is based on the most common questions we are asked by children and their parents; ‘What can children see at what age?’; ‘How does the 12A certificate work?’ and ‘What it is like to be a BBFC Examiner?’.
“Everything is designed for younger audiences to help them get to grips with age ratings. We’ve even rewritten our Classification Guidelines for children so they can engage with our work and understand our age ratings in the context of their own viewing, while an area for parents and teachers outlines how we work, our education programme for schools and Kids Clubs and family events.
“By running the poster competition we want to encourage children to start to recognise what film ratings are suitable for what age groups and
why, giving them the chance to put themselves in the picture.”
The poster competition is open to anyone under the age of 18 and runs until Friday 08 November, with the winners being announced on Monday 09 December. Prizes for the winners include a training session with a BBFC Film Examiner at their school for them and their class and a bag full of BBFC goodies. The new poster will be available free of charge to all Primary schools across the UK and become a key part of the BBFC’s education materials. In 2012 the BBFC visited over 140 schools, colleges, universities and film festivals, involving over 12,000 students of all ages and parents.
The previous CBBFC website launched in 2003 and the new website retains many of its popular activities, including rate a trailer, BBFC competitions and news about the latest kids films rated U, PG and 12A.
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School leavers demand vocational learning T
he recently released City & Guilds Career Happiness Index: Millennials Edition revealed that three quarters of young people were demanding skills-based training to achieve their ambitions.
The Index surveyed 1,100 18-24 year olds nationwide about their experiences in the workplace. The Index finds that although 63% of young people are happy at work, 78% identify a need for vocational, job-related qualifications once they have left education and enter the job market. Whilst over three quarters of those surveyed seek vocational training, only half as many (39%) look to academic qualifications to progress their careers. 39% of young people identified industry-specific training and apprenticeships as steps towards their dream jobs, and just under a third looked to on- the-job training to secure their dream role. The Index also showed that vocational experience pays off. A third of those surveyed got their current job after work experience in the field.
This year’s Index showcases a young workforce that is not just happy, but hard working and ambitious. 1 in 5 currently has two or more jobs, and 68% of young people were working by the time they were 18.
Speaking about the findings, Chris Jones, CEO and Director General of City & Guilds said: “Vocational education is not a second class route for those who don’t succeed academically. In fact, our research proves that hard-working and ambitious young people are choosing vocational education as a way to achieve their dream job. “The findings show that employers must not underestimate young people. Instead, they need to
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step up and support young people’s ambitions and provide opportunities for development and future career satisfaction.”
When it comes to choosing a career, parents continued to be the biggest source of inspiration for young people. Over a third of those surveyed were motivated to choose their current job by their parents, compared to only 4% who were inspired by celebrities, and 8% by employers. As for careers advice, again parents were the primary source (24%) matched only by work experience (24%). Chris Jones, CEO at City & Guilds concluded: “It’s not surprising that young people turn to their parents for advice and inspiration. Current careers advice in schools is inadequate and failing young people. Parents cannot be expected to know about the various routes and options available to their children. They need better support and better resources so they can provide informed, impartial advice.
‘Employers have a role to play. We know young people benefit from direct interaction with employers. We know they want high-quality work experience placements. But we need commitment from employers to provide these opportunities so young people can make the most of their potential and find a career that makes them happy. ‘By better supporting parents and by encouraging employers to advise and invest in our young workforce, we can give this generation the chance to thrive.”
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