We’re excited to shine a spotlight on the Somerset EBP newsletter – it’s a fantastic resource that’s really setting the bar high for supporting young people. If you read it, you will see it stands out as a leading example of how to effectively support young people in their transition to further education, apprenticeships, or employment. It provides a comprehensive overview of opportunities and resources available in the region, presented in a clear and engaging manner.
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EBP Member Wins Big! Education Partnership North East Takes Home Award!
Fantastic news! One of our EBP Members – Education Partnership North East (EPNE) has been awarded the prestigious Edge Award for Excellence in Real World Learning at the 2024 Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Awards. This recognition celebrates their innovative Cultural and Social Capital project, designed to bridge the gap between education and real-world experience for students in creative fields.
You can read about it here – https://www.edge.co.uk/news-and-events/news/education-partnership-north-east-wins-edge-award/ but in summary:
Continue reading “EBP Member Wins Big! Education Partnership North East Takes Home Award!”How education business partnerships are developing careers opportunities for primary school pupils in South Yorkshire
The pandemic has supercharged changes to the world of work, prompting businesses to re-evaluate their priorities and embrace new practices. With this sudden revolution, the work of education business partnerships (EBPs) has become ever more indispensable. At the best of times, EBPs help schools to understand and integrate the skills that modern businesses need, while giving organisations a hand in shaping future talent. And while we can assist schools in achieving their Gatsby benchmarks, the real value of our work lies in raising young people’s aspirations.
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Focus on… Somerset EBP Response to BCC Workplace Training and Development Commission
Below is Somerset EBP’s informative response to the BCC Workplace Training and Development Commission.
Young Perspectives on Work Experience – Dominic Jones, MYP
Work experience is vital. Not just to young people who can experience the workplace environment, figure out their career paths and learn a range of transferable skills (highlighted in the Department for Education’s Employers Perspective Survey 2016), but also to employers and institutions by helping them to understand the young people of today, look at their skill strengths and gaps along with helping them with their recruitment both now and in the future. This visionary approach is one that supporters of quality work experience from all backgrounds and sectors to ensure that young people can be successful in life-after all we are the future! Continue reading “Young Perspectives on Work Experience – Dominic Jones, MYP”
Combining financial literacy with good CSR
Originally funded by Nationwide, Education Business Partnership’s Financial Awareness programme has been developed for students in Year 10 upwards and is aimed to increase student’s financial awareness and understanding.
Business volunteers from a financial background and who help people manage their money daily, volunteered to help the students and support delivery of the workshops. Continue reading “Combining financial literacy with good CSR”
Girls in High Tech
The Girls in Hi-Tech programme aims to address the lack of woman entering high technology business sectors. It gives girls the opportunity to experience the types of roles that are available in the Hi-Tech sector and to hear first-hand from female business ambassadors about their careers. Continue reading “Girls in High Tech”
Why Work Experience Works
Work experience is one of the most important links between employers and schools/colleges. It provides an opportunity for young people to experience first-hand (and often for the first time) what happens in a working environment. Continue reading “Why Work Experience Works”
University & Beyond: Evaluation
The first employability event between Beths Grammar School and EBP Kent, delivered for the benefit of the school’s Year 11 and any Year 12 students who were able to visit the business volunteers at various points of the day. Working with the lead contact at the school, Matthew Neylan, an event was created catering to the student’s future aspirations, general employability skills (interview techniques, job application, for example) and the opportunity to come into contact with a range of education and training providers.
This was a full day event, lasting from 0910 until 1530, taking place on the 26th January 2018. A member of EBP Kent’s Level 6 Guidance staff also attended the event to offer impartial advice to any students still unsure of what their ‘next steps’ might involve. Continue reading “University & Beyond: Evaluation”