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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Introducing the Schools Consent Project
Empowering students through legal education and fostering positive social awareness are core tenets of a well-rounded education. We’re excited to introduce you to the Schools Consent Project (SCP), a charity introduced to us by our contacts in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), that offers valuable opportunities for students aged 11-18, particularly those interested in law careers.
Continue reading “Introducing the Schools Consent Project”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!”Quick Updates: Gatsby Foundation Trust & Crown Prosecution Service
This week has seen a few of us under the weather or swamped with work, so I wanted to share two quick updates that might be helpful and spread some cheer!
Continue reading “Quick Updates: Gatsby Foundation Trust & Crown Prosecution Service”Linklaters’ Business Foundation Course returns in April.
Better Deadline this time! Great news! Linklaters’ Business Foundation Course returns in April. Share this with local schools – a unique chance for students to explore the legal world!
Continue reading “Linklaters’ Business Foundation Course returns in April.”National Work Experience Opportunity – Quick Deadline
Tight Deadline – Fantastic Opportunity!
Can’t resist sharing a happy piece of news with you – hope it brightens your day!
Business Foundation Course work experience programme
Continue reading “National Work Experience Opportunity – Quick Deadline”Somerset EBP Launch! – Andrew Hanson, Somerset EBP Manager
What do multi-national energy projects and small digital agencies have in common? Firstly, they both need the right skills to succeed. Secondly, both play a key role in the Somerset economy. These were just two business sectors represented at the Somerset Education Business Partnership launch on Wednesday 24 October. Continue reading “Somerset EBP Launch! – Andrew Hanson, Somerset EBP Manager”
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”
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”
Business Volunteers, Inspiring Young Lives
Sophie Arup
Global Community Investment Executive at Clyde & Co LLP
“I began working with Tower Hamlets EBP just over a year ago, however, Clyde & Co’s support for the EBP’s reading programme goes back over a decade and in 2014 we set up our first business mentoring programme with Stepney Green Sixth Form. Continue reading “Business Volunteers, Inspiring Young Lives”