Wandsworth Council Lifelong Learning

👏 👏 👏 If there are any local organisations looking to support and offer a weeks work experience in the new year, please do get in touch with BEST. 📧 workexperience@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Rounding off a very busy month with an amazing visit to Deaf First at Oak Lodge School with Councillor Jo Rigby to see their #adultlearning provision.  The school will also offer free introductory #BSL courses (daytime) from January 2025.  To find out more please contact the school: https://lnkd.in/eb6fKmap Pictured here are Councillor Jo Rigby, staff and students at Deaf First.

Shout out to Ripe Learning UK for hosting a successful #Employment & #Skills Fair at their new site in Burridge Gardens, SW11 1AR. A great #partnership event which hosted #local employers and skills providers for #Wandsworth Jobcentre Plus Office and their clients. As well as the team from Ripe, some of our very own team were there 🎊 Work Match Wandsworth Council Business Team Richmond and Wandsworth Councils Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce Aim Solutions

The Youth Mayor for Wandsworth Council, Millie Quinn is pictured here with Kalindi Pandya, #WorkExperience Co-ordinator St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Tooting. We’re really delighted that the Youth Mayor is connecting with local employers to emphasise the importance of #workexperience for #youngpeople. St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we can’t thank you enough for providing excellent, valuable work experience, enabling young people to make informed #career choices to inform their future. #careers #healthandsocialcare #adultlearning #wandsworth #supportingyoungpeople Aim Solutions Wandsworth Council Lifelong Learning Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce Work Match South London Partnership Integrated Care Support Services Wandsworth & Westminster Mind Wandsworth Care Alliance

Our work experience team Wandsworth BEST EBP have had a rebrand - new look, same great team 💥

Many thanks to Councillor Sheila Boswell, Chair of the Children's Committee, for visiting Chestnut Grove Academy to acknowledge the achievements of students in their #workexperience. Councillor Boswell had high praise for the students and acknowledged the school for how well they had prepared young people to make the most of their placements. Work experience is coordinated by the council’s BEST Team. If you are an employer and would like to offer work experience, we’d love to hear from you. Please email workexperience@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk for information. #wandsworth #wandsworthlifelonglearning #worldofwork #workexperience #placements #futureworkforce #careersadvice #Gatsby #skillsforthefuture #futureleaders #industryinsights #ChestnutGroveAcademy Richmond and Wandsworth Councils Wandsworth Council Lifelong Learning Wandsworth Council Business Team Wandsworth Chamber of Commerce

Many thanks to Councillor Kate Stock, Cabinet Member for Children, Wandsworth Council, for visiting BURNTWOOD SCHOOL to acknowledge the achievements of students in their #workexperience over the last year. Work experience is coordinated by the council’s BEST Team. If you are an employer and would like to offer work experience, we’d love to hear from you. 📧 workexperience@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk 📞 020 8871 8633 #wandsworth #wandsworthlifelonglearning #worldofwork #workexperience #placements #futureworkforce #careersadvice #Gatsby #skillsforthefuture #futureleaders #industryinsights  #educationandbusinesssucceedingtogether Katharine Stock Richmond and Wandsworth Councils Wandsworth Council Lifelong Learning

Last week, as part of National Lifelong Learning Week, it was the turn of our wonderful #adultlearners to shine on camera. Today, it was the turn of #lifelonglearning staff to put their best put forward. The service has been shortlisted for the #ThinkBigger category in the Richmond and Wandsworth Staff Awards. We had a great time talking about our work in #adultlearning,#apprenticeships and #workexperience. Wish us luck - the winner will be announced on December 4th.

📣Introducing Our Learner of the Year 2024 🎉 We are excited to announce the winner of our Learner of the Year award. After careful consideration of the exceptional nominees, we are proud to recognise this learner as the winner. Throughout the year, our she has demonstrated dedication, perseverance, and a thirst for knowledge. We are proud to present this of this accolade, celebrating her hard work and commitment to personal and professional development. Huge congratulations to... 🎉🎉🎉 https://lnkd.in/erUuKWHe #LifelongLearningWeek #WandsworthLifelongLearning #LearneroftheYear #Winner Richmond and Wandsworth Councils

Meet Jelena. With the support of her tutor Sam Ross, she gained the confidence to apply for her dream job working with children with special education needs. Her journey shows how lifelong learning opens doors to new possibilities. #lifelonglearningweek #wandsworth To watch Jelena's video, click here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/emEjUADQ