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📢 ❗ WE NEED YOUR HELP ❗ 📢 Can you or your organisation spare a little time to support careers education? We are looking to recruit Enterprise Advisers for Preston and West Lancashire. We have Schools in these areas that do not currently have an adviser and are missing out on that employer voice. An Enterprise Adviser is a volunteer business professional who brings skills from any industry, whether they are currently employed, self-employed, or retired. They volunteer their time to work with schools and colleges to make a lasting impact on the careers education of young people. Their core skills include relationship building, influencing, and strategic planning. Key Responsibilities: -Support Career Development: Enterprise Advisers help improve the quality of career provision within schools, specialist schools, and colleges. -Collaborate with Education Leaders: They work alongside Careers Leaders and other Education Leaders to enhance career education and training. -Employer Engagement: They help schools connect with more employers and increase opportunities for high-quality experiences for young people. -Skills Development: Enterprise Advisers assist in developing the knowledge and skills of Careers Leaders and Education Leaders. -Focus on Vocational Pathways: They work to promote apprenticeships, technical pathways, and vocational routes for students. -Support Disadvantaged Youth: Focus is placed on supporting economically disadvantaged young people through targeted interventions. -Align Careers to Local Economic Needs: Advisers help ensure that career provisions in schools are aligned with the economic needs of the local area, ensuring students are prepared for the workforce in relevant sectors. Enterprise Advisers play a critical role in bridging the gap between education and the business world, preparing young people for future careers by improving access to career opportunities and guidance. For more information, please email michelle.fox@inspira.org.uk or you can pledge o become an Enterprise Adviser via the Skills Pledge below 👇 https://lnkd.in/ds6PCVYC #InspiringLancashire #UpskillingLancashire

What are we doing (or could we be doing) to create an environment graduates can thrive in, and contribute towards the economy of Yorkshire? How are we responding to challenges and opportunities together? What works? Come along and join us! At the 11 July conference, we’re focussing on the uniqueness of Yorkshire Universities’ (YU) mission, positioning, networks, and partnership activity, designed to support local and regional economic development policy and strategy that can have an impact on the opportunities available for graduates. We’re inviting: Employers and employer organisations to speak about their experience incl. the challenges and the barriers they are facing as well as the successes they’re having when acquiring talent and working with universities in the region. Students and graduates to speak about the successes and difficulties they’ve experienced when engaging with employers and what helped. Professional staff and leaders from higher education & local/combined authorities to speak about how they’re creating opportunities and developing solutions together to enable graduates to stay and thrive across the region.

⏳Time is running out to get your nominations in 😮 If you employed an Exeter student, graduate, or Graduate Business Partner after 1/4/23, then consider nominating them and yourself in this year’s Employment Awards 💫 If you were the student or graduate who has gained invaluable experience with an employer, don’t miss the chance to nominate them 🙌 📆 Nominations close this Sunday 31st March. Visit our webpage using the link below & head to the nominate section👇 #ExeterEmploymentAwards #UoEEmploymentAwards #ExeterUni #Internships #EmployabilitySkills

Join the conversation on 11 July on overcoming employer challenges and championing graduates across #Yorkshire:

🚨 Big News: The Get Britain Working White Paper Has Arrived! 🚨 Today marks a pivotal moment in our journey towards revitalising employment support in the UK, with the launch of the Get Britain Working White Paper, backed by a substantial £240 million investment. This initiative promises to usher in the most transformative reforms to our employment landscape in a generation. The government's ambitious plans include: ✔️ A comprehensive overhaul of jobcentres across Great Britain to better serve our communities. ✔️ Enhanced access to apprenticeships, quality training, and educational opportunities for every young person, ensuring they are equipped for the jobs of tomorrow. ✔️ A significant boost to mental health support, aimed at reducing waiting lists in regions facing high levels of inactivity. These measures are designed to ignite economic growth and set the stage for a decade of national renewal. However, we must confront a pressing challenge. Over the past three years, we have witnessed a concerning decline in job vacancies and over past ten years seen a drop in skills development with employer’s driven by rising business costs and economic pressures that have made hiring decisions increasingly cautious. While the Get Britain Working initiative is undoubtedly a step in the right direction, its success hinges on a united effort among government, employers, and employment partners to create meaningful, sustainable opportunities for job seekers. Let us collectively ensure that this ambitious plan yields real, measurable results, even in the face of economic headwinds. What role can each of us play in this endeavour? How can we collaborate to turn this vision into reality? Your thoughts and insights are invaluable as we embark on this critical mission together. Let’s drive change and empower our communities to thrive! 💪 #GetBritainWorking #EmploymentSupport #CollaborativeEffort #EconomicGrowth

💡 If your school leavers are considering their options at college from September, remember some sectors are growing significantly and demand for #DigitalSkills and adv. digital skills are high. 🚀 Choosing routes with higher valued careers can lead to more opportunity and more prosperity 💫 Go here for more insight on the above mifuture.beehiiv.com and, as always, reach out if we can help #ResultsDay #CareerDecisions #WhatNext

Attention all employers... 📢 Do you: ➡ currently have an education outreach offer and want to review its #quality and be signposted to tools and resources that can support you? ➡ want to begin education outreach but not sure where to start? Employer Standards can assist you, it is a completely free platform that provides real time recommendations and tailored resources to save you time and help you learn from best practice. It can ultimately help you have more impact with young people, teachers and parents. Effective engagement with #schools and #colleges underpinned by Employer Standards helps business: ⭐ Strengthen #talent pipelines ⭐ Increase #diversity in the workplace ⭐ Close #skills gaps ⭐ To deliver against ESG or social value commitments "The Employer Standards helps bring focus and ensure our education outreach remains fit-for-purpose in a fast-changing world" Social Value Manager at Morgan Sindall Construction If you would like to know more on how to assess, #benchmark, #track and #improve - then please get in touch and one of the West of England Careers Team can arrange to meet with you. Or give it a go yourself by signing up today - https://lnkd.in/eh-6eTjU. There are also some introductory webinars for employers that The Careers & Enterprise Company are facilitating, so book on to find out more. 📆 06/08/2024 12:00-13:00 - https://lnkd.in/eqe6SpBK 📆 10/09/2024 12:00-13:00 - https://lnkd.in/eJMP8-Ae Please share with your contacts in the West of England region: Gemma Perkins Alexandra Chapel Julie Ilogu Sally Larkin Sophie Blything Sven Rees Samantha Lee Paul Anslow James Wilmot Ben Knocks John Walker Sam Kenny Jenna Cains Robert Muranda Alex Richards FRSA David Harrigan Lizzie Lyons Sue Lewis Ian Browne Edward Locke Richard Eames Mark Davies Lauren Stone Roxy Rossiter Mayuri Jain Dave Donaghy Alfie Leeson Sarah S. Simon VARNEY Stephen Penfold Helen C. Laurence Ross Rachael Baker Danielle H. Matt Tudge West of England Combined Authority #employers #employerstandards #educationoutreach #CSR #Socialvalue #skillsgaps #talentpipeline #careers #careerseducation

🌟 Building a Skilled Workforce: Key Insights from the 'Get Britain Working' White Paper 🌟 The government is prioritising skills development to tackle labour shortages and drive productivity. Key focuses include: ✅ Expanding apprenticeships to match employer demand. ✅ Championing lifelong learning with flexible training options. ✅ Investing in critical sectors like STEM, digital, and green industries. ✅ Boosting inclusivity to support underrepresented groups. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8WBkWE9 The team at SEATS is here to support businesses in identifying skills gaps and planning for a future-ready workforce. ✔️ We listen to your needs. ✔️ Do the legwork for you. ✔️ Source training that your staff need and want. ✨ The best part? Our services are completely FREE! Let’s work together to bridge skills gaps and empower your team for success. www.seatshub.org admin@seatshub.org 01268 204102 #SkillsDevelopment #Upskilling #LifelongLearning #Training #SEATS #BuildingTomorrowsSkillsToday

Young Londoners are ambitious, capable, and talented. But many can never see or access opportunities – and the city’s employers are missing out. That’s why we meet young people facing barriers where they feel comfortable and safe to nurture their development through positive role models, workshops, and industry insights. These opportunities build the skills and networks that springboard our young Londoners to explore careers they thought were unattainable.    In 2023, our Employability and Skills programmes supported 14,939 children and young people. Over 3,000 of those young people joined our employability programme, Access Aspiration, and accessed opportunities they might never see otherwise. Take Queren, for example, who shares her story on page nine about how we helped her change from thinking she couldn’t do certain jobs “to wanting so much more…and achieving it.”    But we know there is still so much more to do. Only 17% of professional jobs in London are taken by working class people.* Our pan-London reach and expertise enables us to work directly with employers who want a more inclusive workplace where all talented people can succeed. We provide the pipeline that enables this and ensures London grows more prosperous and inclusive for all.  Read and download our 2023 Impact Report: https://ow.ly/vaUI50S0mHM  *Source: One City, Two Worlds, Mayor’s Fund for London and Oliver Wyman, 2020.