Adam had been unemployed for almost a year when he first came to Brockenhurst College to take part in the CSCS course having been referred by his Work Coach at the local Job Centre. Adam had a varied work history and was always keen and willing to work but because of a health condition,…
Over recent years there has been an increased focus on the Gatsby Benchmarks relating to good careers guidance to young people, with the new statutory guidance advising that schools/colleges should use them to develop and improve their careers provision. One of the more interesting Benchmarks is number 6 – Experiences of the workplace. Every pupil…
When planning and working towards meeting the Gatsby Benchmarks, Benchmark 1 is where you are likely to start and it’s also where you will likely return to. Benchmark 1 focuses on the structure and organisation you must have in place to support the delivery of your Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG) programme and…
On 2nd October 2018, two members of the CSW Group Cornwall team – Angela Nelson-Shepherd and Fran Dolan attended the Aim Higher Conference held at the Pavilion Centre, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge. The purpose of the event was for young people and their families to come along and join in with workshops and discussions regarding…
As the name suggests, the objective of #Focus5 is to support young people in developing the top five skills identified as crucial to getting into education, employment or training. We employ experienced key workers across Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay to work closely with young people between the age of 15-18 years old, who are…
Ask people to name projects which have benefited from European funding and most will mention the University, Superfast Broadband or major road and rail improvements. Very few mention the projects which have received more than £64m from the European Social Fund (ESF) and yet these are the ones which are transforming the day to day…
The Ambitions project is receiving up to £3.8 million of funding from the European Social Fund as part of the 2014-2020 European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme in England. The Department for Work and Pensions is the Managing Authority for the England European Social Fund programme. Established by the European Union, the European…
The Government’s careers strategy published on 4 December 2017, outlined a long-term plan to build a world-class careers system that will help young people and adults choose the career that is right for them. The subsequent statutory guidance “Careers guidance and access for education and training providers” has also been updated to expand on the…
Some advice for parents and carers about what CSW Group can offer An increasing number of parents are opting to teach their children at home. Sometimes this is a conscious decision on behalf of the parent however in a significant number of situations this is a decision made by parents in consultation with the last…
CSW Group champions brighter futures by protecting and promoting the welfare of young people and adults Due to an increase in demand we are looking for additional Specialist Mentors and Specialist Tutors to work with Students in Higher Education in the Winchester, Bournemouth, Poole, Portsmouth, Chichester, Brighton, Colchester, Canterbury, Oxford, Cambridge, Norwich, Exeter, Plymouth, Falmouth,…