Case Study: Overcoming a turbulent homelife to find the next steps in education L was not fulfilling her true potential at school, with low attendance, mental health challenges, family issues and a lack of direction all becoming a greater worry. This cocktail of concerns meant that her school had identified L at risk of becoming…
CSW group staff have been researching and working with partner agencies to ensure young people can still gain employability skills while keeping safe during social distancing. Supporting young people during this difficult time is important for their journey into employability, education and training and for their mental health and wellbeing. We are encouraging all young…
CSW Group are delighted to announce that we are the new contract holder for SENDIASS Cornwall. SENDIASS Cornwall provides Information, Advice and Support to parents and carers of children aged 0-25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). We also directly support young people with SEND. A change but the same The same experienced, well…
Written by David Roe, Contract Manager As a manager of a service that helps young people into employment, education and training I have been very worried about the impact of Covid-19 on the economy as a whole and the implications for the young people we support. There has been grim reading on this subject with…
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Following the Government’s decision yesterday to close all schools and colleges from 20th March, CSW Group is sorry to announce that the @Weston Big Bang Fair, that was due to be held on April 24th & 25th and the Big Bang Fair South West in Exeter on June 17th & 18th have both been cancelled.…
We are all facing the same difficult period, the likes of which we have not seen before. As a business, CSW is doing what it can to continue providing great services to its customers. Whilst we cannot offer a true business as usual strategy, all our staff are equipped with the digital tools to work with their…
UPDATED: 05/03/2020 CSW Group are actively monitoring and following the advice from the government and Public Health England about the novel Coronavirus Covid-19. The health and safety of visitors, exhibitors, competitors, volunteers and staff is our top priority. We expect to run The Big Bang Fair and The Big Bang Competition as planned and are…
Dr Oliver Jenkin PGCE RCDP Registered Career Development Consultant and Freelance Careers Writer (NB this article was originally published in the Trotman Publishing Blog, 12th September 2018) Whether you are in Year 11 or 13 working towards GCSE or A Level exams, the chances are that at some point you will be offered (or will…
Work Experience provides an insight into different sectors and careers to improve a young person’s understanding of the world of work. It helps young people to think about what they might like to do and just as importantly what they wouldn’t. Work experience gives young people the opportunity to ‘try out’ an area of potential…
