Naomi Richards Skills Adviser, SMART SKILLS What is your favourite thing about SMART SKILLS? That it’s accessible to anyone over the age of 16 in Devon and the fact that businesses can upskill their staff without paying a penny! What do you like most about working on the SMART SKILLS programme? I love that our…
Teacher CPD sessions during National Apprenticeship Week CSW Group are pleased to announce we are offering a series of 30 minute virtual sessions which aim to raise awareness of apprenticeships among teachers across Devon and Cornwall. These sessions are offered as part of the Department for Education funded Apprenticeship, Support and Knowledge Programme for Schools…
Health Works for Cornwall has helped Nigel re-start his education and improve his possible future outcomes Please note this story contains sensitive information which some readers may find upsetting. Nigel has given full consent for us to share his story. Nigel joined the Health Works for Cornwall (HWC) project in May 2021 when he was…
COMPASS Helps Dillon to Gain a Basic Skills Qualification and Explore Career Options Dillon moved to the UK from South Africa having not completed his secondary education and without any formal qualifications. He completed a range of work experience in South Africa including various building and site works roles and mechanics experience; he was keen to…
With 2022 on the horizon, it’s time for you to launch an upskilling revolution and place you and your employees in the forefront of the training movement! Upskilling is vital in replacing outdated skills that are no longer relevant to today’s ever-changing job landscapes. Change is inevitable, there’s nothing we can do about it. COVID-19…
COMPASS Participants Learn About the Cornish Coastal Environment COMPASS programme participants had a great day learning about the Cornish coastal environment in November as part of the practical opportunity days held by our partner Newquay Orchards; funded by the European Social Fund. Accompanied by Newquay Orchard Change Coach Jenny Rogers the young adults went to…
Writing a winning application form Written by David Roe, Partnership & Delivery Manager I’ve been a manager with CSW Group since 2014 and have been involved in a number of recruitment drives over the years. During this time, I’ve read a lot of application forms and wanted to give some advice on how to complete…
UAM Recycle Challenge Have you ever thought about what it would be like to travel in a flying car? Urban Air Mobility (UAM) is the future of transportation, and it is coming sooner than you imagine! Urban Air Mobility is the concept of transporting people and goods around cities and towns using aerial vehicles. This…
CSW Welcomes Two New Community Engagement Advisers Welcome Beth Pegler and Sarah Clark As new members of the Community Engagement Advisers Team, we thought we would take this opportunity to introduce ourselves and let you know about our experiences with CSW to date. Prior to this role, Beth worked as a Pre-release Practitioner for HMP…
#Focus5 Referrals are OPEN! As the world gets back to its ‘new normal’ #Focus5 is here to help young people develop the skills to progress into employment, education or training. The team of key workers are ready and excited to continue delivering our services across Devon, Somerset, Plymouth and Torbay. We need more young people! If…
CSW, Keeping In Touch with Young People The CSW Client Relations Advisers work on the Transitions contract which is funded by Local Authorities across Devon, Cornwall, Plymouth, Torbay and Somerset*. The aim of the contract is to provide targeted support for the most vulnerable young people to ensure successful transition to their post 16 destination.…
SMART SKILLS Meet Skills Demands SMART SKILLS have been supporting Devon based businesses with bespoke training solutions to meet their individual needs. SMART Partner, City College Plymouth, have been providing bespoke training through business engagement. The college delivered two different formats for training local businesses in October. The first was to support business members of…
Digital Skills in the Workplace SMART SKILLS Partnership and Engagement Manager, Sean Gibson, talks about digital skills in the workplace. “The past 18 months have been an interesting period for businesses where many have been tested and all have been required to operate in a more flexible way. For many years we have all faced…
Get To Know Karen Crosby, Services to Education Manager I joined CSW Group in September 2018 after relocating from South Yorkshire where I had worked as a Careers Coordinator in a secondary school for 11 years. During this time I ran the Careers Department delivering 1:1 personal guidance, arranging careers fairs, parents evenings and other…
