Written by Sophie Cudsen, Services to Education Team Leader. I joined CSW Group in August 2019 after leaving my previous career in the hospitality sector – 5 years of late nights and weekend work just did not inspire me anymore! I was employed under the role of Project Administrator and given my first task of…
Good News Story from #Focus5 Orrin’s story goes back before the national lockdown, when he was identified as NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) by CSW Group and consequently referred to #Focus5. Orrin had stopped attending college as the environment was not suitable for him. Orrin has a diagnosis of ADHD and has an…
Earlier this year, CSW Group were delighted to populate our YouTube channel with videos to support and inspire young people and businesses across the UK. Since our YouTube channel began, the world has changed quite a bit, so as we fight this global pandemic we’ve had to adapt which resulted in our webinars series being…
CSW Group were incredibly proud to receive a thank you from Colonel Edward Bolitho OBE, Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, for the contribution that CSW have made to Cornwall during the Covid-19 pandemic and for the work that our team continue to do. Our commissioner, nominated us as she was so impressed with how proactive and…
This week we’re share some good news stories from our ESF Dorset Skills for Young People Programme, which is managed by Partnership and Contracts Manager, Jo Osgood. Nola from Weymouth College reports how the ESF Dorset Skills for Young People Programme has helped vulnerable young people. Weymouth College have utilised their ESF Dorset NEETS Skill…
Have you ever thought about a career in care? Join Seetec Pluss on 5 November for the ‘Careers in Care’ roadshow to discover more about your journey into care work. Join us on CHAOS TV or view live on the Facebook page. Schedule for the day so far – from Seetec Pluss. 11.00 – 11.15pm: Welcome and introductions…
Written by Senior Career Development Consultant, Dr Oliver Jenkin PGCE RCDP The UK education landscape is a busy, albeit stranger period in the context of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Student attendance at schools and colleges has resumed with additional measures in place to help minimise the risk of infection (e.g. students being separated into ‘bubbles’,…
Written by STEM Manager, Sam Ansell. We’ve all had to adapt the way we work over the last 6 months and upskill very quickly in terms of our use of technology. I’ve been so impressed with the creativity shown by our talented STEM Ambassadors. Whether it’s sharing what they do over video, doing Zoom calls…
The CSW Client Relations Advisers work on the Transitions contract which is funded by Local Authorities across Devon, Torbay, Plymouth and Cornwall. 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. Jordan Reed, one of our Client Relations…
Written by Senior Career Development Consultant, Dr Oliver Jenkin PGCE RCDP Over three weeks in September and October 2020, CSW Group delivered its My Choices project, an online programme of nine short webinars developed in partnership with the Career and Enterprise Company and Heart of the South West LEP. Each webinar focused on a different topic…
A lot changed recently due to Covid-19 pandemic and whilst we have seen a return to some semblance of normality, it is clear we are not out of the woods yet. Lock down was a real challenge for the nation with so much changing in such a short space of time. Our collective mental health was under considerable strain…
Article from Career guidance for social justice, TRISTRAM HOOLEY Sticking with them: How a targeted careers service in the South West responded to Covid-19 Oliver Jenkin is a Career Consultant who works for the social enterprise CSW in the South West of England. In this piece he looks at how careers practice has changed since the pandemic…
Elite Training South West were looking for a trainee IT tutor so we organised a five-day course through HotSW Skills for young people. We contacted DWP and local careers advisers at CSW to refer learners to the course which included units such as; how applying for a trainee position differed from applying for a…
To all young people in Year 9 or above who have an Education Health and Care Plan. This year Cornwall Council and CSW Group will be releasing a series of podcasts/videos. These will be from a wide range of post-16 settings so you can see what the options are when you finish school. This is…
