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Aug172018

Dorset 25+ years unemployed or economically inactive urged to take advantage of funding to develop skills and progress onto a range of positive outcomes

Business, Partnerships17/08/2018

Dorset 25+ years unemployed or economically inactive urged to take advantage of £785,000 to develop skills and progress onto a range of positive outcomes that include employment, education, apprenticeships and voluntary work. European Social Funding has invested in a programme of support for young people in Devon and Somerset to get into work, education…

Aug162018

Calling all Service Design Professionals

Business16/08/2018

Over the last 25 years, people-facing public services have become increasingly bureaucratic, hard to access, and removed from the people and communities they are designed to serve. This has contributed to poor outcomes and spiralling costs as service users continue to develop more acute needs that could have been prevented. With conditions in many of…

Aug132018

SMEs and unemployed people are encouraged to take advantage of contracts totalling over £3 million within Solent Local Enterprise Partnership area.

Business, Education and Careers, Partnerships13/08/2018

Employees Support in Skills: European Social Funding has invested in a programme to support employers within the Solent area, particularly SMEs, to access free higher levels skills training for their workforce. The investment is part of the Solent Growth Programme and has now been extended to March 2019. Employers will receive a Training Needs…

Aug12018

Funding extended for Devon and Somerset Young People programme

Education and Careers, Partnerships01/08/2018

Devon and Somerset (Heart of the South West) 15-18 year olds Not in work, education or training urged to take advantage of £1 million to develop skills and progress onto a range of positive outcomes that include employment, education, apprenticeship’s and traineeships. European Social Funding has invested in a programme of support for young people…

Jul312018

CSW secures funding boost for NEETs

Education and Careers, Partnerships31/07/2018

Cornwall 15-24 year olds not in work, education or training urged to take advantage of £1.1 million to develop skills and progress onto a range of positive outcomes that include employment, education, apprenticeship’s and traineeships. European Social Funding has invested in a programme of support for young people in Cornwall and the Isles of…

Jun182018

The Big Bang Fair South West – Are You Ready?

Education and Careers18/06/2018

We can hardly contain our excitement as we gear up for the biggest STEM event in the South West! Next week, Wednesday 27th June, will see The Big Bang Fair South West take over Bristol UWE’s Conference and Events Centre as we host a huge celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)! We can’t…

Jun182018

Generation STEM

Education and Careers18/06/2018

The Generation STEM project has now reached its final stage as students are beginning to go out on work experience placements across the South West region. The project’s aim is to evaluate the impact that work experience has on students’ attitudes and engagement with STEM and to develop their understanding of employability skills and provide…

May12018

Big Bang fair @ Exeter a STEMtastic success!

Business, Education and Careers01/05/2018

Big Bang @ Exeter welcomed over 1,300+ students during the day from primary and secondary schools as well as home schooled students across Devon and Cornwall. Visitors found out about STEM careers, got hands-on activities and experienced science shows from two fantastic presenters. The @ Event hosted a Big Bang project competition which allowed students…

Apr42018

Busy Start to the Year For Work Experience Team

Education and Careers04/04/2018

It has been a busy and successful start to the year for the Work Experience team. Since the beginning of the year the team has co-ordinated four work experience seminars across the South West delivered in a wide range of sectors. A big thank you to Wessex Water for hosting the Bath and Dorset Seminars and to The National Marine Aquarium…

Mar142018

Offering timely advice and information

Education and Careers14/03/2018

On Saturday 19th March, several of our careers advisors took part in a very busy ‘Apprenticeship Jobs Fair’ at Plymouth Guildhall. The event, organised by Building Plymouth and the Plymouth Manufacturers Group (PMG) attracted more than a 1000 job seekers of all ages. Those who popped along were able to try their hand at taster activities,…

Mar132018

How to get the most from a Careers Fair

Education and Careers13/03/2018

Careers fairs are a great way to meet employers up close and explore a huge array of industries.However, as they can be a bit overwhelming, here are our tips for coming away with useful information and advice – not simply a bag of pens and stickers! You’ll probably only have a few hours to explore before…

Mar92018

Work Experience and Employers

Education and Careers09/03/2018

The great thing about National Careers Week is that we get to celebrate careers support in all its guises, and this includes the huge impact made by employers who offer young people work experience. If you’re one of these businesses already, you’ll be well aware of the benefits to the students coming into your workplace,…

Mar92018

Improving Careers Guidance with Investor in Careers and the Quality in Careers Standard

Education and Careers09/03/2018

During a week focusing on careers guidance what does it mean when your local school or college achieves the Quality in Careers Standard through Investor in Careers? The clue is very much in the title! It means they have invested in obtaining the highest quality award for careers education; but let’s place this decision in…

Mar62018

What Difference Does Careers Advice and Guidance Make?

Education and Careers06/03/2018

National Careers Week is a chance to reflect on good CEIAG, and dispel any misunderstandings we might hold regarding what careers advice and guidance is actually about. Whilst ‘careers advice’ can involve things like signposting to information about learning and work opportunities, ‘careers guidance’ is more in-depth and enables the adviser to explore interests, skills,…