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Business and school partnerships: working together for the ‘employees of the future’
Business and school partnerships: working together for the ‘employees of the future’
James Fothergill
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Head of Education, CBI
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As well as work experience placements, businesses are increasingly going into schools themselves to help young people develop employability skills - James explains why this is so important
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Richard Munson , Head of Strategic Partnerships, Hull FC
- In a city with huge unemployment problems, Hull FC is using sport to help young people get qualifications, learn skills and find work through literacy, numeracy and employability training.
Richard Munson , Head of Strategic Partnerships, Hull FC
- In a city with huge unemployment problems, Hull FC is using sport to help young people get qualifications, learn skills and find work through literacy, numeracy and employability training.
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Steve Norton , Managing Director, Point Engineering
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Steve Norton , Managing Director, Point Engineering
- Not only can it make academic subjects seem worthwhile, Steve tells us, but it can help young people settle on a career path and develop an enthusiasm for that vocation
Educational outreach and the benefits for business
Bill Muirhead , Education Programme Manager, Coca Cola Enterprises
- Education outreach programmes do not just benefit those students they are aimed at. Bill Muirhead shows how these sessions can also affect business success and employee pride.
Bill Muirhead , Education Programme Manager, Coca Cola Enterprises
- Education outreach programmes do not just benefit those students they are aimed at. Bill Muirhead shows how these sessions can also affect business success and employee pride.
Building the future workforce – the value of business education
Bill Muirhead , Education Programme Manager, Coca Cola Enterprises
- With youth employment at a low, many companies are seeing the value of investing in young people. Bill Muirhead explains how Coca Cola runs its successful youth education programme.
Bill Muirhead , Education Programme Manager, Coca Cola Enterprises
- With youth employment at a low, many companies are seeing the value of investing in young people. Bill Muirhead explains how Coca Cola runs its successful youth education programme.
Why helping young people achieve in business will be vital for the country’s future
Catherine Marchant , Director, Young Enterprise
- Catherine tells us why Young Enterprise’s work, introducing young people to the business world, will be vital in helping the economy and reducing youth unemployment
Catherine Marchant , Director, Young Enterprise
- Catherine tells us why Young Enterprise’s work, introducing young people to the business world, will be vital in helping the economy and reducing youth unemployment
Business and school partnerships: working together for the ‘employees of the future’
James Fothergill , Head of Education, CBI
- As well as work experience placements, businesses are increasingly going into schools themselves to help young people develop employability skills - James explains why this is so important
James Fothergill , Head of Education, CBI
- As well as work experience placements, businesses are increasingly going into schools themselves to help young people develop employability skills - James explains why this is so important
Educational Apps: Balancing gaming and education.
Mariko Tokioka, COO, Quipper
- Mariko Tokioka's educational technology firm Quipper has spent several years selling its apps to teachers and schools. Here she offers advice on winning round the highly conservative education sector, and how best to balance fun and learning.
Mariko Tokioka, COO, Quipper
- Mariko Tokioka's educational technology firm Quipper has spent several years selling its apps to teachers and schools. Here she offers advice on winning round the highly conservative education sector, and how best to balance fun and learning.
Creating educational software with user-generated content.
Anthony Good , Content Editor, Quipper
- As Content Editor at the educational technology firm Quipper, Anthony Good is in charge of curating content for the site's 2mn users. Here he explains the platform's aims and benefits, and how its users can create their own content.
Anthony Good , Content Editor, Quipper
- As Content Editor at the educational technology firm Quipper, Anthony Good is in charge of curating content for the site's 2mn users. Here he explains the platform's aims and benefits, and how its users can create their own content.
Schools and Businesses - Learning to work together
Jane Delfino , Director of Enterprise and Internationalism, United Learning
- Businesses are increasingly seeing the value of working with local schools. In addition to the social benefits in terms of inspiring young people this can bring, it can have more concrete advantages for the employees involved, improving their morale and engagement. Jane Delfino outlines what businesses can do to get the most out of education partnerships.
Jane Delfino , Director of Enterprise and Internationalism, United Learning
- Businesses are increasingly seeing the value of working with local schools. In addition to the social benefits in terms of inspiring young people this can bring, it can have more concrete advantages for the employees involved, improving their morale and engagement. Jane Delfino outlines what businesses can do to get the most out of education partnerships.
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