EBPOs registered for Visit our Schools and Colleges
This is a list of Education Business Partnership organisations that worked with the Taskforce to support Visit our Schools week, 18 - 22 October 2010. All are members of the Institute for Education Business Excellence.
The list is arranged by the nine English regions:
- East Midlands
- East of England
- London
- North East
- North West
- South East
- South West
- West Midlands
- Yorkshire & Humberside
Region: East Midlands
Derbyshire; City of Derby
Derbyshire Education Business Partnership
2 Godkin House, Park Road, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3EF
The DEBP are responsible for setting up and maintain links between schools, colleges and local employers to provide young people with learning experiences relevant to the world of work. We also provide employers with an insight into, and the opportunity to shape, how young people are being prepared for today's workplace. Our four main teams include Work Experience, Curriculum Support, Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) and Employer Engagement (Central Vacancy Unit). Through our curriculum support team we facilitate the professional development days for teachers, enterprise activities, running of mentoring programmes, and also the development and delivery of Diplomas.
Leicester; Leicestershire
Leicestershire Education Business Company
Ashcroft House, Ervington Court, Meridian Business Park, Leicester, LE19 1WL
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Lincolnshire; Rutland
The Lincolnshire & Rutland Education Business Partnership
Welton House, Limekiln Way, Greetwell Road, Lincoln, LN2 4WH
The Lincolnshire & Rutland EBP aims to improve links between businesses and schools by delivering quality Work-related Learning and enterprise education. The EBP assists in the Work Experience placement process for schools, and works closely with businesses to ensure that students receive the best possible exposure to the world of work. The EBP offers a wide range of enterprise education to both primary and secondary schools across the two counties. Through this work the EBP aims to raise levels of achievement at all key stages, improve student motivation, develop entrepreneurial skills and prepare students for the world of work.
Nottingham City; Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire Education Business Alliance
Mansfield Business Centre, Ashfield Avenue, Mansfield NG18 2AE
Education Business Futures (EBF) works directly with schools, colleges, businesses and the community throughout Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire to promote education and business links which enhance the national curriculum. We provide young people with work related learning opportunities developed in partnership with local business and industry to learn about work, for work, through work, including:
- Work experience placements
- Enterprise and employability activities
- STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math's) activities
- Mentoring for learners
- Young Apprenticeships
- Plus, development opportunities for teaching staff and employers
We sign post young people to a full range of education, training and work opportunities. Through EBF, employers and partners can help create a dynamic learning environment for young people, help to raise aspirations and attainment levels, whilst ensuring the development of skills essential for working life.
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Education and Work Service
2 Bouverie Court, the Lakes, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 7YD
The Northamptonshire Education and Work Service combines the strength of the work experience, central vacancy unit and work related learning unit to make businesses aware of what they can contribute to education and what they can gain from getting involved. We provide our business partners with a 'one stop shop' providing a joined up service to maximise the support employers provide. We broker a wide range of activities and programmes for schools, all made possible through contributions of our many business partners, with the aim of helping young people to achieve, aspire, experience the world of work and make informed choices about their futures through work related learning.
Region: East of England
Bedford; Central Bedfordshire; Luton
Bedfordshire and Luton Chamber of Commerce
Kimpton Road, Luton, Bedfordshire LU2 0SX
The Bedfordshire and Luton Chamber of Commerce is one of a national network of British Chambers of Commerce who represent more than 100,000 businesses of all sizes in all sectors of the economy across the UK. Our primary aim is to promote, sustain and lobby for business development within the county. We support and represent all Bedfordshire businesses, hold an Apprenticeship contract and deliver all levels of training. We liaise with local education partners to help raise awareness of business in the region.
Cambridgeshire; City of Peterborough
CEBLO (Cambridgeshire Education Business Link Organisation)
8 The Meadow, Meadow Lane, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 4LG
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics activities) - Mentoring - Work Experience Placements - Enterprise Activities - Construction Activities - Mock Interview Sessions - Continuing Professional Development sessions for teachers - All pupils activities are aimed at the 14-19 age group
Essex
School Improvement; PO Box 47; County Hall; Chelmsford; Essex; CM2 6WN
14-19 Education and Employer Engagement with responsibility for the Essex Business Champions initiative and the Employability for Life Charter and offering 1750 ECC apprenticeship placements. We sub contract with the EBPO, Link-Ed for the delivery of wrl activities to schools.
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry
4, Bishops Square Business Park; Hatfield; Hertfordshire; AL10 9NE
HCCI manages the work experience programme for Hertfordshire in addition to providing support for the work our schools are doing in relation to Diplomas and Apprenticeships.
Norfolk
Norfolk Education Business Partnership (T/a The Exchange)
3 Fitzmaurice Court, Station Road, Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0NN
Norfolk Education Business Partnership coordinates the engagement of over 6,500 employers in a wide variety of school and work-based activities and support. These include work placements for students aged 14-19 years, research visits to companies by students and engagement in industrial challenges, work shadowing, involvement of business volunteers as Role Models, teacher/tutor support and professional development placements. In addition, we provide support for schools to devise and develop a strategic approach to work-related learning and employer engagement.
Southend-on-Sea; Thurrock
Delta House, Avenue One, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire
HCS offers schools and colleges specialist support for the careers education and personal development of young people through our range of products and services including the delivery of work experience placements, work related learning activity days, enterprise activities, taster days and employer led assignments. Our programmes can be tailored to meet curriculum outcomes, develop young people's employability and enterprise skills and provide specialist sector experiences that raise aspirations and broaden understanding of opportunities for the future careers and whilst helping young people gain valuable insight into the workplace.
We provide opportunities for education professionals to keep their knowledge up to date and enhance their teaching by developing greater understanding of current practice through placements with employers. We help employers by matching the contribution the business can make with the needs of the learners and try to ensure mutuality of benefit for both parties.
Suffolk
Room 3.01: Felaw Maltings, 44 Felaw Street, Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 8SJ
The Suffolk EBP facilitates links between school and employers to promote strategic and sustainable links to benefit young people. We work with local employer networks, sector skills councils, SME's as well as national and international companies. We promote a variety of work related learning opportunities that include: taster events, mentoring, enterprise, economic wellbeing and site/school visit programmes. Many of our activities offer accredited learning opportunities to help young people progress. We hold associated contracts that help deliver a wide and varied programme of opportunities for schools in Suffolk. These include STEM Enrichment and Enhancement and Volunteering and Befriending Opportunities for young people.
Region: London
Barking & Dagenham; Barnet; Camden; Hackney; Islington; Lambeth; Lewisham; Kensington & Chelsea; Waltham Forest; Westminster
Yeoman House, Sekforde Street, London, EC1R 0HF
Igniting the spirit of enterprise in young people throughout
London - YEL is a registered charity providing a wide range of
activities and programmes to promote entrepreneurship in students
aged 4- 19 years. We build a connected world of young people,
business volunteers and educators.
Each year in London our business volunteers inspire over 50,000
young people in over 350 schools helping build their confidence,
ability and ambition to succeed.
Bexley
Hill View , Hill View Drive, Welling, Kent, DA16 3RY
- Work Experience both 2-week and Extended
- Support for pre-NEET group extended work experience
- Work related events in schools, employability, enterprise, business challenges
- Brokerage with employers for student visits, talks, skills workshops, career events, curriculum support.
- Teacher placements with industry
- Young apprenticeships
Brent & Harrow
Brent & Harrow Education Business Service
656 Harrow Road, Sudbury, Middx, HA0 2HB
BHEBS has been providing work-related learning activities and work experience for 14 - 19 year olds in Brent & Harrow for over 10 years. We work with both employers and schools to raise the profile and value and quality of business links with education.
Bromley
Bromley Education Business Partnership
Education Development Centre, Church Lane, Princes Plain, Bromley, BR2 8LD
Bromley EBP provides a wide range of activities to help
employers, primary schools, secondary schools, special
schools and colleges deliver and enrich work related learning
across the curriculum.
We have an experienced, informed and effective team with a proven
track record of delivering fun and rewarding activities in the
classroom or workplace. We also have a proven track record of
recruiting business representatives to work with us in schools to
deliver these activities, host events, provide professional
development placements, set industry challenges, work with teachers
on specific projects or provide additional support by working with
pupils on a one-to-one basis.
Croydon
Croydon Education Business Partnership
4th Floor, Surrey House, Scarbrook Road, Croydon, CR0 1SQ
Croydon Education Business Partnership (CEBP) brokers education-business links and supports the development of work-related learning, employability and enterprise skills for young people in Croydon schools and colleges through the delivery of a variety of programmes and activities, such as:
- Work experience
- Mock interviews
- Enterprise workshops
- Employability workshops
- Business champions and speakers
- Bizzy Partners (reading , number and IT partners)
- MicroSociety
- Professional development placements for teachers
Further information, news, contact details and a calendar of events can be viewed on CEBP's website: www.croydon-ebp.co.uk
Ealing & Hillingdon
Matrix 11, 900 Coronation Road, Park Royal, NW10 7PH
The Ealing and Hillingdon EBP facilitate work experience across both the boroughs as well as deliver Skills for Work, preparation workshops for student prior them going out on work experience. We are also able to deliver Careers taster days, Enterprise programmes, financial capability workshops, Mock interview days and many other programmes across all key stages. We have strong links with employers in both boroughs, and are therefore able to invite employers into schools to deliver employers elements of the Diploma.
Enfield
Enfield Education Business Partnership
Greenwich
Kidbrooke School House, Corelli Road, Blackheath, London SE3 8EP
Greenwich Council's EBP provides a brokerage service for all
local primary and secondary schools. Greenwich is a borough of
contrasts, encompassing Greenwich World Heritage Site and The O2
arena, both designated 2012 venues. GEBP works closely with
Ravensbourne College, Greenwich Community College and the
University of Greenwich in delivery of work related
programmes.
GEBP, in conjunction with AEG, recently won two major education
awards for its WRL programmes based on The O2 and surrounding
regeneration area.
We produce a range of materials for public and private sector
organisations, balancing the requirements of schools against
partners' CSR programmes.
Hammersmith & Fulham
Town Hall, King St, W6 9JT
As part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham the EBP prepares the workforce of the future and raises the achievement of learners by bringing together partners from education and business for their mutual benefit and for the benefit of the community. The huge range of Work Related Learning programmes and activities in place develop the employability skills of young learners and prepare them to enter the work place. We have strong links with the BBC, Disney, Leo Burnett and the Lyric Theatre. All are involved in EBP Business Link activities, including Employee Volunteering, Enterprise and Work Related Learning.
Haringey
Tottenham Green Enterprise Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, Tottenham, London, N15 4RX
HEBP (Haringey Education Business Partnership) is the strategic
organisation located within the borough, which acts as the
interface between Education and Business.
It is an over-simplification to view EBPs as providers of
work-experience alone. HEBP provide young people with
business-based support for curriculum projects; with business
mentors; with visits to and from the business community; with
opportunities to develop and test their own enterprise skills, and
with opportunities to meet and talk with business people,
employees, entrepreneurs, trainees, apprentices and many others in
a wide range of work-based environments. All of this exposure
contributes to the young person's knowledge self confidence,
motivation and ambition.
Havering
Havering Business Education Partnership (HBEP)
Suite 2, Third Floor, Rainham House, Rainham, RM13 8RH
Havering Business Education Partnership (HBEP) is a not for profit, social enterprise which exists to help young people develop their employability and entrepreneurial skills trough structured 'work related learning' activities. We deliver block and extended work experience placements, a 'complete' foundation learning package, employability and enterprise education activities, Key Stage 4 Engagement Programme, support for Apprenticeships, the Future Jobs Fund and Prince's Trust Team Programme.
Hounslow
Hounslow Education Business Partnership
GlaxoSmithKline, 980 Great West Road, Brentford TW8 9GS; < also at Civic Centre, Lampton Road, Hounslow
The central purpose of the Hounslow EBP is to raise the achievement of young people and better prepare them for adult and working life. The Hounslow EBP is well integrated into both the business network and the local authority. Last year this was formally recognised through the nomination of the EBP as the Strategic Lead for Employer Engagement across the Borough.
We take the lead in developing education business link projects and services, provide a coherent framework for education business link activity in the context of local, regional and national developments, secure and deploy funding, resources and support from all possible sources to support education business activity and develop programmes in full consultation with all partners.
Kingston-upon-Thames; Merton
Omega Works, 17 Rodney Place, London, SW19 2LQ
My Voice London is a registered charity that enables the voices of children and young people to be heard by those in their lives - family, friends, teachers and employers.
We have 18 years' experience of working with young people who are at risk. We provide:
- Mentoring and workshops for young people plus support for their parents/carers;
- Workshops for young people who are not engaged in employment education or training, or are at risk of this;
- Education business links, and
- Our Micro Society project that involves 10 year olds in creating and running their own societies.
Newham
Unit 3, 51-57 High Street, South, East Ham, London, E6 6EJ
Newham Education Business Partnership brings together education, business and the wider community in order to raise the aspirations and attainment of young people in Newham. Our programmes help young people to develop the skills qualities and attitudes that are essential for the world of work. Businesses can support the NEBP by volunteering their time to support the wide range of programmes we offer to schools.
Redbridge
Redbridge Business Education Partnership
Suite 2, Third Floor, Rainham House, Rainham, RM13 8RH
Redbridge Business Education Partnership (HBEP) is a not for profit, social enterprise which exists to help young people develop their employability and entrepreneurial skills trough structured 'work related learning' activities. We deliver block and extended work experience placements, a 'complete' foundation learning package, employability and enterprise education activities, Key Stage 4 Engagement Programme, support for Apprenticeships, the Future Jobs Fund and Prince's Trust Team Programme.
Richmond-upon-Thames
Curriculum and Training Centre Clifden Road Twickenham TW1 4LT
Richmond EBP supports the provision and development of high quality work-related learning and employer engagement. The organisation will support schools to provide students with suitable and appropriate experiences based on the work-related learning curriculum entitlement. Richmond EBP work effectively with employers and other local partners to continuously improve the achievement and employability of students.
Southwark
Southwark Education Business Alliance
Southwark Education Business Alliance, 160 Tooley St, London, SE1 2TZ
Brokering relationships between business and Southwark schools.
Sutton
Sutton Education Business Partnership
Stonecourt Cottage, 2 North Street, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2HU
As a member of the London Borough of Sutton's 14-19 Strategic Partnership, Sutton EBP has a central role on developing and sustaining links between schools, colleges and the business community. Through a structured programme of work-related learning, Sutton EBP and its partner organisations work to enhance teaching and learning and help learners to develop the employability skills, competencies and a positive attitude needed in the workplace.
Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership
Sunley House, Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6LS
Tower Hamlets EBP delivers a range of business supported programmes into local Primary, Secondary and Special Needs Schools to help students develop their literacy, numeracy, employability, enterprise and financial literacy skills. Business is also recruited to support the delivery of vocational qualifications, including Diplomas. School Leadership is supported via the recruitment of business people as School Governors and mentors for School Senior Management.
Wandsworth
The Professional Centre, Franciscan Road, Lon SW17 8HE
BEST is the Education Business Partnership for the London
borough of Wandsworth. Our aim is to improve the motivation and
achievement of young people by working with businesses, schools and
colleges. We work towards developing an understanding of the world
of work and the range of career options. We help our young people
towards acquiring the skills for working in the 21st century.
Inspiring young people to reach their full potential
Region: North East
Durham (including Darlington)
Durham Education Business Partnership
The Work Place, Heighington Lane, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, DL5 6AH
Durham EBP has currently three main strands for work related learning activity. Work Experience on employer's premises
- Work Related Learning
- Employer Engagement
The EBP arrange approximately 6,500 work experience placements for students at Key Stage 4 on employer's premises each academic year. The EBP deliver approximately 300 Work Related Learning activities each year at Key Stage 3 and 4. These activities support the enterprise agenda.
North Tyneside
North Tyneside Education Business Partnership
Enterprise Development, Education, Skills and Innovation, First Floor, North Tyneside Council, Quadrant West, Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, NE27 0BY
We link businesses with schools in North Tyneside to:
- Create sustainable, high quality partnerships.
- Enhance the enterprise and work-related learning context of the school curriculum to raise the aspirations and achievement of our young people.
- Inspire our young people to develop their employability and enterprise skills and progress successfully from school to further education, higher education and work.
- Make a difference and ensure there are more inspired young people making a positive contribution to the local, regional and national economy and their communities.
We support businesses to:
- Make a difference and broker links with schools.
- Influence the curriculum and develop bespoke programmes meeting business objectives which can then be delivered in schools.
- Develop their employees through the Business Ambassador Programme to ensure their contribution has maximum impact.
- Fulfil their CSR objectives and maximize PR opportunities.
Gateshead; Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Northumberland; South Tyneside; Sunderland
Design Works, William Street, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear. NE10 0JP
Young Enterprise North East connects business, young people and educators to learn from and inspire each other through enterprise. With 47 years of experience in bridging the gap between business and education, YENE offers an unrivalled approach to engaging North East businesses in partnerships with local schools, colleges and Universities. Our exciting, interactive programmes provide unique opportunities for business volunteers to help develop key employability skills in the future workforce while also offering alternative CPD activities to develop relevant business skills in staff.
Hartlepool; Middlesbrough; Redcar and Cleveland; Stockton-on-Tees
Tees Valley Education Business Partnership & STEMPOINT
Tees Valley EBP (A4e); Enterprise House; 6-8 Yarm Road; Stockton on Tees; TS18 3NA
Tees Valley EBP aims to:
enhance the work related learning of young people in the Tees Valley, specifically focussing on: raising educational achievement and skills, and creating a wider culture of innovation and enterprise, thus enabling young people to achieve economic wellbeing and meet existing and future local, regional and national economic requirements.
Tees Valley EBP brokers links between employers and education and delivers a wide breadth of work related learning programmes to meet the needs of children, young people and education professionals. This includes: programmes that enhance Diplomas, Foundation Learning, Apprenticeships, GCSEs and Careers and Enterprise Education. As a STEMPOINT we aim to encourage more young people to study STEM subjects to advanced level and seriously consider STEM Careers.
Region: North West
Bolton; Bury
Bolton & Bury Education Business Partnership
Suite A First Floor, Knowsley House, 4-6 Knowsley Street, Bolton, BL1 2AH
Bolton & Bury EBP act as a local broker bringing together schools and employers. As the organisation with the largest number of employers supporting our work in the Bolton and Bury, the EBP are able to facilitate work experience, work-related learning, mentoring and the enhancement of the curriculum through structured, well planned employer input. Our philosophy is that links with employers can make learning real for young people and can help re-engage those who have switched off from education.
Cheshire East; Cheshire West and Chester; Warrington
Education Business Plus, Connexions Cheshire & Warrington, The Clock Tower, Shopping Centre, Winsford CW7 1AG
Education Business Plus provides a service delivered through Connexions Cheshire and Warrington. We work in partnership with over 60 schools and 7000 employers in our area to provide a structured programme for young people during their preparation for adult and working life. We deliver Work Related Learning for all ages from Primary schools through to F.E colleges, STEM provision (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) including Enterprise, Employability, Diplomas, vocational and Mentoring programmes. Our range of services promotes learning for, about and through work, whilst reflecting employer needs.
Cumbria
3rd Floor, Broadacre House, 16-20 Lowther Street, Carlisle, CA3 8DA
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Halton
Halton Education Business Partnership
Children & Young People's Directorate, Eccleston Building (Chester 1), Grosvenor House, Halton Lea, Runcorn WA7 2WD
Halton Education Business Partnership actively engages with hundreds of employers and most of the schools in the borough, bringing business connections into the classroom to help pupils of all ages make sense of what they are learning and to enable employers to contribute to developing their workforce of tomorrow. Our aim is to provide all young people aged 5-19 with a wide range of relevant experiences of work throughout their school careers. These include work experience, mock interviews, hands-on "work" activities for primary pupils, student mentoring, enterprise, visits to workplaces, placements for teachers and many more.
Lancashire; Blackburn with Darwen; Blackpool
Lancashire Education Business Partnership
Darwen House, Walker Business Park, Guide, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2QE
Lancashire Education Business Partnership is a company limited by guarantee with charitable status. Through our engagement with the business and education communities we broker and deliver Work-related Learning and volunteering opportunities for the benefit of Lancashire's young people.
Programmes including Work Experience, Enterprise and Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) Challenges build bridges between education and business communities, creating opportunities for young people to develop and make informed choices about their futures and careers.
We also engage with the voluntary and community sector to build capacity and infrastructure, allowing the Third Sector to form partnerships, access training, information and funding.
Manchester; Rochdale; Stockport; Trafford
3rd Floor, Paragon House, 48 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0LN
Education Business Solutions Ltd is a charity and an Education Business Partnership (EBP) whose mission is to raise the aspirations and achievements of young people through Education Business Link (EBL) activity. We work closely with schools and colleges in Manchester, Trafford, Stockport and Rochdale to involve employers in the learning process.
All of our programmes / activities are supported by volunteers from business. These include:
- Work Experience placements (Block, Extended, Curriculum, Diploma)
- Practice Interviews
- Enterprise and Career Events aimed at raising skills and industry awareness
- Professional Development Days for school staff
- Mentoring (various types) for staff or young people
- Visits to the workplace / Guest speakers
Oldham
Positive Steps Oldham Education Business Links
Media Place, 80 Union Street, Oldham, OL1 1DJ
The Education Business Links team at Positive Steps Oldham, works in partnership with schools and employers to provide a range of opportunities to help raise aspirations and prepare young people for adult and working life. This includes the organisation of the work experience programme for approximately 3000 students; mock interviews; teacher placements in industry and support for Diplomas.
Salford
Salford Business Education Partnership
Charles House, Albert Street, Eccles, M30 0PW
'Mainstream' programmes include mentoring (at high school, college, university, employment, voluntary/community and retirement levels), reading support at primary and high school levels, Pyramid support for primary school children (aged 8), school work experience, professional development placements for school staff, activities to support work-related learning and enterprise in high schools, peer mentoring development in a number of Salford high schools, activities to support of the Salford Action Zones and the Gifted and Talented strand. The organisation also provides specific support for young people aged 13 - 16 at risk of becoming NEET on leaving school and 16 - 19 year olds who are NEET.
Sefton
Forticrete Building, Bridle Way, Bootle, Merseyside L30 4UA
Sefton Education Business Partnership was established in 1998 and creates opportunities for businesses and young people to work together. We work with Sefton local authority and are a key player in their 14-19 partnership. We are Sefton's approved provider for pre-16 work experience and offer work related learning programmes such as business mentoring, enterprise and practice interviews.
St Helens
Salisbury Street, St Helens, WA10 1FY
A leading Chamber offering an integrated enterprise development, business support, training and employment service with excellent links to the business community of the Borough. We support and organise a range of activities around employability skills and enterprise education in the secondary, primary and special schools in St Helens.
The activities include a Young Entrepreneurs Chamber and a young Entrepreneurs Bank; a Young Leaders Challenge and enterprise residential - as well as enterprise days, activities for young residents during school holidays and international links with other chambers to promote best practice and opportunities for young people.
Wigan
Gateway 3 Standishgate Wigan WN1 1AE
Wigan EBP is a successful and well respected EBP. This long established team is extremely proud of the work that we do and our proactive approach to supporting schools in Wigan. The EBP is now part of the Learning and Development branch of Wigan Children and Young Peoples Services.
Our remit is to support the development of work-related learning, enterprise and personal finance skills. This is achieved through the delivery of Education-Business activities, which develop young people's understanding of the world of work whilst enhancing their employability skills. These activities are delivered with and through the business community with whom we have a significant relationship, providing opportunities to:
- recognise, practise and develop enterprise and employability skills
- participate in activities in a work context
- work and learn from business volunteers
- enhance their understanding of working practices and environments
- engage with ideas and challenges in the modern work place.
Region: South East
Bracknell Forest; Slough; Windsor & Maidenhead
East Berkshire Education Business Partnership
C/o GSK, 11 Stoke Poges Lane, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3NW
We facilitate the link between education and business to help prepare our workforce of tomorrow, we organise work experience, enterprise events and personal development training for students and teaching staff. We offer a bespoke service to all our school's dependant of their individual needs around work related learning. We also support business to help develop and motivate their own staff, share their knowledge and experience with students and make giving back to the community easy and hassle free. We work hard to develop good relationships with all who work with us and have good strategic links with Local Authorities and many local networking groups.
Brighton & Hove
Brighton & Hove Education Business Partnership
Education Business Partnership, Room 314, 3rd Floor, Kings House, Grand Avenue, Hove, BN3 2LS
We provide opportunities for education professionals to make links with local organisations. We offer a range of high quality work related activities to enrich and support the curriculum. We will source support for specific work placements for young people. We can also support teachers in linking with specific businesses to enhance their own professional expertise. We want schools/ colleges and business to work together effectively and partnership working is key to this.
East Sussex
East Sussex EBP
Hampshire
Nicolson House, Millbrook Technology campus, Second Avenue, Southampton, SO15 ODJ
Solent EBP provides a full business brokerage service for schools and colleges across Southampton and South West Hampshire including work experience for 8,500 students per year, 500 extended and tailored placements, foundation learning accreditation, work related learning, enterprise education, employability skills and preparation for work - benefitting over 20,000 students every year. The EBP works closely with the four 14-19 Consortiums and is the lead organisation for employer engagement. Each year the EBP manages a Skills Festival for over 1500 students, organises a number of inter-school enterprise challenges with sector focus, e.g. hoteliers challenge, an annual education and business conference and annual awards celebration.
Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce
Kent
Kent Innovation Centre, Millennium Way, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2QQ
EBP Kent provides individually designed services for schools,
colleges and employers. The aims are to enrich the curriculum,
actively engage employers in the development of their future
workforce and equip young people with a better understanding of
personal skills and their future choices. How?
WRL programmes, Extraordinary Enterprise, Work Experience,
Mentoring, Employability Skills, Special School Programmes, Stem
programmes, Skills Events, Employer Events, Primary programmes,
uniquely tailored WRL with employers local to the school, Employer
driven initiatives; Diploma work; progression.
Milton Keynes
332 Witan Gate West, Milton Keynes MK9 1EJ
Work Experience and Work Related Learning Services, including various in-school activities and a full-time alternative education programme for excluded students.
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire Education Business Partnership
Foxcombe Court, Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon. OX14 1DZ
OEBP connects business and education to prepare young people for a bright future. Through supporting safety-assured work experience placements, offering consultancy and support to schools, academies and colleges, working with the business community and delivering funded and charged-for work-related learning activities to Oxfordshire's young people, OEBP is uniquely placed as the link between business and education in the County.
Portsmouth; South East Hampshire
Portsmouth & South East Hampshire EBP
999-1000 Lakeside, North Harbour, Western Rd, Portsmouth PO6 3EN
Portsmouth & South East Hampshire EBP helps to prepare young people for their futures in the world of work by bringing business to the classroom or finding opportunities for students to gain valuable insight into real-life working environments. Offering a full range of Education/Business Link Services, we broker relationships between businesses and schools, tailoring services to meet the needs of schools and business. We also organise work placements for over 5000 students each year, run a Business Ambassador scheme, organise enterprise and work related challenges, support Diplomas and run a wide range of work related learning and career awareness programmes.
Reading; Wokingham
Central Berkshire Education Business Partnership
Spur J, University of Reading, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Road, Reading, RG6 6AT
Central Berkshire Education Business Partnership is a not-for-profit organisation working with schools and businesses in Reading and Wokingham, supporting work experience, work related learning, placements for teachers, alternative curriculum and Diplomas.
CBEBP employees have worked in industry, business and education bringing a wealth of expertise to provide realistic beyond the classroom experiences.
CBEBP's menu of activities is designed to target specific curriculum subjects. Individual programmes for young people with a vocational aptitude help re-engagement with learning to acquire employability skills. Links with local employers assist students to develop functional skills in an environment that is both engaging and stimulating.
Southampton; South West Hampshire
Nicolson House, Millbrook Technology campus, Second Avenue, Southampton, SO15 ODJ
Solent EBP provides a full business brokerage service for schools and colleges across Southampton and South West Hampshire including work experience for 8,500 students per year, 500 extended and tailored placements, foundation learning accreditation, work related learning, enterprise education, employability skills and preparation for work - benefitting over 20,000 students every year. The EBP works closely with the four 14-19 Consortiums and is the lead organisation for employer engagement. Each year the EBP manages a Skills Festival for over 1500 students, organises a number of inter-school enterprise challenges with sector focus, e.g. hoteliers challenge, an annual education and business conference and annual awards celebration.
Surrey
1 Tannery House, Tannery Lane, Send, Woking GU23 7EF
Surrey SATRO aims to help young people in schools and colleges to discover what the world of work is all about - to enthuse them about the opportunities and help them to realise their potential. It has existed for more than 20 years as a charity bringing together educational establishments and business, by providing vital links by facilitating relationships and by developing and running programmes within schools. They work with students from the very start of school through to their final years in education and deliver science workshops, young entrepreneur's challenges, run business games, mentoring schemes, train and support teachers, hold careers showcases and much more besides.
West Berkshire
Education Business Partnership West Berkshire
188 Main Street, New Greenham Park, Thatcham, Berkshire
Employer engagement partnership building to support work related learning, work experience placement services, skills development including enterprise and personal learning and thinking skills plus professional development placement services for teachers.
West Sussex
West Sussex County Council, Southfield House, 2nd Floor, 11 Liverpool Gardens, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1RY
West Sussex EBP exists to bring business, schools and colleges together for mutual benefit. Through our work experience service, around 8500 young people each year have a work placement and another 5000 take part in activities supported by employers such as enterprise, employability and careers events. We also provide an interactive website where employers, teachers and learners can meet and exchange ideas and resources. This year, 4000 learners and 200 local businesses will meet at our flagship Skills Fair event where young people will have the opportunity to have a 'hands-on' experience of over a hundred different careers.
Region: South West
Bath; City of Bristol; North and Northeast Somerset; South Gloucestershire
Education Business Partnership West
4 Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4ST
EBP West provides work experience and teacher professional development along with information and brokerage services for employers and education providers in the West of England (Bath and NE Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire). The EBP is part of Learning Partnership West, and works with a wide range of partner organisations to build and support links between education and the wider world for the 14-19 curriculum. These links aim to enrich learning and to support young people's achievement and motivation, and their successful progression into further learning and employment. EBP West has gained the Award for Education Business Excellence.
City of Plymouth
Tamar Education Business Partnership for Plymouth
Seymour House, Mount Wise, Plymouth, PL1 4JQ
Tamar EBP's mission is: Inspiring learning and experience of work through engaging employers in education. Our aim is to work with education, business and community partners to facilitate learning activities that help raise the achievement, aspirations and employability of young people. We develop and deliver wide-ranging activities to meet the needs of learners and to support skills that the economy needs. For example, we organise Work Experience, ensuring Health & Safety requirements are met; deliver business simulations based upon real businesses; support work-related activities for Diplomas/Applied Learning; organise company visits; engage employers for mock interviews; and many more bespoke programmes.
Cornwall
Cornwall Education Business Partnership
Cornwall Learning, Berlewen Building, Trevenson Road, Pool, Cornwall TR15 3PL
CEBP is a business service providing WRL, careers education and economic wellbeing advice and guidance to schools and colleges. In addition we deliver enterprise activities; employability skills & vocational workshops; manage the counties work experience, WRL & the Law; engage with businesses on CSR within education & work experience; arrange PDP's for school staff; liaise on Diploma development with consortia; recruit STEM ambassadors and coordinate events; 'health check' each schools WRL provision in accordance with Ofsted; deliver, and part deliver, qualifications such as wider key skills etc.
Devon; Torbay
Devon (& Torbay) Education Business Partnership
4th Floor, Queens House, Little Queens Street, Exeter, EX4 3JL
Devon Education Business Partnership (Devon EBP) works with a broad range of organisations, partners and stakeholders to be Devon & Torbay's brokerage service for business and education. Devon EBP improves the links between employers and education to support the workforce of tomorrow. We seek to ensure our young people are economically competent, for themselves and for society as a whole. We strive to ensure our business community is provided with a future workforce that has an appreciation of opportunities, enterprise, business and life long learning.
Dorset; Somerset; Swindon
Connect South West Ltd / Somerset EBP
Ground Floor, Winchester House, Deane Gate Avenue, Taunton. TA1 2UH
Connect South West Ltd operates from offices in Chippenham and Taunton and engages with business and education to deliver an extensive portfolio of education business link (EBL) activity in the areas of:
- Professional Development Placements.
- Work Experience.
- Enterprise & Work Related Learning.
- Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths (STEM).
- 14 - 19 qualifications.
We recognise and value the importance of 'bringing business expertise into learning' and are pleased to support the National 'Visit Our Schools' Campaign.
Wiltshire
Wiltshire Education Business Bridge
DCE; Wiltshire Council; County Hall; TROWBRIDGE; BA14 8JN
WEBB undertakes all contracting activities in order to secure high quality work related learning opportunities in support of local schools and colleges. WEBB coordinates all employer engagement strategies in support of curricular and course delivery including Diplomas.
Advice and support is also provided for all WRL activities including Enterprise and work experience as part of a comprehensive support system operated within the County's 14-19 structure.
Region: West Midlands
Birmingham; Coventry; Shropshire; Solihull; Wrekin
BXL Education Business Partnership
75 Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3DH
We are the Education Business Partnership for Birmingham and Solihull. Through strategic planning, hands-on delivery and brokerage we bring educators, employers and young people together to maximise the full potential of our community. With significant involvement of local businesses, BXL EBP provides work related learning, enterprise and work experience for children and young people, to help shape students into employable adults and get them ready for work. We help to raise employers' awareness of the benefits of working with schools and young people to improve the future workforce.
Dudley
Saltwells EDC, Bowling Green Rd, Netherton, Dudley, West Mids, DY2 9LY
Dudley EBP is the local service supporting learning
opportunities for schools and colleges linked to Dudley's business
community.
From primary phase through to further education the EBP has built a
portfolio of quality services and activities through a dedicated
team of professionals and partners.
Here are a few of our services:
Volunteer Reading Partners, Enterprise Challenges, Financial
Capability, Dragons Den, Workplace Visits, Employer Ambassadors,
CPD Teacher Placements, Employability & Interview Skills,
Mentor Partners, Year 9 Applied Learning Taster Events, Work
Experience (WEX) Management Systems & Health & Safety
Support, WEX Briefing & Debriefing, WEX Diaries, Quality Award
for WEX.
Herefordshire
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Chamber of Commerce
Sandwell
Sandwell Education Business Partnership
Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury, B609 1PS
Sandwell Education Business Partnership works directly with both Primary and Secondary schools, Colleges, employers and other delivery agencies in developing and delivering work related and work based learning provision, ensuring young people are well prepared and enterprising, enjoying a wide range of exciting and innovative work-related and enterprise learning programmes. We are provider of choice for Sandwell schools providing motivating future-focused work related learning and enterprise learning for all learners 5 -19. We provide a seamless provision with our Work-Related Learning Team sitting alongside our new Work-Based Learning Team, providing a coherent provision of challenge, support, advice and activities.
Staffordshire; Stoke-on-Trent
St Joseph's Court, 2-4 Lichfield Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2EH
The Staffordshire Partnership is the Education Business Partnership for Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. We bring together the worlds of business and education to work positively and collaboratively to improve the skills and aspirations of young people in our region. We offer training, practical support and resources across the spectrum of work related learning, work experience and business mentoring and provide a comprehensive menu of opportunities for employers to get involved at every level.
Walsall
4th Floor, Townend House, Townend Square, Walsall WS1 1NS
Walsall Education Business Partnership provides the opportunity for employers and schools to raise the quality and relevance of skills for the world of work througha range of activities for young people and teachers. These involve:
- Work related learning
- Enterprise
- Work Experience Support
- Professional Development Placements
All with extensive employer support.
Warwickshire
Warwickshire Education Business Partnership
PO Box 43, Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4SX
Warwickshire EBP works in partnership with Education and Business to prepare young people for adult and working life. We provide a quality service to support, enhance and enrich the 14-19 agenda. Our programmes are supported by an ever increasing number of local, regional and national employers. We work with employers to increase employability and life skills, enabling young people to be ready for work. Programmes are wide ranging from problem-solving activities, work simulations, practice interviews, careers education and management training. We are always ready and willing to adapt and develop programmes to cater for varying needs.
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton EBP
Worcestershire
Pitmaston House, Malvern Road, Worcester WR2 4ZG
Worcestershire Education Business Partnership is committed to raising aspirations and achievements through sustainable partnerships between businesses and schools.
Activities are designed to increase knowledge of the 'world of work' and provide opportunities to develop the skills and competencies required:
- Professional Development Placements for teachers - to develop their knowledge of different sectors and working practices
- Work Experience - one and two week blocks or a day a week over an extended period
- Company Visits
- Career Insight Days - looking at different industrial sectors and businesses.
- Enterprise Days - providing an opportunity to learn from 'real life' business scenarios
- Pre Interview Techniques
- Practice interviews
- Visiting speakers
Region: Yorkshire & Humberside
Barnsley; Doncaster; Rotherham; Sheffield
Business & Education, South Yorkshire
Templeborough Offices, Sheffield Road, Rotherham, S60 1DX
Developing the skill sets for employment, identifying and nurturing talent and preparing young people for the transition from school into work; these are the highest priorities and responsibilities we all share, as future employers, parents, and teachers. B&ESY's 60 relationship managers provide solutions for the education, skills and enterprise agenda through partnerships with over 8,000 employers and hundreds of schools and colleges, brokering 20,000 opportunities for young people each year. Customised employer support package tailored to business drivers; a substantial portfolio of established programmes including work experience, specialised placements, enterprise and work preparation programmes, re-engagement, industry focused networks, European and Entrepreneur Exchanges; b&e has the expertise, experience and passion to drive innovation and impact into education and employer partnerships.
East Riding of Yorkshire; Kingston-upon-Hull; North East Lincolnshire; North Lincolnshire
c/o East Riding Council, County Hall, Beverley, HU17 9BA
The Humber Education Business Partnership provides an important service linking education and business across the Humber Sub Region. We aim to work with a wide range of organisations to ensure young people are well equipped to join tomorrow's workforce.
North Yorkshire; City of York
Spitfire House, Aviator Court, York YO30 4UZ
NYBEP supports work-related learning and enterprise for young people aged 5-19 by facilitating collaboration between schools, colleges, employers and other community organisations. Our core service covers:
- Brokering employer and community links
- Delivering work-related learning interventions for professionals, practitioners and learners
- Supporting the Local Authority in fulfilling their duty to offer safe, high quality Work Experience for learners at Key Stage 4
- Supporting Careers Information, Education, Advice and Guidance
Leeds
Enterprise House, c/o Leeds West City Learning Centre, Swallow Mount, Leeds LS12 4RE
Education Leeds EBP focuses on the creation and delivery of innovative skills development programmes for teachers and young people which with the engagement of business partners aim to encourage teachers to explore more enterprising methods of teaching and provide a real context within which young people can learn. A key role is to interpret the needs of both business and schools and support the development of long term relationships which meet the needs of both, to encourage and support, not to manage.