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CHAMBER NEWS


Local schools offered free Chamber membership to help tackle skills gap


As part of its commitment to enhancing East Midlands businesses and communities, the Chamber is continuing its drive to bring education and business closer together to reduce the skills gap and help ensure a prosperous future. In line with its enhanced vision


to ‘demonstrate and develop links between successful businesses and thriving local communities’, the Chamber is offering free membership to secondary schools across three counties. About 180 schools in Derbyshire,


Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire could be eligible for free, entry- level membership of the Chamber under its new Education and Business Partnership. The initiative, which is an


enhancement to existing activity across the region, was formally launched at the Chamber’s recent Employability and Skills Summit. It gives any school offering


secondary education direct access to businesses through a dedicated schools forum, an annual skills conference, regional policy conferences, sector forums, other policy events and discounted access to commercial training courses. There are two levels of membership on offer – one is free to secondary schools and includes a standard level of access to activity. The other has a charge, but


includes significant added benefits, including an enhanced level of access to an array of further opportunities. Pieter Eksteen, the Chamber’s


Education Business Partnership Manager, said: “It’s important for young people to have access to


Pieter Eksteen


labour for more senior vacancies for curtailing growth plans. The results of the Chamber’s first


Quarterly Economic Survey of 2019 showed that 60% of employers had difficulty recruiting. The Chamber’s Schools Forum


covers key issues such as building robust links with business, developing employability skills in students and offers an environment to develop and share best practice. It is centred round sharing


The Chamber’s Schools Membership was formally unveiled at its recent Employability and Skills Summit


quality experiences in order to prepare them for the opportunities, experiences and challenges that the future world of work offers. “The Chamber is passionate


about helping secondary schools engage with businesses to inspire young people and ensure that businesses have access to a strong


and diverse pool of young talent.” Surveys carried out by the Chamber repeatedly flag up the gap between what employers want from school leavers and the skills they offer, a disparity which has proved a barrier to growth for many years. Employers also regularly cite a shortage of skilled


thoughts, knowledge, observations and concerns by providing an information-sharing environment and includes speakers to present on relevant topics of interest. Particular emphasis is placed on


encouraging businesses and education and training providers to work together in true partnership to unlock the potential of our school leavers and young adults.


To find out more, visit bit.ly/2ZUW8E5


New scheme will inspire schoolchildren


The Chamber is backing an exciting new initiative which aims to connect primary schoolchildren across Derby with local employers, to help introduce them to the world of work. Our Future – Derby is a new


project funded by Derby City Council, which supports the Department for Education’s Opportunity Area Programme. It aims to inspire children and


connect primary schools across the Derby Opportunity Area. The Chamber is calling on its


38 business network September 2019


member businesses in these areas to lend their support to the project by volunteering to engage with primary schools and help raise their pupils’ aspirations. It is hoped that engaging local


employers will help to open children’s eyes to their future career possibilities and develop their employability skills. It will also encourage parents to


raise their children’s aspirations and support teachers in linking classroom learning with the needs of the local labour market.


Pieter Eksteen, the Chamber’s


Education and Business Partnerships Manager, said: “We believe that collaboration between schools, families and businesses will help children to gain a better understanding of world of work, the opportunities that are out there and how they can make the most of them.” By becoming an Inspiring The


Future volunteer, you can help inspire young people to think about what is possible in their futures. Whether you’re a CEO or an


apprentice, you’ll be amazed at how inspiring your story can be. Your commitment can be as


much, or as little, as you can offer, from giving up just one hour a year to share your career journey with young people in a school, to becoming a school governor.


Interested businesses can sign up at sforce.co/2OQlUsh


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