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Accountants Vale & West hosted this roundtable with the assistance of St. Joseph’s College, Reading. The two organisations both celebrate their 125th anniversaries this year. The roundtable was organised in association with media partners, The Business Magazine. Tim Wickham reports the highlights


Learning how to work Participants


John Burbedge: The Business Magazine, chaired the discussion


Karen Chilton: recruitment consultant, Marks Sattin


Tim Clark: employment lawyer, Blandy & Blandy


Andrew Colpus: headmaster, St Joseph’s College


Kathryn Cutts: partner, Vale & West chartered accountants


The Roundtable team Achieving work-ready talent


Employers, students and organisations that connect these two groups sat around the table to discuss whether schools are producing students with the required talent for today’s world of work.


Chair John Burbedge began by reminding participants that the Thames Valley boasts one of Europe’s most dynamic and vibrant workforces. Nevertheless, he said, the region’s employers and educators face challenges in making sure a pipeline of work-ready talent keeps flowing.


The employers on the panel were keen to share their recruitment experiences and hear how St Joseph’s student leaders view the challenges of life after school and university. The engaging debate highlighted the importance of schools and employers maintaining close ties to ensure students make a successful transition from student to employee.


Allison Giles: careers hub lead, Thames Valley Berkshire LEP


Anthony Leggett: bursar, St Joseph’s College


Hugh Pullin: head boy, St. Joseph’s College


Jason Pyke: partner, Vale & West chartered accountants


Angelica Reyes-Caceres: head girl, St Joseph’s College


Berni Maguire: head of marketing, Nouveau Solutions


Warren Page: apprentice manager, Xtrac


Lydia Sheppard: deputy head girl, St Joseph’s College


Michelle Smith: chief executive, Education Business Partnership


Louis Upton-Wheeler: deputy head boy, St Joseph’s College


John Burbedge


The full report of the discussion can be read at businessmag.co.uk/category/news/roundtables/


Jason Pyke


Angelica Reyes-Caceres


Lydia Sheppard


Tim Clark


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