Businesses value a variety of work experience models http://bit.ly/1VRrg3a #bridgingthegap pic.twitter.com/DwhoBym72R
New @britishchambers business & ed survey, aimed at equipping youngsters with work skills http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-34520041 … #bridgingthegap @STEMNET- Kirsten Bodley, Chief Executive of STEMNET
Work experience ‘key to plugging skills gaps’, @britishchambers survey finds - http://www.citb.co.uk/news-events/uk/work-experience-key-to-plugging-skills-gaps/ …- Support from the Construction Industry Training Board
With NUT comment: "right to flag up the mistaken policy of downplaying the importance of work experience". https://twitter.com/bbceducation/status/654137736962531328 …- National Union of Teachers supports our call to action
.@britishchambers my @CareerReadyUK experience with @Citi whilst at college helped me decide the pathway I wanted to take #bridgingthegap- Former apprentice star and young entrepreneur Greg Thompson shares his work experience story
Survey from @britishchambers finds that 82% businesses, 73% educators think all under 16s should be offered work experience #bridgingthegap- Head of Education and Skills at National Grid, Tony Moloney
.@britishchambers In our LDN office we work with @IntoUniversity and @PimlicoAcademy to offer #workexperience to students! #bridgingthegap
'Soft' skills gained via experience might bridge #skillsgap http://5thwall.co.uk/news/over-educated-and-under-qualified-real-youth-skills-gap … #bridgingthegap @britishchambers pic.twitter.com/He3olxgXuk
Excellent - now we need to work together to make it happen. https://twitter.com/britishchambers/status/654258288599650304 …- .@britishchambers - I'm pleased to report @NEChamber has been in touch re this to see how we can move the agenda on https://twitter.com/britishchambers/status/654258288599650304 …
- A great example of links being formed between business and education via social media!
‘It was careless of government to end compulsory work experience’ says @britishchambers http://ow.ly/2bvKUN- Coverage in the Times Education Supplement
Meaningful #workexperience should be made compulsory in our schools: https://www.tes.com/news/school-news/breaking-news/government-urged-bring-back-compulsory-work-experience-under-16s … @britishchambers pic.twitter.com/PUvaDE8J5h
Response to the British Chambers of Commerce Business Education Survey @LucyMPowell http://press.labour.org.uk/post/131118911534/response-to-the-british-chambers-of-commerce …- Positive response from the Labour Party in their comment on our survey
@tes @britishchambers Yes it was very careless! As a teacher of 16-19's yr olds work experience is needed for #employability &life skills- A high school teacher supporting our recommendation
A @britishchambers survey highlighting the value employers place on work experience. http://goo.gl/I9iU9L #skills #workexperienceweek- City of London Corporation, Mark Boleat
Make work experience a national priority
This is the first release from the Business and Education Survey, which focuses on the importance of work experience. The Business and Education survey is a key part of the Chamber networks ‘bridging the gap’ campaign, which is aimed preparing young people for work and ensuring businesses have the skills they need. This survey builds on the BCC Workforce Survey 2014 which found that 88% of businesses think school leavers are unprepared for the workplace. In particular, businesses felt young people lack basic employability skills such as communication skills, resilience and insight into how to act appropriately in the workplace.
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