“Effective partnerships between schools and businesses can offer benefits to all pupils across the full range of abilities and in all types of schools as well as teaching staff and governors”
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WORK EXPERIENCE DATABASE GOES ON-LINE.
The on-line version of the CBEC Work Experience database is now available. If you have not received a logon but require access to the system, please contact us.
BUSINESS LINKS WITH THE SECONDARY SECTOR
The main support available to secondary schools are:
WORK EXPERIENCE
Work experience is a key aspect of preparation for the world of work in all Cumbrian Schools. Pupils in years 10 & 11, aged 14-16, have an entitlement to 10 days work experience and most achieve at least 5 days with a local employer. This is usually taken in one full week, but sometimes one or more days per week, over a longer period.
The CBEC Work Experience Team work with schools to co-ordinate an average of 6500 placements every year to support pupil development needs and to learn more about the world of work. For pupils, a quality placement is an opportunity to learn new skills, meet new people, develop social, vocational, creative and enterprising skills together with a sense of responsibility and professionalism. This is only achieved with continued co-operation and goodwill of local employers. For employers, taking part in work experience can help build links with the future workforce, the local community, develop the training and supervisory skills of staff, and raise the profile of career opportunities in their sector. CBEC continually promotes the value of work experience to employers as new placements are needed throughout the year.
Support to schools
CBEC can provide assistance to new work experience co-ordinators to help them understand the process, risks, legal implications as well as assisting with pre-placement preparation, H&S briefing, finding placements, work experience database and placement debriefing.
To support all school work experience co-ordinators CBEC has produced a variety of documents to assist schools in the process:
CBEC's team of area advisors and administrators can support schools with issues, queries, accidents, advice or any other matter to help the process run smoothly.
NEW - Work Experience Placement Service - CBEC can help to place students with specific needs (see placement form)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLACEMENTS
Senior management teams in schools often face the same issues as their counterparts in business. Professional Development of teachers, heads and governors can assist schools or individuals in a variety ways from subject specific information gathering, curriculum development, business awareness and links through to leadership and management skills. As a member of ‘Wider Horizons’ and the Cumbrian agent for ‘Partners in Leadership’, CBEC can assist in meeting your schools Professional Development needs through links with business or partner organisations.
Support to schools
CBEC can offer:
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One-to-One Placement Service
CBEC provides this service for individual teachers interested in visiting a particular organisation or wanting to update themselves in a particular subject area. Request a '1-2-1 Placement Form' from CBEC, complete the form with what you want to achieve or where you would like to visit and we'll do the rest.
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Group Placements / Workshops
CBEC offers regular workshops in a range of formats. Flyers are continually sent to schools to provide opportunities for participation. Some of the business link placements have included visits to:
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Bells of Lazonby
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Myerscough College
Some workshops have included:
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Personal Finance
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Techniques of Broadcast Production
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Helping schools to manage Loss & Grief
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Powergen 'Changing Climates'
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Forests of the Future
The key is to let us know what your needs are so that we can develop group or individual programmes to suit needs.
EDUCATION BUSINESS LINKS
CBEC works closely to develop programmes, workshops, events and business links for schools. Contact CBEC to discuss the type of support you need and assess what events, workshops or programmes are currently available that might support your needs. Events can help your pupils gain awards, recognition, skills & knowledge development whilst experiencing the world of work and gaining a head start in the labour market.
One programme currently available is:
Schools in Business
CBEC introduced a new programme called ‘Schools in Business’ which addresses the personal attitudes and qualities of pupils and rewards them for achievements in:
- Punctuality
- Attendance
- Working to deadlines
- Key Skills
- involvement with Citizenship & Community
- involvement with Businesses & Business activity
- Work Experience
Ultimately enhancing the pupils' knowledge and experience of the world of work.
Business awareness of this programme is crucial so that pupils see it as a valuable asset to their development.
Businesses from across Cumbria including:
- Kingmoor Park
- Tesco
- Bells of Lazonby
- West Lakes Research Institute
- Cumbria Tourist Board
- BAE Systems
recognised the need to support schools and pupil development and helped to introduce this county-wide schools programme.
Every Year 10 and 11 students in Cumbria now has an opportunity to develop 'Employability Skills' and prove to future employers that they have what it takes to make a great employee. The 'Schools in Business Award' offers schools a simple framework to capture a series of criteria in one package of vital employability skills, which in turn can increase pupil motivation and achievement levels for all pupils.
The criteria has been designed to support school and pupil attainment levels and help industry recruit young people with the kinds of attitudes and skills needed in the workplace, businesses across Cumbria are coming forward to endorse Schools in Business, businesses including: BAE Systems in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria Tourist Board in Kendal and South Lakes, West Lakes Research Institute in West Cumbria, Bells of Lazonby in Eden and Tesco in Carlisle have all stood up to champion the programme in their areas, and acting as a figure head for the programme Brian Scowcroft head of Kingmoor Park has gladly taken up the role of the County Business Champion.
Cumbria Association of Secondary Heads (CASH) Chairman, Arthur Capstick:
“s pleased to be working closely with CBEC to develop a productive working partnership, which will extend work related opportunities for Cumbrian young people. Work experience continues to be the basic involvement for all schools but many are looking beyond this to enhance children’s experience of business through a variety of initiatives”.
BUSINESS LINKS WITH THE PRIMARY SECTOR
The main support available to Primary Schools are:
- Professional Development
- Education Business Link Activity
CBEC has a proven track record of brokering sustainable links between the primary sector and industry. Businesses from the Construction, Retail, Tourism, Hospitality, and Agricultural Industries are just some of the partners who have brought the National Curriculum to life and supported Literacy and Numeracy strategies through innovative and exciting projects, engaging children’s learning and raising achievement across Key Stages 1 and 2.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLACEMENTS
Stepping outside the classroom to spend a day or two in an industry setting can give teachers a valuable opportunity to explore and develop new ways to deliver curriculum subjects. Children can learn more when see the relationship between what they are being taught in the classroom and the real world. Primary teachers and businesses across Cumbria have come together to enhance curriculum delivery with days in industry to develop resources.
Senior management teams in schools often face the same issues as their counterparts in business. Professional Development of teachers, heads and governors can assist schools or individuals in a variety ways from subject specific information gathering, curriculum development, business awareness and links through to leadership and management skills.
As a member of ‘Wider Horizons’ a group of similar organisations such as ourselves across the North West Region, we can assist in meeting your schools Professional Development needs through links with business or partner organisations in the wider North West areas.
Support to schools
CBEC can offer:
-
One-to-One Placement Service
CBEC provides this service for individual teachers interested in visiting a particular organisation or wanting to update themselves in a particular subject area. Request a '1-2-1 Placement Form' from CBEC, complete the form with what you want to achieve or where you would like to visit and we'll do the rest.
-
Group Placements / Workshops
CBEC offers regular workshops in a range of formats. Flyers are continually sent to schools to provide opportunities for participation. Some of the business link placements have included visits to:
-
Bells of Lazonby
-
Myerscough College
Some workshops have included:
The key is to let us know what your needs are so that we can develop group or individual programmes to suit needs.
EDUCATION BUSINESS LINKS
CBEC works closely to develop programmes, workshops, events and business links for schools. Contact CBEC to discuss the type of support you need and assess what events, workshops or programmes are currently available that might support your needs. Events can help your pupils gain awards, recognition, skills & knowledge development whilst experiencing the world of work and gaining a head start in the labour market.
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE THROUGH CBEC....
Primary School Programmes:
- Astronomy Experience
- Rural Skills Workshops
- Business Visits
- Rural City Links
- Industry Links & Visits
- Year of Food & Farming 2007 - 2008
- Maths Workshops
- Professional Development
- Carlisle Racecourse Numeracy Days
- Youth Radio
- Tailor Made Programmes
Secondary School Programmes:
- BBC Family Robotics
- Business Challenge
- Dynamics Events Career Events
- CITB Award Scheme
- Curriculum Development
- Industry Links & Visits
- NHS - Dentistry Apprentiship awareness
- Numeracy & Literacy
- Mock Interviews & Interview Skills
- Professional Development
- Pupil Lectures
- Schools in Business
- Science Engineering Ambassadors
- Work Experience
- Young Enterprise Team Programme & Project Business
Business Awareness Activities:
- CBEC Business Networking Events
- Young Enterprise Programmes
- Business in the Community Programmes
- Science Engineering Ambassadors
GETTING INVOLVED LOCALLY
Cumbria Business Education Consortium (CBEC) is a partnership forum of education and business organisations who have come together to develop education and business links that develop schools, teachers and pupils in a variety of ways. CBEC is keen to hear from any organisation, school or enployer who feel they would like further information or offers of support.
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