Access Your Future Workforce: Engaging with Schools and Colleges

Access Your Future Workforce: Engaging with Schools and Colleges

Join us for this interactive session to explore how your business can connect with local schools and colleges to inspire the next generation

By Business West LSIP

Date and time

Fri, 23 May 2025 09:00 - 11:00 GMT+1

Location

Leigh Court

Pill Road Abbots Leigh BS8 3RA United Kingdom

Agenda

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Arrival and Networking

9:30 AM - 9:35 AM

Welcome from Business West

9:35 AM - 9:45 AM

Introduction to the SBY Green Futures Programme

9:45 AM - 9:55 AM

Challenges faced by young learners

9:55 AM - 10:15 AM

Ways employers can engage with schools and colleges to access future talent

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM

How to leverage the apprenticeship levy and other funding opportunities

10:25 AM - 10:35 AM

Employer case studies from businesses involved in the Green Futures programme

10:35 AM - 10:45 AM

Summary & next steps for employers

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

Final networking & event close

About this event

  • Event lasts 2 hours

Are you an employer looking to develop skills for sustainability in your industry? Engaging with young people is a key step in building a future-ready workforce, but knowing where to start can be a challenge.

Join us for this interactive, in-person session to explore how your business can connect with local schools and colleges, inspire the next generation, and access valuable funding and support.

This event is hosted by Business West’s Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) team in collaboration with South Bristol Youth (SBY), a local charity with over 10 years of experience in working with young people.

What to Expect:

  • Networking with coffee and pastries
  • Insights from local schools and industry experts
  • Practical guidance on engaging with local schools and colleges (and the benefits of doing so!)
  • Employer case studies showcasing successful engagement
  • Information on funding opportunities, including the apprenticeship levy

Who Should Attend?

  • Employers in green industries looking to build a talent pipeline
  • Businesses wanting to engage with local schools and colleges
  • HR and talent professionals exploring early career pathways
  • Organisations interested in apprenticeship levy funding

Book now to secure your spot.

To keep things productive and respectful, please:

  • Be on time and come prepared
  • Stay focused and open-minded
  • Share your thoughts and listen to others

We’re here to collaborate in a positive space. A moderator will help guide the session, and any issues will be handled privately if needed.


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Organised by

Local Skills Improvement Plans, or LSIPs, are projects funded by the Department for Education to gather research into the needs of businesses in a particular region.

They bring together employers, Further Education and training providers and stakeholders, to set out the key priorities and changes needed in the relevant local area, to ensure post-16 technical education and training is better aligned to employer’s needs.

We run the LSIPs for the West of England, Swindon & Wiltshire and Gloucestershire regions, and as part of our research, run regular events to find out more about business skills needs. You can browse our current events below – please read the description before booking, to ensure the session is relevant to your business.

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