Results of this year’s CBI/Pearson Education and Skills Survey show that companies are still anticipating a growing skills gap, with skills shortages holding back businesses across all regions and many sectors. This includes manufacturing, construction and professional services. There is a growing demand for higher skills with 77% of businesses expecting to have more jobs […]
The Peterborough Arena was buzzing on Friday as thousands of young people from across the region found inspiration for their future careers. Organised by The Skills Service, the Careers Show is the East of England’s biggest skills and careers event, attracting nearly 3,500 visitors and over 200 exhibitors. The annual ‘Mission Possible’ Careers Show aims […]
If you’re aged 14-24 and seeking inspiration for your future career, don’t miss the East of England Careers Show on Friday 15th July, the region’s largest skills and careers event. Taking place at the East of England Showground in Peterborough from 9:30am to 3:00pm, the event is free to attend and promises to showcase a […]
Dersingham Parish Council and the Dersingham Village Centre Association are working with The Skills Service in hosting the first ‘Dersingham Works’ event at St Nicholas Church Hall in Manor Road on Tuesday 21st June. Improved access to services is a key objective in the plans to replace the Church Hall with a new Village Centre. […]
A pioneering Peterborough-based skills brokerage service has been awarded a Gold Global Best Award for the Europe region for a second consecutive time. This year The Skills Service has been recognised for work carried out to inspire young people to choose Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and to pursue careers in STEM fields. […]
Global award winners once again! We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the Gold Global Best Award 2016 in the category of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics for the Europe region! Our Mission Possible Week campaign from 2015 was recognised by a panel of international judges as demonstrating ‘outstanding and effective business, […]
One of the objectives of The Skills Service is to improve the economic awareness of young people and increase their knowledge of the local labour market. We have access to a data tool which searches advertised job vacancies in real-time, providing crucial insights into the jobs and skills that are most in demand. This month, […]
Businesses are invited to showcase their organisation to the future workforce by securing a free stand at the East of England Careers Show on Friday 15th July. This annual skills and careers event organised by The Skills Service is now in its fourth year and promises to be bigger and better than ever before. Last […]
Almost 20,000 young people from Peterborough and the surrounding areas gained inspiration for their future careers, as well as essential skills required for the world of work, by taking part in an activity organised by The Skills Service over the last year. The Skills Service is a brokerage service, delivered by Opportunity Peterborough and funded […]
The search has begun for the next set of young journalists and photographers for Future Voices. Future Voices is a section of the EDP newspaper written by young people. They write about a variety of matters that are important in their lives. You can see the kinds of things they’ve written about here: www.edp24.co.uk/news/education/future-voices. EDP is looking […]
One of the objectives of The Skills Service is to improve the economic awareness of young people and increase their knowledge of the local labour market. We have access to a data tool which searches advertised job vacancies in real-time, providing crucial insights into the jobs and skills that are most in demand. This month, […]
The Skills Service has been awarded matrix accreditation for delivering impartial information, advice and guidance, which ultimately supports young people in their choice of career, learning, work and life goals. The matrix standard is a unique quality framework that looks at the following four elements: Leadership and Management, Resource, Service Delivery and Continuous Quality Improvement. During […]
As part of our plans for the East of England Careers Show 2016, we’re working in partnership with Cambridge Science Centre to help people understand science in a fun way. We’re setting schools a STEM Challenge to see who can inspire the next Newton or Einstein! [Download the Flyer] The Challenge: To design an exciting, interactive, […]
One of the objectives of The Skills Service is to improve the economic awareness of young people and increase their knowledge of the local labour market. We have access to a data tool which searches advertised job vacancies in real-time, providing crucial insights into the jobs and skills that are most in demand. This month, […]
As part of the Autumn statement, the Chancellor announced a number of apprenticeship reforms that are aimed at ensuring the sustainability of quality apprenticeships. The precise detail is still in consultation, but we do know that there will be a new apprenticeship levy of 0.5% on company payrolls to raise £3bn a year to help […]
With only one week to go until the much anticipated CIM Marketing Excellence Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, we’re getting excited! Our Mission Possible Week campaign was one of eight campaigns to be shortlisted in the ‘Innovation – Not-For-Profit’ category. The CIM (The Chartered Institute of Marketing) Marketing Excellence Awards are an […]
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2016, Skills Lead for The Skills Service, Sue Addison, went ‘Back 2 the Floor’ on Monday at Sawtry-based manufacturer, Codem Composites. The Skills Service is a brokerage service delivered by Opportunity Peterborough and funded by the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to drive economic growth by facilitating effective […]
One of the objectives of The Skills Service is to improve the economic awareness of young people and increase their knowledge of the local labour market. We have access to a data tool which searches advertised job vacancies in real-time, providing crucial insights into the jobs and skills that are most in demand. This month, […]
3aaa Peterborough is hosting a Business Breakfast on Friday 18th March, as part of National Apprenticeship Week 2016. This is an opportunity to gain more insight into how Apprenticeships work and how hiring an Apprentice can transform your business. There will be guest speakers, including our very own Becky Nash, plus a digital marketing course insight. […]
We offer schools a number of enterprise challenges, all of which are designed to encourage entrepreneurship and develop key employability skills such as team working, leadership, negotiation and problem solving. We deliver these activities in conjunction with representatives from local businesses in order to provide students with valuable real-life contact with local employers. Read more […]
One of the objectives of The Skills Service is to improve the economic awareness of young people and increase their knowledge of the local labour market. We have access to a data tool which searches advertised job vacancies in real-time, providing crucial insights into the jobs and skills that are most in demand. Each month, […]
We are hosting a one-stop-shop apprenticeship event on Wednesday 24th February 2016 at Knights Hill Great Barn in King’s Lynn. The event is split into two sections, providing help and advice for businesses between 4 and 6pm followed by young people and their parents between 6 and 8pm. [Download the event poster] Knights Hill Hotel […]
Take part in our short graduate recruitment survey for your chance to win a luxury Marks & Spencer hamper*, worth £100! We have been commissioned to carry out government research into graduate recruitment and the career paths of graduates in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire. The research is looking in detail at the local scene regarding the recruitment […]
Our huge, annual skills and careers event will this year be taking place at the East of England Showground to give us unlimited space for exhibitors and interactive sessions, plus easy parking for visitors. The 2016 East of England Careers Show will take place on Friday 15th July 2016 and is open to young people aged […]
The Careers Show is our flagship annual careers event, which is now in its 4th year. In 2016 the event will be held on Friday 15th July at the Peterborough Arena, which provides huge indoor and outdoor space to make it bigger and better than ever before. Offering much more than your typical jobs fair, exhibitors […]
This week, Year 7 students at Thomas Deacon Academy took part in a manufacturing simulation designed to encourage enterprise and develop key workplace skills. The ‘duck production’ challenge was facilitated by The Skills Service, a brokerage service delivered by Opportunity Peterborough to encourage effective partnership working between businesses, education and training providers. Representatives from Barclays […]
This week, the UKCES has published key findings of LMI data for each Local Enterprise Partnership area. For the Greater Cambridge and Greater Peterborough LEP area, the findings are based on three major UKCES research products: Working Futures, the Employer Skills Survey and the Employer Perspectives Survey. Some of the highlights are as follows: The […]
A report published yesterday by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) stressed that more work needs to be done to better prepare young people for the world of work. The survey, carried out with 3,500 business and education leaders, found that: Two thirds feel that secondary schools are ineffective at preparing young people for their […]
Results of a new British Chambers of Commerce survey published last week show that 82% of businesses and 73% of schools, colleges and universities think that work experience should be offered to all students under 16 years old. Over 3,500 business and education leaders were surveyed so the results represent a widespread feeling that work experience […]
Provisional statistics released this week by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills show that there is continued growth in the number of people doing apprenticeships, with more people than ever currently taking part in an apprenticeship. There is also a record number of people starting higher level apprenticeships and a strong increase in the number […]
Come and visit our stand at this year’s Peterborough B2B Exhibition where we’ll be talking to visitors about training plans and apprenticeships, signposting you to ways to grow your business. Take part in our short skills survey to be in with a chance of winning a luxury gift hamper! The event is free and takes […]
Holkham Hall is hosting a free, half day, CPD event for Teachers, Heads and Governors on 9th November 2015. There are a wide range of new and exciting education packages available for schools, including: Biodiversity and Ecosystems Woodland Ecology and Management Business Studies, Leisure and Tourism Field to Fork Renewable Energies Art and Sculpture Geography […]
Go4Set is a project created by the Engineering Development Trust, which links teams of Year 8 and 9 students with employers through a 10 week STEM project. The project is business led and aims to inspire pupils about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths industries) and different career pathways while developing their employability skills. We’re […]
We have been appointed by the National Careers Service to promote their offer to both employers and schools in the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) area. This pilot project will focus on East Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire and we will be working with Local Authorities and secondary schools to identify gaps in careers inspiration. […]
Earlier this year we launched our Skills Champion scheme, recruiting employers to support our activities, while also giving them the chance to influence training provision locally to meet their own business needs. A Skills Champion can be anyone with an interest in working with young people on a range of activities to help them better […]
Crowds flocked to The Peterborough School on Thursday 9th July for the East of England’s largest skills and careers event, organised by The Skills Service. Around 2000 students and young people from Peterborough, Fenland, Norfolk and Huntingdon enjoyed the sunshine and the festival atmosphere at this year’s Careers Festival, seeking inspiration for their futures from […]
Our ‘STEM for Teachers’ CPD event took place at the brand new Future Business Centre in Peterborough on 6th July. Around 40 STEM subject teachers and careers advisers attended the event, which was kicked off with a hugely inspiring talk from keynote speaker, Amber Gell, about her career path and views on future STEM careers. […]
Young people aged 14-24 are encouraged to be part of the East of England’s largest skills and careers event. Taking place on Thursday 9th July from 9:30am to 3:00pm at The Peterborough School on Thorpe Road, the Careers Festival will use the sports hall and large festival marquees, creating a fun and engaging atmosphere. The […]
Peterborough City Gallery has a number of opportunities for young artists to support their careers. These opportunities include; Young Gifted & Talented 2015 competition and exhibition, the Tate ARTIST ROOMS: Andy Warhol exhibition, and Creative Careers talks for students about the progression from art school to working within the arts industry. Young Gifted & Talented […]
Following on from yesterday’s announcement from The Willow Festival that the 2015 music event has been postponed, Opportunity Peterborough’s Skills Service team is delighted to announce that an alternative venue has been secured to ensure that the Careers Festival can still go ahead. The Careers Festival will now take place at The Peterborough School on […]
Young people aged 14-24 are encouraged to be part of the East of England’s largest skills and careers event. Taking place on Thursday 9th July from 9:30am to 3:00pm at Peterborough Embankment, the Careers Festival uses the infrastructure and large marquees of The Willow Festival, creating a fun and engaging atmosphere. The Careers Festival is […]
Write a theme tune for Mission Possible Week Mission Possible Week takes place from 6th – 9th July across various venues in Peterborough, with a grand finale on Peterborough Embankment encompassing live shows, 100+ business and training exhibitors and all manner of attractions. To celebrate this monumental careers event and the arrival of NASA rocket […]
We’re getting excited about our Mission Possible Week in July and are busy booking exhibitors and speakers for the events. As mentioned in the last newsletter, we are extremely lucky to have Amber Gell, a rocket scientist from NASA, with us for the whole week. She will play a key role in both events and […]
The Skills Service hosted a business breakfast on 10 March as part of National Apprenticeship Week. ‘Grow Your Own Talent’ was attended by representatives from a wide range of local organisations, large and small. The event focused on the benefits to businesses of apprenticeships and provided all the essential facts plus the opportunity to meet local […]
The Department for Education has issued an update to the statutory ‘Careers guidance and inspiration in schools’ guidance from April 2014. Here are some of the key points from the guidance: Every child should leave school prepared for life in modern Britain. Young people want and need to be well-informed when making subject and career decisions. Providing […]
We are looking for around 150 businesses from Cambridgeshire and the surrounding areas to showcase their industry at the Careers Festival on the Peterborough Embankment on 9th July. Last year over 2,500 young people from Peterborough and the surrounding areas joined in with the festival atmosphere to make the event even more successful than the previous […]
Does your business export to China or plan to in the future? If so, Ken Stimpson Community School in Peterborough is offering a unique opportunity to learn the basics of the Mandarin language and gain an insight into the Chinese business culture through a 6 week course. [Download the poster] The training will be delivered […]
To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2015, local business people and college principals went ‘Back 2 the Floor’ and tried their hand at a new career. The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) encouraged businesses, training providers and members of the LEP team to become an apprentice for the day, and gain a new insight […]
The Government has announced plans to rollout 9 new degree apprenticeships in areas such as chartered surveying, aerospace engineering and nuclear. Groups of businesses, universities and colleges will come together to develop practical degree courses which will allow the combination of academic knowledge from a traditional university degree and practical experience that are both vital […]
Research group CentreForCities this week released a report on urban economic change since 1911, which cited Peterborough as one of the biggest job creating cities in the last century. The report, called ‘A Century of Cities’, looked at how global changes in technology and transport have altered the role that cities play in the national […]