01 December 2016

Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is pleased to reveal that its Enterprise Adviser Network (EAN), that strategically matches business leaders with schools and colleges Headteachers and Principals, is set to be rolled-out across the whole of the region.

 

The EAN, which is supported by the Careers and Enterprise Company, works to connect senior, local business leaders with education leaders, helping to inform and inspire young people about their pathways through education and into employment.

 

The volunteers fulfil the role of Enterprise Adviser and bring their wealth of industry contacts, knowledge and experience to help schools develop a comprehensive strategic plan for careers & enterprise education which will support the curriculum for all young people aged between 11 and 19 years in our local education system.

To date the network is supporting a cluster of 20 schools and colleges across the Greater Brighton and Coastal West Sussex areas, and has recruited 25 volunteers from the local business community to become Enterprise Advisers.

 

However, due to its success the jointly LEP and Government funded programme has now been up-scaled and will support a further 80 schools and colleges in Croydon and the Gatwick Diamond - West Sussex & East Surrey. To support the expansion the Coast to Capital has recruited three new Enterprise Coordinators, Rebecca Tonks, Pru Rowntree and Faye Russell, who commence their new roles between now and Christmas.

 

Georgina Angele, Senior Enterprise Co-ordinator at Coast to Capital, said: "I'm delighted that the EAN has been such a success that we can now deliver this service to more young people across the Coast to Capital area. Business demand for specific skills and expertise changes fast, and we know from what employers are telling us that there are skills needs across many of our priority growth areas, so having local businesses helping to inform and shape the skills and attitudes of the next generation of workers is crucial to the sustainable economic growth of the area. Bringing the world of work into the curriculum being taught in our classrooms is the key to success; both for young people and the region's economy as a whole."

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