The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce, Tourism & Industry

EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

Our aim is to widen the range of learning experiences for pupils by strengthening and developing the links between education and business on the Isle of Wight for the benefit of all those involved.

We liaise and collaborate with a wide range of partner organisations and work closely with other EBPs in order to develop young people's knowledge and understanding of the world of work and to enhance their skills.

The Benefits to Business
Provide young people with the experience and skills to be ready for work.
Provide role models for young people.
Inspire/encourage young people by contact with business.
Provide staff development and training opportunities through mock interviews with students.
Help with your staff recruitment.
Invest in the future.

The Benefits to Education
Help students understand the world of work.
Raise achievement, motivation and aspiration.
Contribute to Careers Education and Guidance.
Enhance teacher knowledge through contact with employers.
Provide a business context to the delivery of the curriculum.
Support and enhance the curriculum.

The Benefits to Both Business and Education together
Prepare young people for adult working life by providing work experience.
Enable young people to achieve their potential by developing mentoring programmes.
Provide activities for lifelong learning, ranging from company visits for primary pupils to teacher placements.

YOUNG CHAMBER

Developing Minds for Developing Business

Young Chamber is a new concept offering a framework to the enterprise educational needs of 14 to 19 year olds. Developed and piloted by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce, Tourism and Industry the programme supports young people in building their confidence and developing their decision-making and collaboration skills.

The Young Chamber 'Ambition Statement' succinctly summarises the Young Chamber concept and what it sets out to achieve. This is to engage local businesses directly in the development of the mind sets and attitudes of young people aged 14 to 19 with a greater understanding of the workplace and future employment opportunities. This framework we see as benefiting the future prospects of both the business community and the young people who will become a part of that community.

A key objective of the Young Chamber project is to provide a management structure to the enterprise agenda in the school and beyond and to provide a vehicle for the voice of young people, on issues impacting upon the economic environment in which they live and which will link naturally into other young people initiatives such as Youth Parliament, Global Rock etc.

The Young Chamber initiative is inclusive in its nature and is designed to appeal to all students of all abilities and fosters the close involvement of young people and the business community. The recognisable Global Business Brand of the Chambers of Commerce makes employer engagement more effective and easier to manage.

For more information contact Malcolm Lloyd, Education Business Partnership Manager or Moira Henderson, Young Chamber Business Development Manager on 01983 554548.

Education Business Partnership

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