Links between business and education in Leeds City Region have been strengthened by the launch of The LEP’s Enterprise Adviser programme.
After successfully completing the government’s Enterprise Adviser pilot, one of only five in the country, the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will now join the national roll-out of the programme. This programme is led by the government backed Careers and Enterprise Company.
As a result of the pilot programme, the Leeds City Region successfully recruited over 100 volunteer business leaders to become Enterprise Advisers, working with a third of all schools in the region and supporting 3,500 pupils to gain work place skills and experience. By joining the national rollout, the aim is now to directly engage with all 170 schools in the City Region and triple the number of business leaders involved in the programme.
Claudia Harris, CEO of The Careers and Enterprise Company, commented “we are delighted to be working with the Leeds City Region. Our aim is to build on the excellent work already taking place in the region and the commitment of the local business community to extend the careers and enterprise provision for young people. By simplifying the process for employers, schools and colleges to work together through the Enterprise Adviser network we can ensure that young people in the region are inspired, informed and have a plan to enter employment successfully.”
Through working with senior leaders in business, known as Enterprise Advisers, the programme aims to create and strengthen links between business and education to better equip young people with the core skills needed to join the workforce.
The LEP is recruiting new volunteer Enterprise Advisers from across the Leeds City Region who are passionate about supporting young people to learn new skills and create a prosperous future. For business leaders interested in supporting and developing talent in young people by sharing knowledge of entrepreneurship and working in a business environment, contact the LEP today to find out more enterpriseadvisers@the-lep.com or
visit www.the-lep.com/skills.
