Employers
1st Oct 2018
Employers want STARS!
West Somerset College invited Young Enterprise to deliver a one-day Employability Skills Workshop to all Year 10 pupils as part of a commitment to improving the career prospects of their students.
19th Sep 2018
Somerset EBP makes the front page - Your Somerset
Somerset EBP features in the latest edition of Your Somerset. The free newspaper is delivered to households across Somerset, three times a year and contains news and information about the Council’s services and campaigns.
19th Sep 2018
Employer involvement develops work-ready students
Employer engagement and practical learning develops rounded, work-ready students with improved technical skills.
19th Sep 2018
Scientists inspire shoppers in Yeovil
A team of scientists and researchers from Imperial College London spent the weekend inspiring shoppers at Tesco Extra in Yeovil.
19th Sep 2018
Somerset EBP Newsletter - 18th September 2018
Every fortnight, Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP) distributes an e-newsletter.
10th Sep 2018
Somerset EBP Newsletter - 3rd September 2018
Every fortnight, Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP) distributes an e-newsletter.
Click here to view the first edition of Somerset EBP's e-newsletter, publish...
29th Aug 2018
New apprenticeship scheme launched at Charlie Bigham’s
Bigham’s, a successful ready meals manufacturer, has launched a new apprenticeship scheme at its food production campus at Dulcote, near Wells.
The company is working w...
29th Aug 2018
Somerset Voice - Somerset EBP invites employers to official launch event
The Somerset Education Business Partnership (EBP) is inviting employers to attend its official launch event on Wednesday 24th October 2018 – to find out how they can benefit...
29th Aug 2018
Somerset employers can benefit from £2.5m skills training fund
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Somerset and Devon have the opportunity to benefit from a £2.5m skills training pot for their workforce.
Heart of the South...
29th Aug 2018
Heart of South West is granted New Career Hub
20 new Career Hubs are being established in England to support and improve careers education for young people.
Heart of South West (Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay) has ...
29th Aug 2018
Apprenticeship funding bands change – August 2018
From August 2018, the government has increased the number of apprenticeship funding bands from 15 to 30 – in response to employers ‘not feeling able’ to negotiat...
29th Aug 2018
Our Team
Andrew Hanson, Education Business Partnership (EBP) Manager, began reaching out to partners from both the education and business worlds to understand the challenges they face and ...
29th Aug 2018
Somerset EBP established
As a reaction to skill shortages and recruitment difficulties in Somerset, the education business partnership (EBP) was established in April 2018.
Hinkley Point C Impact Miti...