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The European Social Fund will provide up to 1,025 Apprenticeship Grants to employers in the South East to employ apprentices aged 16 – 24 years. The value of the Grant will be £1,500 and is to encourage employers to take on unemployed 16 – 24 year olds as apprentices. Which employers can benefit from the AGE 16 [...] The Oxfordshire Employers Skills Survey (OESS) The OESS was commissioned by the Oxfordshire Economic Partnership (OEP) to assess needs within Oxfordshire’s workforce, using the experience of local businesspeople. Download a summary of the OESS findings (PDF). The OESS showed Oxfordshire as a strongly knowledge-intensive economy, with 27% of its workforce employed in professional or technical roles – over [...] CONNEXIONS is a Government funded advice and guidance service for the 16 – 19 year age group (25 for those with special needs) . This vacancy service promotes full-time, part-time and temporary job vacancies, apprenticeships, training opportunities and voluntary work to young people across the county through: weekly bulletins to jobseekers Connexions [...] The OEP held its Annual Dinner on Thursday 13th November 2008 at Mansfield College, Oxford. Please take a look at our photos. The evening was very enjoyable and garnered some fruitful conversations about Learning and Skills. Our 120 guests discussed the following topics: What are the top benefits that businesses can achieve by developing their people? How would you quantify those benefits [...] Shell Step has launched its 22nd annual summer placement programme and is seeking SME’s to take on enterprising undergraduates. Every year Shell Step places hundreds of highly motivated students with small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) throughout the UK to undertake business projects during their summer breaks. The programme gives businesses the opportunity to add significant value to their [...] This month, the new North Oxfordshire Academy on Drayton Road, Banbury opens its doors for the first time. It replaces Drayton School and aims to raise educational achievement in the area. The Vodafone UK Foundation provides financial support to the academy and is sponsored by the United Learning Trust. The Academy is an all-ability, inclusive school that [...] Despite the variety of activities, the wealth of support and the desire of schools and colleges to work with businesses, there are many companies in Oxfordshire who do not currently take advantage of the opportunities to engage with the education system. By looking at engagement activities from a business perspective, this report explores the reasons why companies do, [...] Learning and skills is of great importance to Oxfordshire and is a priority in the Economic Development Strategy for Oxfordshire and the strategic priorities of the County Council. Nationally and regionally, skills are also high up the agenda. Currently there is no single organisation or point of contact within Oxfordshire with a strategic remit for the future [...] |
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