Investors in Education brings together a local business community to provide specific sector information advice and guidance backed up with materials to support the curriculum for young people within its schools, colleges and the wider community to access.

This collective of like minded businesses is able to offer knowledge and experiences to young people in a way which brings real value to the education process. This in turn provides businesses with a far more informed and skilled future workforce ready to enter the world of work.

This involvement is managed by Investors in Education, who through consultation with local education partners, not only understands the requirements of these learners but also has empathy with the demands put on the business community.

Investors in Education is an independent business membership organisation working in partnership with key local stakeholders to ensure the communication between the local business community and local schools and colleges is one which is effective and beneficial for both parties.

Investors in Education is able to support local education in the following ways:

  •  Specific practical learning opportunities will be made available to education partners within the business community
  •  Access to quality business mentoring
  •  Access to enterprise and employer led experiences
  •  u-xplore; an e-enabled infrastructure, will be accessible to all education partners offering the following:
    • Sector specific video content to inspire a possible vocation
    • Local business profiles for users to appreciate the opportunities available in their town
    • Employee case studies to appreciate the different progression routes people have taken to their jobs
    • Education pathway information signposting the right qualifications for a young persons expressed interest
    • Learning resources in line with specific units of a qualification allowing user to connect their learning to local business activity
    • Lesson plans and business resources relating to local business available for teachers to connect learning
    • Work placement planner allowing user to express interest in sector and create an output for work placement providers to utilise
    • Personalisation allowing user to create e-portfolio
    • 100% tracking allowing for evaluation of users.

If as a local authority you would like to explore the possibility of Investors in Education being implemented within your town or city please contact info@iieuk.com to arrange for a consultation.

 

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