"The more diversity in our industry the better and more creative it will be."

Read More

Thank you to Anne and the committed and hard working educationalists at Step2Skills who invited me along to their meeting last week to share my thoughts.

There's a lot of great work going on out there around skills, particularly in the creative industries, but it's often aimed at those starting out in their careers. My career has definitely been of the 'portfolio' variety (Zoology degree, lab work, journalist, internal comms, event manager, consultant, business owner) and I know a lot of others who have done the same. I was lucky to have had opportunities along the way to learn and improve - largely thanks to others and what they saw in me.

Supporting adults learners to upskill or change careers with transferable skills is a small way to pay some of that on.

Plus it's good for business - the more diversity in our industry the better and more creative it will be.

Abby

Director at Insight MCL

Now in his "dream job"!

Read More

Congratulations to Samuel who is now in his "dream job" thanks to both his hard work on a Vehicle Accident Repair Paint Principles Level 3 Diploma and his efforts on a work trial at a local accident repair centre.

The support and help of Samuel's Employment Advisor has helped Samuel secure paid work at an excellent employer, with a work pattern that works around his remaining time at college and his disability.

Samuel

Inclusive Employment participant, 2023

We're delighted to welcome this business, which is already great at investing and offering progression routes to their staff, with apprenticeships from Level 1 to Level 3 on offer. 

Read More

With discussion around staff disability inclusion, work tasters for our participants, sharing of vacancies and the Disability Confident Scheme, this employer is already great at investing and offering progression routes to their staff, with apprenticeships from Level 1 to Level 3 on offer.

We're delighted to welcome on-board John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance to join our network of local supportive employers.

John O'Conner Grounds Maintenance Ltd

Part of the Step2Skills employer network