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BXL’s Education Business Exchange Breakfast Event 26th Feb 2010

BXL's second Business Exchange event took place this morning at Pinsent Masons.
The session covered de-mystifying qualifications and in particular the Diplomas. Educators and employers were invited to talk around this subject and how it affects them and beyond this, what other steps can be taken to improve young peoples' employability.

Please click here (qualifications, Diplomas) to access the presentation slides and for those of you who attended please complete the on-line event survey and those attending who are employers please complete the Diploma support form.

BXL's next Education Business Exchange Event will be on 21st May 2010 to register click here.

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‘Bxcellent' Career Coaching for individuals and companies

We are currently offering our Careers Coaching Interview for just £99 (inc.VAT), normally priced at £147 (inc.VAT) You will get impartial and expert advice from our fully qualified Advisors. Call 0121 423 8287 to book an appointment. Please see our website for our full range of services.

Elev8 goes from strength to strength - 70% of candidates progress into Further Education or training

Elev8 had a fantastic 2009 offering NEET clients taster courses in salon services, construction, retail, business administration, FE taster, health and social care, motor vehicle and childcare at a variety of locations in Birmingham and Solihull. We worked closely with both the young people and the course providers and to date 70% of the learners have progressed into Further Education or training.

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FREE BUSINESS NETWORKING & UNDERSTANDING THE DIPLOMA

These are a series of FREE breakfast meetings aimed at informing employers about the new Diploma qualification as well as a great chance to meet other like-minded businesses over breakfast, in interesting venues across the city. Although each event has a focus on specific Diploma lines, there will also be general information about the Diplomas.

Read more: FREE BUSINESS NETWORKING & UNDERSTANDING THE DIPLOMA

Bxchange to be launched early 2010

Initially born out of a Regional Skills Partnership meeting regarding the need for improved collaboration between schools and business, Bxchange has been created by BXL.

Read more: Bxchange to be launched early 2010

Future Jobs Fund recruitment process begins ...

BXL is part of a consortium with Birmingham Children's Hospital and Bournville College, and together we are hosting 44 placements in two separate six month tranches. BXL will provide two administrative posts in each six month period. We will also provide job preparation and CV writing workshops throughout the placements.

The pre-employment training programme lasts six months, providing paid work placements for 30 hours per week. To enable the participants to obtain a qualification as part of the initiative, they will take part in training through an accredited provider.

The major role for BXL is providing a Key Worker to support those undertaking placements in the three organisations. As the young people have been unemployed for a year or more, they may be less confident initially in the workplace. The Key Worker will meet each of those on placement and develop a learning/action plan with them and then continue to offer face to face and telephone interventions as required during the six month placement.

If you have candidates who may be interested in finding out more, please contact your local Jobcentre Plus.

Read more: Future Jobs Fund recruitment process begins ...