Services
BXL has a mission to prepare people to become Ready for Work. Through a diverse range of programmes, we increase levels of employability and engage employers with young people and the education system.
Below are information and links to a number of our programmes.
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Education Business Consortium The Education Business Consortium is the commissioning body for work-based learning programmes in Birmingham and Solihull and takes a lead role in influencing national policy. |
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Education Business Partnership The Education Business Partnership provides an advisory service that brings schools, colleges, businesses and young people together through work related activities and events. EBP supports the delivery of the curriculum, including the new Diplomas, to help prepare young people for working life. |
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Face Mentoring Services Established in 1998 Face Mentoring Service (formerly the Mentoring Service) delivers mentoring to projects that focus on supporting some of the hardest to reach clients. We hold the Approved Provider Standard (quality kitemark) and have an excellent record in delivering outcome based contracts. We recruit, train and support a bank of 200 volunteer mentors from a diverse range of backgrounds. We also run training sessions for volunteers from community organisations and local businesses. Our training also extends to OCN (Open college Network) accredited courses as we are an approved centre. |
Improving Chances
BXL's improving chances project works with individuals and families in the South West of the city, to reduce multi-generational unemployment, by raising the skills and aspirations of disadvantaged young people and their parents or guardians.
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Employment & Opportunities This front line service underpins the work of those providing advice and guidance. It provides a comprehensive range of opportunities that will assist young people in moving forward in life, and makes the largest single contribution to meeting the NEET targets set by Government. The range encompasses personal development and voluntary work, entry level jobs, Apprenticeships and career development opportunities, plus part-time and temporary work. Additionally, it brings together support services to help with a range of issues; for example, victims of crime/sexual abuse; help with homelessness and substance misuse all in one database for instant reference. |
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Recognised as the ‘one stop shop’ to bring employers and young people together, the team has sector specialists and works with both public and private sector, employers from blue chip organisations and household names to small to medium sized enterprises and micro businesses. |
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More details on BXL’s extensive range of projects and programmes will be available on these pages in the forthcoming weeks.
