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* 1. Organisation

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* 2. Company Status

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* 3. The Coast to Capital area covers: London Borough of Croydon, East Surrey, Gatwick Diamond, Brighton & Hove, West Sussex and Lewes.  If your organisation has any additional office locations either within these areas, elsewhere in the UK or has a national presence, please indicate below.

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* 4. Which Industry/Business Sector do you operate within?

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* 5. How many employees do you have? 

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* 6. How can your organisation work with education to equip young people for employment? From the selection below, please indicate those that your organisation currently support or would be interested in supporting or learning more about. 

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Careers and Skills Fairs These events help students to explore different options and careers paths. Employees provide information about their company, their roles and future career opportunities.
Careers Talks An informational or inspirational talk related to a career or business with a group of students.
CV Workshops An employee supports lessons related to writing CVs, personal statements and cover letters which helps prepare students for the job application process.
Employability Skills Workshops An employee supports lessons related to employability skills ie, confidence, time-keeping, communication, which helps to improve students motivation and key skills required to acquire a job.
Employer-Led Career Learning An employee can help inspire and enrich students’ understanding of their career path by working alongside teachers to assist in the delivery of traditional career learning activities.
Employer-Led Curriculum Learning Employers help develop curriculum content, materials and resources related to their industry sector to help inspire students to gain a better understanding of their sector as a potential career choice.
Enterprise Activities Enterprise Education and projects are effective and help to increase students’ employability skills, enterprise capabilities and achieve a better awareness of business and economic understanding.
Enterprise Competitions Longer-term business competitions involving employers where groups of students develop and run a small Enterprise and fosters positive attitudes toward self-employment.
Mock Interviews An employee supports a one-to-one short mock interview to help prepare a student for the job application process. Sessions are planned by schools and supported by businesses and volunteers.
Work Experience Work experience is hugely beneficial to both employers and students. Students gain a crucial insight into the world of work. Placement duration can range from one day through to one/two weeks.
Work Related Learning Extended work experience in conjunction with traditional school activities. Planned by the school and employer, every curriculum subject can be linked to practical every day work related skills.
Work Shadowing A student shadows an employee to develop an understanding of their day-to-day role. Students experience first-hand what it entails to work in a certain position in your company.
Workplace Visits Students visit your workplace to understand the business and experience a working environment. Visits highlight relationships between subjects and career paths which motivate students to make the correct subject choices.
Volunteering If your organisation has an Employee Volunteer Programme which supports local community projects, would you be interested in looking at projects where student volunteers could jointly support?
Special Educational Needs Local SEND schools (Special Educational Needs and Disability) and APCs (Alternative Provision Colleges) seek support with many of the above activities. Could your organisation make a difference through providing tailored support or experiences relating to career activities?
Sponsorship  Does your organisation sponsor a school/college or project that relates to a careers and/or enterprise initiative?

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* 7. Enterprise Adviser Network (EAN)
Enterprise Advisers are senior business volunteers who work strategically with a local school or college to help inspire and prepare young people for the fast-changing world of work.

  Interested to Learn More
The Coast to Capital LEP are keen to grow our EAN and would be interested to hear from local business leaders who would like to learn more about this opportunity.

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* 8. Industry Champions (IC)
To support the work of Enterprise Advisers, we are also looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Industry Champions who volunteer to work directly with young people in our schools and colleges on a range of activities.

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Industry Champions will be individuals working at any level in an organisation, be it as CEOs, sole traders, freelancers, or apprentices, who have an interest in sharing their experience of work and promoting their industry. The IC role is a rewarding experience for staff at any level and offers an opportunity for staff to develop their skills.

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* 9. Data Sharing

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The Coast to Capital LEP and Local Authorities work closely together to ensure our schools and colleges benefit from high quality local provision.  As such, we may need to share the data between our organisations.  Please confirm that you are happy for the information in this Survey to be shared.
Would you be happy to participate in future surveys relating to careers and enterprise for young people?
Coast to Capital LEP would like to thank you for taking the time to complete this Survey and for helping to improve the future career paths for young people.

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