West Yorkshire Careers and Enterprise Celebration Event
This year we will support more than 180 schools and colleges to provide a gold standard careers programme for all, providing high quality and impartial careers information, advice and guidance following the launch of the West Yorkshire Careers Hub - an initiative from the Combined Authority, co- funded by The Careers and Enterprise Company. The Careers Hub will continue to consult with you on your needs, so that we can continue to support CIEAG activities, careers progression and transition into positive destinations beyond year 11.
Last term we held our first Careers and Enterprise Celebration event. opened by Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire. Senior leaders from schools, colleges, businesses and stakeholders came together to share success stories about their collaborations at the Village Hotel in Tingley, on 13 July 2022.
It was great to see so many people there, for those that were unable to attend, here is what you missed:
- Insight into the national picture and progress of Careers Education, presented by Nicola Hall, Director of Education at The Careers and Enterprise Company.
- Student experiences of Careers Education from past and present Brighouse High School students
- Q and A Panel with educators and employers including; Jess Murrell, Software Engineer at Apple, Lauren Bean, Associate Assistant Principal at Leeds East Academy and Careers Leader, Tiegan and Isha (Year 10 students) Leeds East Academy, Mike Fitzsimons, Principal, Trinity Academy Sixth Form, Matthew Metcalfe, Senior Manager- Talent and Acquisitions at Covea and Chair of the Cornerstones employers.
Attendees at the West Yorkshire Careers and Enterprise Celebration Event
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, Nicola Hall, Careers and Enterprise Company and Brian Archer, Director of Economic Services, West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Attendees receiving their awards for achieving 8 Gatsby Benchmarks
The Mayor has pledged to create well paid, skilled jobs for young people, regardless of their background or where they live.
To help achieve this pledge, the expanded West Yorkshire Careers Hub will work with an additional 75 schools across the region, on top of the 112 previous Career hub schools and Colleges, supporting them to develop relationships with businesses to make sure all young people can take their next best step.
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire said
“Good careers advice can be truly transformative. It can open young people’s eyes to opportunity they’d not previously seen, and it can help enable people to reach their full potential. I’ve often said that I want to create a gold standard careers service right here in West Yorkshire. I want our young people – and their parents – to truly understand the incredible opportunities that are available on our doorstep”
Nicola Hall, Director of Education at the Careers and Enterprise Company said
"The expanded hub is going to make a major difference to the lives of young people across West Yorkshire. By building on the foundations and brilliant work done by the Kirklees Hub more young people across the region will get access to 21st Century Careers Education.
By bringing together the worlds of education and employment we can help young people, especially those who face additional barriers, to get the opportunities, skills and experiences they need to thrive in the world of work.
The celebration concluded with the Good Careers Guidance Awards with 23 schools and colleges within our region who completed the self-assessment on compass and reached 100% in Good Careers Guidance in 2021/2022. Fully achieving 8 Gatsby Benchmarks in that academic year. Huge Congratulations to you all! “
Danielle Choma – Service Manager – Schools partnership said
“I was delighted to celebrate the achievements of this academic year particularly building on from the first ever Careers Hub. Many of you are seeing results from your hard work and making quality, meaningful progress in Careers education.
Well done to everyone and hope you can share your stories at some of our best practice clinics.”
Have Your Say: 5 Minutes to collect your thoughts on the West Yorkshire Careers Hub plans
The Combined Authority's Schools Partnership Team would like to hear from you, our service user, as to the priority topics you would like to cover in the new Community of Practice meetings, as well as collecting information of your areas of strength in relation to Careers which will directly input into the implementation of a region wide buddy support system.
Please complete this short survey
Find out how you can be involved with the West Yorkshire Careers Hub.