Young people of Solihull celebrated
Young people in Solihull have been benefiting from careers education in schools and colleges thanks to Solihull Careers Hub, and this year 's successes were celebrated at an event at Hogarths Hotel.
The celebration was attended by young people, employers, local schools and colleges, and stakeholders, to showcase the positive impact the Careers Hub has had during this academic year.
The Mayor of Solihull, Councillor Ken Meeson, attended the celebration event and handed out certificates to award winners. He said: “Solihull Careers Hub is doing excellent work to support our schools and colleges, equipping them with the tools they need to provide exceptional careers education for young people.
“It is important that young people in the borough receive good careers education and guidance as a base to help them build their future and develop the skills they need. The Careers Hub helps to make sure this is provided.
“Thank you to everyone who has been involved and contributed to the success of the Hub in the past academic year. I am sure this is something that we will continue to celebrate in the years to come. ”
Set up in 2019, Solihull Careers Hub provides fully funded resources, training, and tools to support schools and colleges in providing high quality careers education for their young people.
The Hub has been working together with their local Enterprise Adviser Network (business volunteers matched with schools and colleges), Cornerstone Employers - a flagship community of more than 300 businesses across England, universities, training providers, local businesses, and career professionals to achieve this.
The event focused on talks from the Careers Hub Team, Careers Leaders, employers, and various stakeholders, about progress made in the past year. There was also an awards presentation and talks from school children from Grace Academy on their positive experiences taking part in careers activities.
Jayne Licari, head of communications at BNP Paribas Personal Finance said: “As chair of the Cornerstone Ecmployers in Solihull and Enterprise Adviser for a local school, I not only know the importance of employers contributing to career education and employability skills of young people, but also get see the positive impact they have.
“I believe collaboration between employers, schools and colleges, and education providers is vital to deliver measurable and sustainable activities to inspire young people. Most importantly, we need to raise aspirations and tackle inequalities and this will be a key focus for the next academic year. ”
Lori Henebury, marketing, community and business development manager at Birmingham Business Park, added: “It 's important that businesses from across the borough help young people understand the opportunities available to them once they leave education.
“Employer-education partnerships allow for meaningful connections between a wide range of industries and offer advantages for both parties involved. It is wonderful to see that the Solihull Careers Hub are making strides in this endeavour and making critical breakthroughs to bridge the gap between the two worlds. As deputy chair of the Cornerstone Employers in Solihull, it is my privilege to work alongside a fantastic team of people to deliver this “
Recipients of awards included: Grace Academy School, Triple Crown Centre, Jenni Bryan from NSL Services Group, and Ellie Beattie from Hogarths Hotel.
Find out more about Solihull Careers Hub: https://www.solihullforsuccess.com/Careers-Hub
Pictured: The Mayor of Solihull and representatives for Grace Academy with their award