Business and Economy

First Partnership

First Partnership Ltd
2 The Courtyard
Upper Clare Park Farm
Crondall
Hampshire
GU10 5DT

Tel: 01252 852471
Fax: 01252 852457

E-mail:

enquiries@firstpartnership.com

Website: www.firstpartnership.com

First Partnership is an Educational Business Partnership (EBP) who supply and deliver educational support to schools and colleges through a variety of creative programmes which bring business and education together.

Helping businesses to help young people through:

· Careers events
· Enterprise Activities
· Mentoring
· Brand a project
· Mock interviews

Learn Direct

Email
Call back
or phone: 0800 100900

Website: www.learndirect.co.uk

learndirect is a nationally recognised brand for learning and is the largest e-learning network of its kind in the world. learndirect delivers a unique range of products through three business streams

· learndirect careers advice offers free independent careers advice over the phone, online and by e-mail

· learndirect skills and qualifications has hundreds of centres with courses to improve your maths, English and IT skills

· learndirect business provides off-the-shelf and bespoke work-based e-learning programmes

Area: Nationwide

Learning and Skills Council (LSC) Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

Learning and Skills Council
Eagle Point - East Wing
Little Park Farm Road
Segensworth
Fareham
PO15 5TD

Tel: 0845 019 4182
Fax: 01489 558600

E- mail: hampshire-IOWinfo@lsc.gov.uk

Website: www.lsc.gov.uk

The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) is responsible for funding and planning further education and vocational training in England. With the exception of higher education, the LSC responsibility covers all areas of adult (over 16) learning.

With employers, the LSCs aim is to help them build a workforce skilled enough to rank among the best in the world. The new Train to Gain service is designed to help small and medium sized organisations get the training they need to succeed. The National Employer Service provides a similar service for large companies, and Apprenticeships are a popular option for on-the-job training.

Area: County Wide

Solent Skill Quest

Nicolson House
Millbrook Technology Campus
Southampton
SO15 0DJ

Tel: 02380 725725
Fax: 02380 528715

E-mail: gill.rutherford@solentskillquest.co.uk

Website: www.solentskillquest.co.uk

Working in partnership with business, schools, colleges and the wider community in , Solent Skill Quest brokers mutually beneficial relationships and facilitates learning programmes that help young people and adults to develop their employment skills and understanding about the workplace.

Work includes:-

·Enriching the school and college curriculum with workplace experiences

·Combating disaffection and social exclusion

·Providing young people and adults with opportunities through which they can develop their skills and understanding of work

·Contributing to the Continuous Professional Development of teachers and other adults in the workplace

·Working with local employers and other organisations to address skills shortages

Area: Southampton and South West Hampshire

Train to Gain

Tel: 0845 751 2288

E-mail: info@traintogainse.co.uk

Website: www.traintogain.gov.uk

The Learning and Skills Council’s Train to Gain service provides impartial, independent advice on training to businesses across England. It can help businesses improve their productivity and competitiveness by ensuring that employees have the right skills to do the best job.

Train to Gain gives you access to a Skills Broker who will carry out a needs analysis of training within your business and help you assess what skills your business has now and what you will need in the future.

Area: County Wide