The Metropolitan Police Service is holding a virtual Meet the Met event for Special Constables (volunteer police officer), on the 27th November at 2:30pm or 30th November at 7pm.

Officers & Special Constables from different ranks and backgrounds will discuss and share their journey followed by a Q&A.

To register for the event, click HERE.

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) have urged the Government to to reduce employer national insurance contributions, in light of the significant impact Covid-19 is having on the labour market. The REC argues that minimizing the biggest business tax employers must pay would slow redundancies and allow employers to take on new staff. They have also called for: the apprenticeship levy to be expanded, to support the retraining of UK workers in light of Covid-19; the introduction of flexible immigration laws from 2021 (to allow key sectors to access the skills and talent that they need); and funding of Statutory Sick Pay for all employees.

To read more about the REC’s Government recommendations, click HERE.

FastFutures is a completely free, 12 week online learning and virtual mentoring programme to help young people (18-22) from all backgrounds become job-ready. Following the first successful programme in September, which provided 1000 funded places, applications are now open for 2000 learners for the second programme, commencing in January 2021.

The programme consists of a variety of modules focused on developing key skills for work, including: the use of technology in modern day business; data; finance; and marketing. Learning will take place through a combination of self-paced learning, online classes, and virtual mentoring

Applications are open now until November 30th 2020.

To find out more, or apply today, click HERE.

Springboard have recently announced a new project, ‘Springboard to 2022’, the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry solution to join together the Government’s various support

packages. The project aims to train and prepare 10,000 young people for work in the hospitality sector in 2022, to avoid a gap in the talent pipeline as the industry recovers from the Coronavirus pandemic.

To find out more information about ‘Springboard to 2022’, click HERE.

In response to the current needs of the hospitality sector and its workers, Springboard, the hospitality charity, has transformed its careers information and advice portal, CareerScope. This portal pulls together the support available from five key partners – Springboard, UK Hospitality, Institute of Hospitality, Hospitality Action and Savoy Educational Trust – to provide a comprehensive package of advice and support (e.g. redundancy, financial, wellbeing), training, careers advice and jobs.

For more information, visit CareerScope HERE.

 On 30th November – 8th December Accenture are hosting a virtual Movement to Work initiative, designed for unemployed people who are interested in a technology career. The programme provides opportunities to learn about the latest IT languages like HTML and Java, provides  hands on activities and employability skills like communication skills and CV writing.

To register or get more information, view the opportunity on our Talent Platform, or contact Ketki.sawant@accenture.com.

The London Learning Consortium have launched a skills programme to teach young people the skills needed for a successful career in the games industry. Using  industry games development software, participants will learn how to create their own games and assets, organise and take part in their very own game jams, and discover the many technical and creative roles within the games industry! The course is free and open to anyone aged 16-19 years old (or up to the age of 25 with an EHC Plan).
Start Date: 24th November 2020

End Date: 9th July 2021
Hours:

Tue / Thu: 9.45 am – 4.20 pm

Fri: 9.45 am – 12.40 pm
Fees: Fully funded subject to eligibility criteria

For more information, or to save your free place, click HERE.

This year, Somerset’s careers fair has gone virtual, offering a free online event open from 8.30am – 7.00pm on 10th November! The event will provide a great opportunity for young people to broaden their career thinking and talk to experts from over 40 exhibitors. Throughout the virtual fair, attendees will be able to download a variety of information, and take part in webinar sessions. 

To find out more, or register for the event, click HERE.

Bae Systems have published an article on employment and skills in the North, which includes comments from MtW’s very own North-West lead, Simon Beckman. Simon spoke to The Times about unemployment in the North-West, in particular the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Alongside this article, MtW’s CEO Sam Olsen took part in an online event titled ‘Powering The North’, discussing training and retaining young people in the North with other CEOs and Directors. 

Click HERE to watch the panel and read the full article.

 

From 9th-15th November, Mencap will be leading 2020’s Learning Disability Work Week 2020, celebrating what great employees people with a learning disability can make. The week offers  a chance to demonstrate how employers #ThinkDifferently to bring people with a learning disability into their workforce and to show the benefits of this. 

Click here to find out more, and how to get involved.