Pink Connect Supports Education Revolution with Commitment to DfE Funding Scheme

Pink Connect, a leading provider of smart communication solutions, is proud to announce its commitment to the Department for Education funding scheme, Connect the Classroom. This initiative aims to revolutionise education by bridging the digital divide and equipping schools with the technology they need to empower the next generation of learners, wherever they are.

A highly successful scheme to help unemployed people across Warwickshire get back into meaningful work received a visit from Leamington’s mayor – who had struggled with unemployment himself before his life in politics.

Cllr Nick Wilkins, Mayor of Royal Leamington Spa, visited training provider PET-Xi’s office at Royal Leamington Spa College –part of college group WCG – which was opened in 2021 to deliver the government’s Restart Scheme for unemployed people in Leamington, Warwick and Kenilworth.

The Restart Scheme provides tailored support to individuals who have been claiming Universal Credit for nine months. It gives participants the tools, technology, and coaching they need to jump-start personal development and succeed in finding employment.

And Cllr Wilkins met with those on the scheme at the office, who were updating CVs and applying for jobs, as well as improving their numeracy through the government’s ‘Multiply’ Programme which is also been delivered by PET-Xi Training across the region.

He said: “It was fantastic to meet people on the Restart Scheme in Leamington and see how much difference it is making to their lives.

“When I was younger, I had to sofa-surf for a while, which meant I found it difficult to find permanent work. Most of my time was spent volunteering, which gave me focus. Luckily, I was able to turn things around.

“So seeing first-hand the hard work PET-Xi is putting in to help so many people in the area find work is incredibly pleasing. I hope plenty more people are able to take advantage of this fantastic scheme to secure a meaningful job.”

PET-Xi is an official delivery partner of Jobs 22, for the delivery of the Restart Scheme, that forms part of the government’s Plan for Jobs.

Russell Baker, Contracts and Projects Officer at Jobs 22, added: “PET-Xi has done incredibly well with the Restart Scheme in Leamington.

“The job market has changed in recent months with vacancies becoming harder to fill, so the support PET-Xi provides to people looking for work is invaluable.”

For more information about any of PET-Xi’s free training courses email cjones@pet-xi.co.uk