Skills
EMPLOYER BOARDS LAUNCHED to help create green and digital jobs across Local London
Employers, Local Authorities and Education Providers have come together to develop three advisory boards, with the aim of helping to create more jobs in the green and digital sectors.
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art of the Local London Green Skills and Jobs Partnership, each advisory board will have around 20 members, focusing on the following areas: Green, Digital and Social Engagement.
Liz Lake, Development Director at London South East Colleges, who leads the project, added: “If we are to effectively tackle the skills gap and help get people from all backgrounds into great jobs, it’s vital that we work collaboratively. The Advisory Boards we are launching today bring together employers, educators and Local Authorities – all experts in their fields and able to share their unique insight with the aim of creating exciting opportunities.
Members of each board include employers and industry experts, representatives from Local Authorities across the Local London region and further education providers. Led by London South East Colleges, the partnership was established in February 2022. This was in response to findings from the PanLondon Green Jobs and Skills Research, which revealed the skills gap being faced in the Capital. The Mayoral Skills Academy Hub is one of the programmes being supported by the partnership. The expert contribution of the new advisory boards will help create new jobs within the priority sectors of green and digital – particularly for people who are disadvantaged. The boards will meet on a quarterly basis. The Green Board will be headed up by Mark Jenkinson, CEO of green consultants, Crystal Associates, the Digital Board by specialist green and digital consultant Jo Tasker, and the Social Engagement Advisory Board by London South East Colleges’ Loraine Williams, Project Manager of the Partnership. The three boards were launched today at a special event held at the London City Institute
of Technology in Newham. Guests included representatives from across the Local London region, all supporting the collaboration and the need to work together to address the skills issues. Introducing the event, Mark Jenkinson from Crystal Associates said: "As industry specialists, we absolutely know the challenges we are facing in terms of skills gaps - particularly in the green and digital industries. But we are also aware of the many, exciting job opportunities that are opening up across the region. "By working together with employers, educators and other stakeholders, we can ensure that people have access to the jobs that are being created particularly people from disadvantaged groups. "We are really grateful to everyone who has committed time and expertise to our boards. We look forward to working with them all; collaboration is absolutely key to having a greater impact."
“We are hugely grateful to all our partners for joining us in this endeavour, which is set to benefit communities right across the Local London region.” One of the employers attending the event was GetZero. CTO and Co-Founder, Matthew Robinson, said: “The launch event was a high energy gathering of people from a diverse group of employers, educators and specialists, all keen to find practical ways to promote and provide green skills, giving people access to the growing number of good green jobs”.
For more information about the Local London Green Jobs and Skills Partnership and the members involved, visit: Local London Green Jobs and Skills Partnership - High-quality Green Skills Training (locallondongreenskills.com)
Celebrating the success of our outstanding pupils
The remarkable achievements of over 130 children and young people have been celebrated at the annual London South East Academies Trust awards evening.
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ringing together nine schools from across Bromley, Bexley, Lambeth and Surrey, along with the Trust’s music service and alternative curriculum college – the special event took place at Fairfield Halls in Croydon. Pupils were presented with awards for many different achievements, from most progress made, academic achievement and attendance, through to resilience, sports and community. London South East Academies Trust is a multiacademy trust comprising Mainstream, Special and Alternative Provision schools across the region. These are: Bromley Trust Academy (Hayes, Midfield and Blenheim), Bromley Beacon Academy (Orpington and Bromley), Bramley Oak Academy (Guildford), Aspire Academy (Bexley), Heron Academy (Lambeth) Horizons Academy (Bexley), Endeavour Academy (Bexley), Belmont Academy (Bexley) and Woodside Academy (Bexley).
Awards were also presented to students of Bexley Music and London South East Colleges’ Alternative Curriculum College, which are also part of the Trust.
“I am extremely grateful to our staff, our trustees, stakeholders and parents for the continued support they provide. Thank you for everything you do, which makes celebrations like tonight possible.”
During the event, guests were treated to fantastic performances by Bexley Music students, with a wonderful solo performance by Binu Tenakoon.
Deputy CEO of London South East Academies Trust and compere for the evening, Neil Miller, added: “Our schools are very special places and tonight’s event rightly celebrated the many successes of these amazing children and young people. Bexley Music provided us with stunning performances and Noise Academy, with our two BBA students, was brilliant."
Two pupils from Bromley Beacon Academy – Tony Lee Lovell and Harry Thompson - also wowed guests with a DJ performance. This was in partnership with Noise Academy – an organisation which works with young people to promote music technology and helps them pursue interests and careers in the music industry. CEO of London South East Academies Trust, Dr Sam Parrett CBE, welcomed pupils and guests to the event, saying: “As our network continues to grow and we welcome new schools into our Trust, I am so proud of the work we do and the impact our schools have within their communities.
The Chair of London South East Academies Trust, Rama Venchard, was among the guests attending the event. He said: "This evening's celebration was a wonderful reflection of the hard work and commitment that staff and pupils put in daily. All our schools do a remarkable job, changing lives through fantastic education and care. Well done to everyone involved." www.lseat.org.uk
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