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Hertfordshire employers put students through their paces at first-of-its-kind mock assessment centre
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STRENGTHENING HERTFORDSHIRE’S FUTURE WORKFORCE
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ertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) works with local partners to deliver programmes and projects to develop the future skills pipeline and transform careers education across the county. Learn more about the work the LEP does as part of its delivery of the Careers & Enterprise Company programme.
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Bridging the gap between education and employment Over the summer, Hertfordshire LEP facilitated a series of events for schools and students in conjunction with employers from its Enterprise Adviser Network. This included a ‘Careers in the Curriculum’ masterclass for local schools hosted by pharmaceuticals giant GSK in Stevenage, to help teachers understand the types of jobs associated with each subject. The event received almost 90 applications for 60 places and was attended by careers, curriculum, and subject leaders from 39 Hertfordshire schools.
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GSK held a series of interactive workshops to showcase its new technologies and science teaching resources, designed to help teachers bring STEM curriculum to life. Early Talent Manager, Fiona Smith, provided insight into the company’s recruitment process and how schools can help get students workplace-ready. Dr. George Okafo, Senior Scientific Director at GSK who co-hosted the event said: “As the work landscape evolves, it will become increasingly important to have a broad, flexible and diverse skillset in the
