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HCMTI, through Young Chamber, have been looking at Employability Skills and young people and how to address the issues that businesses face with regards to young people being ‘work ready’.

We have a number of events coming up that are specifically aimed at addressing this and helping young people which may be of interest to you.

Pre-Apprenticeship Programme – Schools

We are holding a focus group meeting at 3pm on 25th January at Suffolk Chamber of Commerce, Felaw Maltings, Ipswich to discuss the idea of an industry led and endorsed pre-Apprenticeship qualification, to include a bespoke technical element and soft skills. We would love to have feedback from a range of businesses to help us design a programme to meet the needs of businesses, fill future skills gaps and to discuss the issues faced when employing young people.

Looked After Children and Care Leavers

This is an event on 23rd February (4.30 onwards – Ipswich venue tbc) in association with SCC Corporate Parenting. It is aimed at raising awareness of this specific group of young people who, through no fault of their own, lack the networks and connections that most people take for granted, thus lacking opportunities to help them succeed in life.

We will also introduce you to a number of very inspiring young people!

Futures Fair – Copleston High School

Sixth Formers are inviting businesses or business people from all sectors and backgrounds to come along to a Fair they are holding on 29th March from 5.30pm onwards. Would you like to come and talk to some young people informally about any or all of the following subjects:

Your business

Future opportunities

Future skills needs

What employers are looking for in young people

Starting your own business

This event will be looking to promote optimism!

If you are interested in getting involved with any of the above events or would like further information, please contact me Jo@suffolkchamber.co.uk

A practical teacher training day open to those who are responsible for delivering dance in and out of school settings is being hosted by Dance East.

The day, which will take place between 9.15am and 3.45pm on Friday 24th February at the Jerwood Dance House in Ipswich, will look at ways in which people can get involved with the Olympics and will feature an introduction about the philosophy behind Big Dance and the creative possibilities surrounding it by Wayne McGregor.

Taking place across the UK, Big Dance will feature thousands of events inspired by dance. These will take place in a variety of locations and will be open to anyone!

DanceEast is leading Big Dance in the East of England with events planned from Friday 18 May – Sunday 9 September 2012 to give everyone the opportunity to get dancing.

Assis Carreiro, Artistic Director & Chief Executive, DanceEast said ‘DanceEast is delighted to be the East of England Regional Hub for Big Dance 2012. This will be a unique celebration of not just dance, but of celebrating the potential of the human body to express itself physically through dance. Our aim is for everyone in the East to let themselves go!’

As part of Inspired! A dance toolkit for the Olympics, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance will lead two practical sessions; one looking at the Big Dance Schools Pledge with ideas for developing and progressing the dance material; the other looking at resources from the Olympic Archive and using images and text as a stimuli for making movement.

To book call 01473 295230