Updates from the EBP

The EBP is in the process of getting new and exciting web pages on the Brighton & Hove Learning Partnership website! Watch this space for an interactive opportunity to find out more about the EBP and the companies we work with in Sussex.

EBP staff Therese Cole and Gill Ditch are planning a new Social Enterprise event for the Autumn term. We are working with the Sussex Innovation Centre at the University of Sussex to highlight the benefits to the community of social enterprise business.We have engaged several social enterprise business partners who will be offering a range of interactive workshops to schools to help students learn the key skills required from enterprise activity – communication, good planning skills, teamwork and working with others.
 
A party of French students visited the City from the the Lycee Jacques
Monod in Saint Jean de Braye in France on 13th October 2008. Family Assurance who work closely with us hosted a one hour information session for the students who are completing their A level qualifications prior to attending University in France.The session was supported by Family Assurance, the Brighton & Hove City Council Economic Development team and the Arrogant Frog Restaurant in Hove.
 The students who are all studying business and economics will learned about the local Brighton & Hove Economy in comparison to their local area in France.
 The session was organised by the Education Business Partnership at the request of the school business co-ordinator Andre Montay.
 
The Brighton & Hove EBP are about to undertake a National EBP Quality Standard Award to meet the requirements of the NEBPN organisation. Brighton & Hove EBP is one of 103 regional EBP’s across the UK. The Quality Standard is becoming a requirement for all EBP’s to meet to ensure that staff and EBP organisations are meeting the standards required by central government for education business links.
 
EBP partnership Links with the University of Sussex have been enhanced with some project working with Claire Ward, who runs the Project V volunteering programme for students on the Falmer campus. Project V gives students an opportunity to engage with the local community whilst at University, providing further life skills essential for future employment.
 
Three student volunteers have signed up to work with Year 8 pupils at Falmer High School, for reading support. Karen Clarke, learning support assistant at Falmer runs a breakfast session reading club for pupils who need a little help to raise their literacy standards.
 
Faye Russell, Community Affairs Manager at Family Assurance, Brighton is also joining the group to work with students. Family Assurance has a number of staff volunteers who work with several of our Primary and Junior schools in the City for learning support.

Therese Cole

EBP Manager