Education Business Partnership

The Islington Education Business Partnership works alongside schools to broker support from the business community to help prepare young people for the world of work. It provides full support, training and resources to all participants and supporters of our programmes.

You may work as an employee in a locally based company, manage a team of staff, or be self-employed. Whatever your area of work, if you or your company wants to get involved in supporting young people in Islington we want to hear from you.

Work Experience Project

Work experience offers Islington’s young people the opportunity to prepare for the challenges of the workplace by becoming familiar with the skills and attitudes needed by modern businesses. On a placement, the employer will provide meaningful work for the young person and provide an overview of different aspects of the organisation, often linking with assignments and coursework.

Primary and Secondary Schools Mentoring

This programme provides an ideal opportunity for volunteers from the business sector and the community to spend time each week with Islington’s primary and secondary school pupils.

In the primary schools the pupils benefit from having a friendly adult to provide encouragement and boost their self-confidence in a wide range of activities including reading, maths and ICT for half an hour per week.

Secondary schools mentors support and guide students as they consider what they want to do after leaving school. Mentors can introduce them to a new perspective and to the world of business. They can motivate them to study and can become a role model at a critical stage in the young person’s development – helping to make the decisions that will shape the rest of their lives.

If you would like to use your experience to support a young person, why not join our team of mentors working one-to-one with young people across Islington.

Work Related and Enterprise Projects

The wide variety of work related projects supported by the Islington Education Business Partnership reflect the diverse range of opportunities available to young people in the borough. We have a range of sector specific projects that enable a student to experience work related activities including construction, enterprise, creative media, health and banking. The projects include work place visits, competitions and challenges, hands on industry activities, business volunteers and problem solving activities.

Contact

If you or your business would like to find out more about these exciting projects please contact Islington Education Business Partnership on 020 7527 5860 or email lorna.tognarelli@islington.gov.uk.