EP Issue 169 - Getting young people work ready

Getting young people work ready - EP Issue 169 - Ask the Expert, Employability People, Best Practice and more

Welcome to Employability Professional

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Your Invitation to stand for the IEP Board

The Institute of Employability Professionals (IEP) is first and foremost a Membership organisation. Its Members and Fellows can participate in a number of ways but it's especially important to get involved in deciding who runs the IEP on a day to day basis, and sets its strategy. As you will probably know that's the IEP Board. You can read more about the make-up of the current Board here. Every year a number of Directors complete their term of office and stand down and you have the chance to stand for Election as a Board Member; and to vote in the election yourself.

This year there are going to be five (5) vacancies on the Board so we want a good number of candidates to come forward and we really want those candidates to come from a wide range of backgrounds; you must be an IEP Member, Associate or Fellow to stand for Election. We would particularly welcome candidates from frontline delivery and frontline management roles and from a whole range of organisations to stand for Election. If you are not a current member of the IEP you can upgrade your membership here.

If you want to stand here's how it's going to work:

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IEP NETWORKING EVENT - SOUTH WE ST

Kindly hosted by The SAMEE Project

Bournemouth Blind Society | Victoria Park Road | Bournemouth | BH9 2RB
Tuesday, 3 September 2019 from 5.30pm to 8.00pm

Supporting blind and partially sighted people living in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area to lead active and independent lives

The IEP and SAMEE are delighted to be bringing a Networking Event to Bournemouth, which will be held at Bournemouth Blind Society.

Book your FREE ticket here

Getting young people work ready

The CBI’s latest report shows that almost one in four young people aged 17-23 do not feel adequately prepared by their education for the world of work, with close to half of all employers (44%) agreeing with this statement.

The CBI calls for a number of reforms such as rethinking qualifications, developing a shared understanding of ‘character’ and joining up the government’s careers strategy with the youth charter.

Read the report here

More events announced - ‘Health is Everyone’s Business’ Public Consultation

Further dates have been announced for engagement event for stakeholders to join officials from the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department of Health and Social Care, in an interactive discussion on the ‘Health is Everyone’s Business’ consultation.

These events have been designed to:

- Deepen your understanding of Government’s role in this agenda
- Give you the chance to discuss the potential changes with other businesses in your area

Click here to view the dates of the events near you

Interested in attending this event for FREE?

We have 1 FREE ticket to give away to an IEP Member to attend this event.
Interested? Click here to find out more about the event and contact heather@iemployability.org to apply

Disability Awareness Resources from Remploy

For all disabilities and health conditions, putting in place often very simple adjustments can make a huge difference. Remploy, the UK’s leading disability specialist has published a range of disability-related resources to help employers and practitioners understand more and become more Disability Confident. The Disability Awareness Factsheets provide a reference to the most common disabilities and long-term conditions, including learning disabilities, mental health conditions, physical disabilities, neurological conditions and sensory impairments.

In this week’s issue we are focusing on Dyscalculia

View the Dyscalculia Factsheet here

SAVE THE DATE!

The IEP Summit is coming 5th March 2020

Seminars
Debates
Networking

and much much more for industry and sector leaders

Upload your cv, search jobs and view this week's vacancies on our jobs board here
Functional Skills English Tutor - London
Learner Engagement Officer - Derby
Skills and Employability Adviser - Eastbourne

Employability Facilitator - Hertfordshire

Interested in advertising jobs? find out more here

IEP Individual Membership
Tell us what you think

The IEP is the professional membership institute for the employability sector. When you become a Member you join a network of people committed to best practice and gain opportunities to learn and share ideas with fellow employability professionals. As well as helping you with your current job it will help you build your career.

When you join the IEP, you benefit from a wide range of services specifically designed to keep you informed, enhance your skills and knowledge and involve you in helping to develop the future of the employability sector. There are many challenges in store for the profession which means there has never been a better time to become a Member.

We have added more and more benefits to our Individual Membership Programme over the last year, as a result, it is becoming increasingly more valued by employers and recruiters. We want to make sure that these benefits properly reflect frontline employees’ needs and so we have created a survey so you can tell us what you think, it is as simple as that and will take no more than a few minutes to complete. Remember it is your Institute!

Please help us to develop our Individual Membership Programme – take the survey here

www.myiep.uk

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The sector is changing, and getting more specialised –
this makes joining the IEP more important than ever.

As a full IEP member you can:

     - Take part and gain CPD points with our exclusive CPD Programme
          - Host and take part in our networking events and mentoring programmes
      - Vote in the IEP Elections and on issues affecting your industry
          - Increase your credibility and professional standing by adding MIEP or
              AIEP letters after your name
          - Access the members’ area of the IEP website www.myiep.uk
        - Attend AGMs and stand for the IEP Board
          - Get email updates on industry job vacancies
        - Evidence your credentials with a personalised IEP Membership Certificate

Now is the time to join the IEP

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