From Classroom to Career: how businesses can support schools
From Classroom to Career: how businesses can support schools
Bridging the gap between academic preparation and employer expectations has never been more critical. In a rapidly evolving world, businesses need to plan ahead to navigate opportunities and challenges, all while helping prepare the workforce of tomorrow.
Business in the Community (BITC) engaged members to explore how the curriculum can better support young people, from the classroom right through to their future careers.
This BITC factsheet summarises key insights and recommendations, focusing on skills, inclusion, and partnerships between schools and businesses.
BITC’s Opening Doors campaign
Opening Doors is Business in the Community’s (BITC) flagship inclusive recruitment campaign. Open to all employers, and free to join, we have an ambition to make 2 million jobs more accessible to diverse talent by supporting employers to make changes to the way that they recruit.
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DOORS EMPLOYER?
Frequently Asked Questions
Complete the Opening Doors sign up form. Opening Doors employers are asked to commit to at least three actions from the list of 25 actions, identified by the Five Keys to Inclusive Recruitment framework. You will then receive a welcome email and an invitation to an introductory call.
Employers are encouraged to participate in peer learning forums and connect with peers via our closed Opening Doors LinkedIn group. Employers have access to BITC support such as signposting to relevant content, resources and events to help implement these actions. We also ask signatories to complete the annual progress survey that provides insights to our Opening Doors Progress Report.
BITC members benefit from a range of support to help them achieve the campaign asks,
including the following:
- BITC Advisory Services
- Employment programmes, including our national job coaching programme and the STEP programme supporting refugees
- Content – Inclusive Employment toolkit, case studies and best practice guides
- Events – webinars, peer learning forums, leadership roundtables
- Regions & nations – connecting to partners & responding to local need
Don’t hesitate to contact your BITC Relationship Manager for more details.
For more information, please email the Opening Doors campaign team.