Somerset Education Business Partnership

05/11/2026

Supported Internships in Somerset for young people aged 16-24 with an EHCP or SEND. Gain real work experience with job coach support. Apply today with SS&L.

04/11/2026

🌍 This week is Green Careers Week, making it the perfect time to showcase the exciting green career opportunities available across Somerset.

The Somerset Sustainable Futures website brings together employers and educators to inspire the next generation of talent. It helps young people discover the green skills, careers and pathways available across Somerset while supporting the development of a workforce equipped for a more sustainable future. Vist the website here: https://somerset-sustainable-futures.org.uk/

To help raise awareness of opportunities within your organisation, why not join the Somerset Sustainable Futures Directory? You'll be featured alongside organisations such as the National Trust, Exmoor National Park, M Group and other employers committed to promoting green careers and skills.

The directory is also one of the first places educators look when seeking employers to support green careers education, such as resources, career talks, workshops and mentoring opportunities. To sign-up to feature complete the form here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/UTkZcAZREx?origin=lprLink

💚 We'd also love to hear how you're promoting green careers. Are you working with schools, offering work experience, sharing employee stories or highlighting sustainable career pathways? Please let us know in the comments.

03/11/2026

Just two weeks to go until Work Experience in Action: Building Somerset's Future Workforce.

If you've ever wondered:

❓What's involved in offering work experience?
❓How can small businesses get involved?
❓ What's changing nationally?
❓How do we connect with local schools?

This event is for you.

Join employers from across Somerset to share ideas, hear practical examples and explore new ways to inspire future talent.

📅 17 November
📍 iAero Centre, Yeovil

Book now:

Join us to explore how businesses can support the next generation through meaningful work experience and careers education.

02/11/2026

02/11/2026

🌱 It's Green Careers Week (2nd - 7th November)! Roles such as the one featured in the poster below are helping to create a more sustainable future in Somerset. This is just one of many exciting green career opportunities that support sectors including renewable energy, construction, water, transport and waste management.

🔍 Now is a great time to explore the Somerset Sustainable Futures sector pages and employer directory to discover local green employers, learn about the work they do and find out more about the programmes and projects helping to shape Somerset's green economy.

👉Click here to find out more: https://somerset-sustainable-futures.org.uk/

The Green Careers Week website also has a wonderful bank of resources for young people looking to explore careers, roles and pathways within the sector. From a virtual careers fair featuring leading employers such as the Environment Agency, the RHS - Royal Horticultural Society and the UK Space Agency to resources from STEM Learning and the UK Atomic Energy Authority, it offers a wealth of information to help students explore the opportunities available.

👉Click here to find out more: https://greencareersweek.com/

27/10/2026

The Southwest Futures Fair brings together employers, colleges, universities, training providers and industry experts from across the region to help young people explore their next steps with confidence.

✅ Explore career pathways and apprenticeship opportunities
✅ Discover further and higher education options
✅ Meet industry professionals and ask questions
✅ Gain practical careers advice and guidance

🏆 Every student can take part in the Careers Passport Challenge, encouraging them to engage with exhibitors and get the most from their visit. Completed passports will be entered into a prize draw to win a FREE Chromebook and other exciting prizes 🎁

Don't miss out, book your place now ➡️ https://loom.ly/r3IFd54

19/10/2026

🎉 We’re celebrating all things T Levels this T Level Week (19th –23rd October)!

T Levels give young people the opportunity to combine classroom learning with valuable experience in the workplace, helping them develop the skills and confidence they need for their future careers.

For employers, supporting a T Level student is a chance to inspire future talent, share industry knowledge and help young people understand what the world of work is really like.

💬 On of T Levels Week, we want to know: have you taught, supported or worked with a T Level student? We’d love to hear your success stories! Share your experience in the comments and help inspire others to offer a placement to a T Level student. 👇

14/10/2026

💻 Work experience: only a computer and an internet connection required!

Young people can now gain valuable insight into major organisations like Specsavers, the RAF and Metro Bank through virtual work experience.

These opportunities are typically self-paced, free to access and accompanied by a certificate on completion.

We’ve curated a range of opportunities to help young people get started - explore the Virtual Work Experience column on our Students & Parents/Carers Padlet here 👉https://padlet.com/SomersetCareersHub/students-parents-carers-1pxjr1trglt7hjmz

12/10/2026

🤝 Connecting with schools isn’t always easy. We want to change that.

That’s where EBP Connect comes in. 🚀

Designed by the Careers and Pathways Team, EBP Connect will make it easier for employers to showcase their careers activities, find out where schools need support and connect with them directly.

💻Interested in seeing how it works? Employers and educators can contact [email protected] to arrange a demo.

👉 With work experience moving up the national agenda, discover how EBP Connect can help your organisation promote its careers activities and connect with schools in our latest article: https://www.somerset-ebp.co.uk/news/employer-information/work-experience-moves-up-the-national-agenda-get-involved-with-ebp-connect.htm

09/10/2026

🌍 Could you inspire the next generation of linguists?

Languages For All South West is looking for employers to help young people see where language and international skills could take them.

Could your organisation:

🏢 Host a workplace visit for Year 12 and 13 language students?
💬 Speak to students about how languages and international skills are used in your workplace?

📧 Get in touch at [email protected] to find out more.