Compass Group UK & Ireland has launched its Classroom to Careers programme to help young people develop the skills, confidence and opportunities they need to progress into sustainable and meaningful employment. This is part of its social mobility strategy \u2013 Our Social Promise, which is striving to positively impact one million lives by 2030.<\/p>\n
Classroom to Careers is an innovative programme that brings together Compass\u2019 existing and newly launched early careers initiatives, with a focus on tackling left behind regions and supporting young people not in education, employment or training (NEET).<\/p>\n
The programme follows the release of Alan Milburn\u2019s \u201cYoung people and work: interim report\u201d, which has highlighted a whole system failure in relation to youth unemployment. The report states that \u201cwithout urgent action, the number of young people who are NEET \u2013 not in education, employment, or training \u2013 will rise from 1 in 8 to 1 in 6 young people within five years, representing 1.25 million young lives.\u201d *<\/p>\n
Classroom to Careers provides a clear pipeline of opportunities in food and support services for young people, starting at 14\u201316-year-olds onwards with a10-week programme for aspiring junior. So far, the programme has reached more than 300 students and there are plans to significantly expand the initiative to over 1,500 students in the next 2-3 years.<\/p>\n
Kirsty Adams, People Director Talent, Leadership, Learning & Inclusion at Compass Group UK & Ireland, said: \u201cThe recent publication of Alan Milburn\u2019s report is a sobering insight into the plight so many young people are facing as they look to enter employment. As one of the UK\u2019s largest employers we know we have the ability to make a difference and provide that crucial first rung of the ladder, along with opportunities where people can thrive.<\/p>\n
\u201cClassroom to Careers is about breaking down barriers and showing young people what\u2019s possible. By connecting education with real opportunities through programmes like our Junior Chef Academy and our new virtual work experience module \u2013 we\u2019re helping young people gain skills, confidence and insight, while supporting our wider commitment to social mobility.\u201d<\/p>\n
\t\t\tWebinar \u2013\u00a0From coordination to capacity: How FM teams are doing more with AI<\/p>\n
FM teams are having to manage more sites, contracts and client expectations with the same number of people. AI isn\u2019t replacing those people: it\u2019s absorbing the coordination overhead that was stealing their time.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday 16 June at 11:00am, askporter and FMJ will be holding a webinar which brings together FM leaders who are already using this tech, to discuss what is changing, what is not, and how the future looks for teams that get this right.<\/p>\n