Bishop Burton

Bishop Burton FE College is an agriculture CoVE, where partnerships with local businesses farmers, growers, food processors are central to the operation of the FE provider curriculum. The FE provider is also actively engaged with Unilever, one of the largest food processing companies in the UK, through its Birds Eye Sustainability Project.

There are many best practice initiatives being undertaken by employers working in partnerships to improve links with their local communities. You can use these as examples or, potentially, become involved in them. Many inspirational case studies are contained on the Business in the Community website from companies such as Ginsters, KPMG, Lloyd's and Toyota. Seeking recognition for good links with employers and business can provide an excellent focus for activity as well as an outcome to celebrate and support. A new employer standard developed by the LSC in collaboration with key employer representative organisations will soon be launched. This will allow providers to demonstrate their flexibility in helping sectors and individual employers and their ability to design and deliver provision that meets the needs and demands of the local economy.

Created: Apr 9, 2009