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I'm the founder and CEO of Visionpath - an award-winning early talent specialist making…
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Apprenticeships and social mobility - 5 tips for employers to make an impact
Apprenticeships and social mobility - 5 tips for employers to make an impact
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Location, location, location - Could COVID give social mobility a leg-up?
Location, location, location - Could COVID give social mobility a leg-up?
By Patrick Philpott
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Want to hire truly diverse school leavers? Three questions every employer should ask...
Want to hire truly diverse school leavers? Three questions every employer should ask...
By Patrick Philpott
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It was so great to be involved in this initiative for the first time!
It was so great to be involved in this initiative for the first time!
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As an Apprenticeship Manager, I have the privilege of working with many talented young individuals who are at the start of their professional…
As an Apprenticeship Manager, I have the privilege of working with many talented young individuals who are at the start of their professional…
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My thoughts on this week's tragic events
My thoughts on this week's tragic events
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Experience
Volunteer Experience
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Governor
Robert Barclay Academy
- 2 years 6 months
Education
Became a Governor in 2015 when it was known as Sheredes School - my former secondary school! Loved supporting the school at a time of transition from a maintained school to an academy, all the while providing high standards of education for over 700 young people aged 11-18. I was a co-opted governor and chaired the Resources Committee.
On 1st September 2016 the school converted to an academy under the Sir John Lawes Trust and became known as Robert Barclay Academy, with a vision to…Became a Governor in 2015 when it was known as Sheredes School - my former secondary school! Loved supporting the school at a time of transition from a maintained school to an academy, all the while providing high standards of education for over 700 young people aged 11-18. I was a co-opted governor and chaired the Resources Committee.
On 1st September 2016 the school converted to an academy under the Sir John Lawes Trust and became known as Robert Barclay Academy, with a vision to provide education for a changing world. Something I wholeheartedly support.
Honors & Awards
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Best Apprentice Development Programme
Institute of Student Employers
Our early careers programme with Novuna won the ISE’s Best Apprentice/School Leaver Development programme in 2022, recognising our innovative and impactful approach to engaging, upskilling, mentoring and onboarding diverse school leavers joining Novuna as apprentices.
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Best Apprenticeship Programme
The 2022 Learning Awards
Our Gamechangers early careers programme with Novuna (was Hitachi Capital) won a silver award for Best Apprenticeship Programme, celebrating our success in engaging over 1,000 school leavers in apprenticeships with the business, and resulting in 12 apprentices joining the business in 2020/21.
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Best Execution of a Partnership
Corporate Engagement Awards
Our partnership with Novuna (formerly Hitachi Capital) won a bronze award for Best Execution, recognising excellence in the implementation and delivery of Gamechangers, our early careers programme bringing socially-diverse apprentices into the business.
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Best Community Engagement Programme
British Accountancy Awards 2017
Our partnership with regional accountancy firm Price Bailey on schools engagement programme PB Inspires secured the Best Community Engagement award at the 2017 British Accountancy Awards. In particular recognising our efforts to engage and support disadvantaged young people in Price Bailey’s communities, and how we engaged people across the firm to support the programme.
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Gold - Best Alignment of Brand Values and CSR
Corporate Engagement Awards 2016
We won gold alongside our client Aldermore - one of Britain's fastest-growing banks - for our work inspiring future entrepreneurs in the Bank's communities around the UK.
Our national programme was a celebration of the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial attitude of young people across the UK. We saw dozens of game-changing business ideas pitched by over 150 students, with the best receiving intensive mentoring and a showcase at the national final during Global Entrepreneurship…We won gold alongside our client Aldermore - one of Britain's fastest-growing banks - for our work inspiring future entrepreneurs in the Bank's communities around the UK.
Our national programme was a celebration of the creativity, innovation and entrepreneurial attitude of young people across the UK. We saw dozens of game-changing business ideas pitched by over 150 students, with the best receiving intensive mentoring and a showcase at the national final during Global Entrepreneurship Week in November 2015.
We won gold at the 2016 Corporate Engagement Awards for the Best Alignment of Brand Values and CSR, recognising the connection between our programme and Aldermore's ethos of championing small businesses across the UK. -
Shortlisted for Best CSR Programme
CIPR Excellence Awards 2016
For our work with client Aldermore inspiring and celebrating future entrepreneurs across the UK, we were shortlisted for Best CSR Programme at the 2016 CIPR Excellence Awards. Our category was highly-competitive and our fellow finalists were Vision Express, McDonald's and Proctor & Gamble.
Proud to have been shortlisted in such esteemed company!
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