Councillor David Hall, Cabinet Member at Somerset County Council and Jonathan Langdon, Chairman of Milsted Langdon are urging businesses and schools to celebrate their joint work.
The Somerset Education Business Partnership Awards are open for entries until 22 February 2019. The awards are open to every individual and organisation that inspire and prepare young people for their future careers.
Milsted Langdon are Headline Sponsors for the awards and Jonathan is clear on the business benefits of developing young people, “We are proud to support the next generation – there are many colleagues who have successfully developed through our placement and traineeship programmes. We know that businesses of all sizes are supporting young people – by entering for an award they can tell more people about their great work!”
David Hall, Cabinet Member for Resources and Economic Development at Somerset County Council agrees, “I am delighted that businesses and education providers across Somerset are making our young people aware of the many great career opportunities in the county and helping them to develop the skills to succeed. Everyone who has helped prepare a young person for the workplace should be proud of their efforts and consider entering for a Somerset Education Business Partnership award.”
You can download your entry form at www.somerset-ebp.co.uk/awards and entries must be submitted by 22 February 2019.
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