EDUCATORS
Skills Street will be a place for all young people and those who educate and influence them.
It will create a safe environment where participants can experience and learn in an inspiring and interactive way, introducing them to the many varied industries, jobs and careers to explore.
Skills Street will offer a unique learning experience for children and young people to gain new skills, experience practical learning opportunities and gain much needed insight into the world of work and entrepreneurship.
For Educators, Skills Street will provide:
Access to businesses and those working in them
Exciting Spaces with hands on fun and engaging learning experiences
A range of immersive real world learning opportunities from primary age upwards
Educators and trainers with exciting purpose-built spaces and resources to inspire their learners
Young people with the chance to explore the Skills Street and see the range and breadth of opportunities open to them
Activities and programmes available at Skills street will be geared around helping education establishments inform and inspire their students and provide a range experiences to help them meet Gatsby benchmarks in a meaningful and memorable way.
For younger students it will introduce them in a fun and engaging way to the whole world of work, inspiring and raising aspirations and exploring their skills and talents.
For older students it will showcase the world of work, current and future career opportunities and help them understand and develop the employability skills that employers require whilst understanding the relevance of education to the world of work. Through the Careers Café demonstrating the range of careers and pathways they can pursue.
“We are extremely excited to be part of this project. Working with Employers, Primary and Secondary schools and FE colleges across the City Region, Skills Street will offer a whole new approach, broadening horizons and delivering training and careers learning in a fun, interactive and safe way.
Seeing is believing, and through Skills Street young people will be able to see and better understand the range of industries and careers that are on offer. Meeting and hearing from those working in those sectors and by experiencing the roles via interactive attractions and activities. Raising aspirations while helping them find out about the routes to get started in those careers.”
— John Barber, CEO of The Work-wise Foundation
Educators can help us shape Skills Street…
We’d love to speak to educators of all ages about what you want and need from Skills Street. Please use the form below to get in touch and give us your opinions, we cannot shape the future without your input.
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
info@skills-street.co.uk