Education Business Partnership
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Education Business Partnerships (EBPs), sometimes referred to as Education Business Partnership Organisations, or EBPOs, are UK-government-sponsored bodies which link the worlds of business and education to offer young people a rewarding and realistic introduction to work.
EBPs are regionally-based and supported by a national network organisation, the National Education Business Partnership Network.
. "Work-related learning" has been a statutory part of the National Curriculum since 2004. The work of EBPs fall within its definition, namely: "Planned activity that uses the context of work to develop knowledge, skills and understanding useful in work, including learning through the experience of work, learning about work and working practices, and learning skills for work."
stated that the Department for Education
, successor to the DCSF, had confirmed that funding for Education Business Partnership Services had been withdrawn with effect from 31 March 2011 and that schools would decide whether to buy in their services locally.
EBPs are regionally-based and supported by a national network organisation, the National Education Business Partnership Network.
Statutory status
The work of EBPs is sponsored by the Department for Children, Schools and FamiliesDepartment for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
. "Work-related learning" has been a statutory part of the National Curriculum since 2004. The work of EBPs fall within its definition, namely: "Planned activity that uses the context of work to develop knowledge, skills and understanding useful in work, including learning through the experience of work, learning about work and working practices, and learning skills for work."
Funding
In March 2011, the Young People's Learning AgencyYoung People's Learning Agency
The Young People's Learning Agency is a government organisation based in Coventry. It funds further education in England and apprenticeships for ages 16-19.-History:...
stated that the Department for Education
Department for Education
The Department for Education is a department of the UK government responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education....
, successor to the DCSF, had confirmed that funding for Education Business Partnership Services had been withdrawn with effect from 31 March 2011 and that schools would decide whether to buy in their services locally.
External links
- National Education Business Partnership Network website archived at Wayback MachineWayback MachineThe Wayback Machine is a digital time capsule created by the Internet Archive non-profit organization, based in San Francisco, California. It is maintained with content from Alexa Internet. The service enables users to see archived versions of web pages across time, which the Archive calls a "three...