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The Surrey Employment and Skills Board (ESB) is the voice of Surrey employers on skills issues impacting skills gaps and productivity

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Short university courses to provide flexible training https://t.co/9rNiCDaCH9

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The proportion of visually impaired people of working age hasn’t changed for the last 50 years – only 27% are working, compared to 51% of people of working age with a disability and 75% without a disability.

[Fight for Sight previously Vision Foundation @Vision_Fdn]

Our Chief Executive, Olivia Curno joined Peter White on @BBCRadio4’s #InTouch last night; talking all things #SeeMySkills, exploring our Employment Report and questioning why 94% of workers think a blind person couldn’t do their job...

Catch up here ➡️ https://t.co/qrsCA4NIOJ

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Including a focus on better job prospects for people living with disabilities https://t.co/BqlRAe8HG7

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An easy way for organisations in #Surrey who pay the #apprenticeship levy to transfer funds to support local #SMEs train new #apprentices @AppSkillsHub

[The Apprenticeship & Skills Hub @AppSkillsHub]

#TransfertoTransform is coming to North #Hampshire & #Surrey!

After the success of the @solentapprenti1 initiative launched last year, we want to extend this opportunity to #levyaku payers and #SME's in the region!

Learn more about the initiative here: https://t.co/CyG4aQkU8x

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Greater #upskilling is needed to help meet employer demand

[Institute for Employment Studies @EmploymtStudies]

New research: Working with @adzuna, job data indicates record vacancies (350k in the last week), but twice as many jobseekers are chasing every job compared to pre-Covid. 43 local authorities with more than eight unemployed claimants per vacancy.
Read: https://t.co/1U1EQVhll2

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Kingston University spearheads Future Skills campaign highlighting need for government investment in creativity and innovation to ensure economy thrives https://t.co/FjJVTjIaiM

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Hubs are open across #Surrey including #Reigate #Banstead #Tandridge #MoleValley #SurreyHeath and #Woking with more to follow https://t.co/L3UVeICUFX

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18mths to investigate & recommend solutions to transform the skills system & inform the #Skills Bill & #lifelonglearning agenda by the Lifelong Education Commission https://t.co/6jhkf75pwc via @res_publica

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The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the shift towards higher level apprenticeships and older apprentices (aged 25+) and away from more socially disadvantaged apprentices @AppSkillsHub #surreyapprenticeships https://t.co/lm7GYZGjKb

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How thinking differently works #GCHQ https://t.co/16CFoMDAEy

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A longitudinal study of 12,000 teenagers who have had their GCSEs disrupted by the pandemic - tracking educational, career and wellbeing outcomes

[The Sutton Trust @suttontrust]

"The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact is a generation-defining challenge. One of its most concerning aspects, particularly in the long term, is the already profound effect it has had on young people’s lives."

Read about our exciting new study ⬇️
https://t.co/lOjcKrMXf3

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[The Apprenticeship & Skills Hub @AppSkillsHub]

*REMINDER* - the first of our fortnightly Apprenticeship Surgeries is today at 10am - 11am 🙌 drop in and chat to a member of the team about anything apprenticeship and skills 👍
#apprenticeships

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Universal Credit claimants TAP into employment https://t.co/DAqoJaqD3w

[Learning and Work Institute @LearnWorkUK]

📣NEW REPORT📣

The post-covid youth jobs crisis is set to cost UK economy almost £7 billion next year.

Read more in our new research with @PrincesTrust | Supported by @HSBC_UK
https://t.co/3IgXzKMLiF

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Skills development is not just about transition into work: we need innovative thinking about higher level skills too https://t.co/hl7ZLgyEeM via @HEPI_news

[LGC @lgcplus]

Skills white paper looks like an opportunity lost
https://t.co/aujjOcXB9x

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Research shows that the public wants housing, high streets, jobs and skills to top the Government’s levelling-up agenda https://t.co/LX6DGofBs7