Workplace visits can help young people learn about their future career options and visualise the journey they need to take to get where they want to go.

Employers have a key role in helping young people gain confidence in workplace settings and helping to inspire them for the future.

Buckinghamshire Skills Hub is partnering with Buckinghamshire Business First to launch the first ever Bucks Skills Roadshow between 6th–10th July 2020.

We are looking to find businesses which can offer short workplace visits to students during that week.

Businesses will welcome up to 12-15 students at a time for approx. 2 hours to give them an experience of what a real workplace is like.

Studies state that by having encounters with employers at least once a year, students are more likely to earn better salaries, stay in education, and have higher aspirations.

Fill out a quick form to express an interest in offering a workplace visit.

What is the Bucks Skills Roadshow?

The Bucks Skills Roadshow is an innovative initiative that gives students between years 7 and 13 (age 11 to 18) the unique opportunity to get real experiences within Buckinghamshire businesses and an insight into the opportunities available to them locally. Feedback by students in other areas of the country has proven that these visits have a strong impact on behaviour and attainment.

By visiting your business, we hope young people would leave with a more thorough understanding of the vast array of careers available to them and grow in confidence by getting the chance to talk to employers. We strongly believe that the Bucks Skills Roadshow will have a big impact on the students who participate. We have already seen students decide on career paths, take steps to working harder in school, and find work experience placements on visits.

Our aims for the Bucks Skills Roadshow are that these visits become an annual occurrence for schools/colleges, students and employers. As students experience workplaces, have meaningful encounters with employers, and learn more about working towards career goals, we hope to see an increase in attainment, confidence, and awareness of local career paths.

We are very grateful to those employers who are participating in this event, for contributing the Buckinghamshire skills agenda, and for promoting the varieties of opportunities in their sector.

To express an interest in offering a workplace visit, visit the Bucks Skills Roadshow webpage to fill out a quick form and a member of the Buckinghamshire Skills Hub will be in touch with more information.

Visit Bucks Skills Hub at the Buckinghamshire Business Expo for more details

The Buckinghamshire Skills Hub team will on show at the Buckinghamshire Business Expo on Friday 6th March at The Gateway in Aylesbury.

Pop along to learn more about offering workplace visits through the Bucks Skills Roadshow and to learn all about the Bucks Skills Show 2020, which takes place on October 15th-16th. There are exhibition and sponsorship opportunities available for the Bucks Skills Show – so make sure you speak to the team to take advantage!

The Buckinghamshire Business Expo runs from 10am-4pm and entry is free for visitors. Book your ticket here.

There will also be more than 100 exhibitors and hundreds of other visiting businesses in attendance on the day, so it’s an amazing networking opportunity not to be missed.

For more information about the Expo, email events@bbf.uk.com or call 01494 927130.