BRINGING SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES TOGETHER
We take pride in bringing schools and businesses together through engaging projects. We create an environment where new goals arise and aspirations grow. We prepare young people for the world of work.
We have over 15 years of experience in brokering relationships with businesses and schools. We work closely with schools to deliver work related learning activities and skill developing projects.
We work in partnership with a variety of businesses across a diverse range of industries to provide young people with a realistic picture of the job market, understanding of employers’ requirements and authentic experience of the working culture. We provide an opportunity for employees to give back to their community through volunteering their time and inspiring young people in one of the most diverse boroughs in London. We provide training and organise DBS checks for all business clients interested in volunteering.
Latest News
Southwark Virtual Careers Fair 2022
We are pleased to announce that the EBA is hosting a Virtual Careers Fair in collaboration with local employers this year. It is a great opportunity for businesses to engage with young people and share their knowledge with the next working generation. Pupils are going...
Young Entrepreneurs add selling to public to list of skills
Students from Charter North and East Dulwich schools were once again testing their entrepreneurial skills at Borough Market last week. This time however, students were even more eager to sell their products. Following a year of restrictions and social distancing, the...
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Planning to go to university but worried about the fees? We have already supported109 of Southwark’s most outstanding students to attend university by covering the cost of their university fees. You could be next! If you think you have what it takes to become a...
EBA Projects
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If you would like to find out more about our projects and how to get involved, one of our team members would be pleased to help you.
EBA in Numbers
Volunteers hours in schools
Students engaged in work related activities
Young Enterprise students
WEX hours completed by students
Why Southwark EBA?
Our priority is to make the business – school relationship beneficial to both parties. We will sit down with each client and find out their objectives. Based on our expertise we will then make the most suitable match.
We make sure that each school receives the support it needs in delivering their careers programme against the Gatsby Benchmarks. For employers it is a guarantee that they are helping to prepare young people for their future employment in the most effective way.
Gatsby Benchmarks
The Government’s new Careers Strategy, published in December 2017, and statutory guidance for school leaders and school staff, published in January 2018, set out the plan for building a high-quality careers system that will help young people to achieve.
The Gatsby Benchmarks have been put in the centre of the Careers Strategy with an expectation that all schools will begin working towards the benchmarks and meet them in full by the end of 2020. Every school should have an appointed careers leader and is expected to publish details of their careers programme for young people and their parents by September 2018.
Strategic partners
Our work is planned and delivered with our strategic partners including:
Business partners
Some of our valued business partners include:
Interested in our projects?
If you’d like to find out more about our projects and how to get involved, one of our team members would be pleased to help you.