We are pleased to share that we have a new “Partnership for Work Readiness” with The 5% Club. This collaborative partnership aims to influence employers to increase their engagement with education and deliver high quality work readiness/placement Industrial Cadets programmes at all levels, but with a Platinum level focus.  

The 5% Club is a dynamic movement of employers committed to earn & learn as part of building and developing the workforce they need as part of a socially mobile, prosperous and cohesive nation. The Club exists to help its members and all employers increase further the number, quality and range of earn & learn opportunities across the UK.

It can be hard to know how best to look after your emerging talent teams, how to plan for a future talent pipeline and what best practice looks like. A registered charity, The 5% Club is here to help employers – it is a network of like minded professionals all seeking to provide the very best practice for apprentices and other employees in 'earn and learn' roles.

Julie Feest, CEO at the Engineering Development Trust said, “EDT and Industrial Cadets are delighted to announce this new partnership. Industrial Cadets is a widely recognised, accredited awards scheme increasing diversity and inspiring young people through industry-based experiences to become part of the workforce of the future. With this partnership with The 5% Club, we are able to promote to young people The 5% Club members who are committed to build 5% of their workforce in early talent, which makes them great companies for our young people to target for their first role. With employers able to recognise Industrial Cadet Platinum students as part of their Employer Audit, it is a first step towards recognising the importance of the link between outreach and recruitment for companies focused on growth of early talent.”  

For more information about The 5% Club, please click here.

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