What are the benefits of working with an EBP?

 Benefits for employers

  • Raises your company or business profile within the local community
  • Creates management opportunities for you and your staff
  • Helps to improve the quality and preparedness of young people entering the world of work
  • Increases motivation of your employees involved in organisation and supervision of work experience
  • Develops recruitment channels and raises the profile of career opportunities
  • Attracts school leavers to fill local vacancies and help alleviate local skill shortages
  • Helps to promote vocational qualifications.
  • And of course, it's great fun! 
Benefits for students

  • Widens their understanding of the world of work
  • Helps to develop self-esteem, maturity and flexibility
  • Improves their ability to communicate with others and to work as part of a team
  • Helps students relate their learning to future employment
  • Gives them an understanding of the skills and qualifications needed for work
  • Enhances their general education which can be used to help with examination coursework
  • Increases their knowledge of education, training and career opportunities
  • Raises awareness of how work relates to other aspects of personal life
  • Enables them to meet a variety of people