The Green Futures Fund (GFF) will test innovative approaches to delivery of school careers activity and curriculum that align with the regional 'green' skills agenda. The funding will surface the very best approaches and practice to ensure young people are able to access future opportunities in ‘green’ jobs.
This new £45k programme is a key part of the West of England Combined Authority’s Climate Emergency Action Plan and follows on from recommendations made in the West of England Combined Authority Green Skills Reports.
The fund also aligns with the government’s draft Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy for Education which aims that the UK becomes the “world-leading education sector in sustainability and climate change by 2030”.
Here is a summary of the Green Skills Report.
Through this funding we will identify and evaluate the most effective and impactful ways that schools can deliver careers programmes and curriculum design that:
Click the provider names below to view the courses and programmes which providers are delivering regionally and nationally.
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Check here for available green skills career courses delivered regionally.
Contact: Polly Barnes
Email: polly@myfuturemychoice.co.uk
Website: http://myfuturemychoice.co.uk/
Regions: Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire
Suitable for: KS3, KS4 & SEND
Current offer(s):
Further information: Interested in collaborating to develop bespoke offers.
Contact: Sue Lewis
Email: sl200@bath.ac.uk
Website: https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/
Regions: Bristol, North Somerset, Bath & NE Somerset & South Gloucestershire
Suitable for: KS3, KS4 & SEND
Current offer(s):
Further information: Interested in developing current offer.
Contact: Laura Fogg-Rogers
Website: https://digitaltrailblazers.co.uk/resources
Regions: Bristol, North Somerset, Bath & NE Somerset & South Gloucestershire
Suitable for: KS2-KS5 & SEND
Current offer(s):
Further information: Activities available in schools or within the UWE Outreach classroom
Contact: Alistair Brown
Website: www.futurequest.org.uk
Regions: Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire
Suitable for: KS3 & KS5
Current offer(s):
Check here for available green skills career courses delivered nationally.
Contact: Karen Woodward
Email: kwoodward@engineeringuk.com
Website: https://www.engineeringuk.com/
Regions: National
Suitable for: Details to follow
Current offer(s):
Contact: Tina Harrigan-James
Website: https://www.careerscollective.org/
Regions: National
Suitable for: KS3, KS4 & SEND
Current offer(s):
Further information: Interested in developing current offer.
Contact: Alex Edwards
Website: https://mangorol.la/
Regions: National
Suitable for: Range of abilities
Current offer(s):
Contact: Chris McNamara
Website: https://pathwayctm.com/
Regions: National
Suitable for: KS3, KS4 & KS5
Current offer(s):
Website: https://ciwmjobs.co.uk/
Regions: National
Suitable for:KS3, KS4 & KS5
Current offer(s):
Website: https://www.solgrid.org.uk
Regions: National
Suitable for: KS5 & Teachers/Careers Professionals
Current offer(s):
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