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It was an honour to attend the 14th annual Soldiering On Awards on Wednesday. The awards showcase the incredible achievements of those in the Armed Forces Community and the immense support offered by so many others in support of them. We were privileged to sponsor the “Education, Training and Development” award, which honours excellence in the provision of vocational education, training or skills development. Our three great finalists for this award were: CAPSLOCK, the Learning & Development team at Combat Stress, and Wings for Warriors (UK). We were delighted to announce CAPSLOCK – a provider of cyber security training - as the winner for this award, for their work in supporting service leavers, veterans and their families to learn new skills, explore the world of opportunities open to them, and become invaluable members of the cyber workforce. Our thanks go to X-Forces Enterprise and the Soldiering On Awards team for organising a fantastic evening. Congratulations to all of last night’s finalists and winners – you can find out more about the ceremony here: https://ow.ly/7hK350TNNzt #SoldieringOnAwards

On Wednesday, we delivered the second in our series of online Employer Masterclasses, hosted by in-house experts and senior leaders at our company. Reed in Partnership has more than 25 years’ experience in supporting the needs of UK employers, and each Masterclass focuses on sharing critical information to support employers of all sizes. This week’s Masterclass, hosted by our Associate Director of Leadership and Management Development, Kosta C., highlighted how psychological safety within the workplace can contribute to staff retention. Here’s Kosta to explain more about the session: "It was great to be joined by 27 employer representatives on Wednesday to discuss what employers can do to retain and support their employees. After all, retaining good employees remains a major challenge for most companies and organisations. “Our Masterclass focused on the critical role that psychological safety plays in staff retention. We covered - 🔵 What exactly psychological safety is, how it helps us to retain good employees, and how we can establish whether it exists within work teams 🔵 The practical leadership actions that can bring psychological safety to life 🔵A range of external research and information resources for further exploration and learning “Thank you to everyone who attended, and for the positive feedback and comments sent to us after the event.” 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁? Employer Masterclass: Becoming Disability Confident Date & Time: Wednesday 13 November, 12:30pm - 1:15pm Register now: https://ow.ly/bSvu50TNtlh

💡 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 At this week’s International Investment Summit, the Prime Minister identified growth as the Government’s central priority. Driving this growth will require all sectors of the economy to step up and play their part. The role of the green economy is going to be vital. As the newly published Industrial Strategy has made clear, ‘sustainable growth’ – aligned with Net Zero and environmental objectives – is going to be essential. One area where this growth can be realised is with the increased uptake of the retrofitting of UK homes. Four-fifths of housing stock in 2050 will be homes that are in use today. This means that it will not be possible for the UK to reach Net Zero carbon emissions without a major programme of retrofitting homes to increase energy efficiency and decarbonise heating systems. Crucially, for realising economic growth, retrofit has the potential to create local jobs for local people more than any other green sector, especially in the places that need growth most. In his new article, Reed Environment Director, Tom Hoines, looks at how retrofit has a powerful role to play in contributing to the Government’s economic growth priority. He discusses how our new partnership with Suffolk County Council, which is offering homeowners a free Retrofit Assessment, is on the frontline of unlocking the potential of retrofit and thereby being an enabler of the growth that everyone wants to see. Read the article here: https://ow.ly/60Vr50TLHC8 #Growth #NetZero #Retrofit

Our Employability Director Nick Morgan gives his take on today's newly released labour market statistics: "While the employment rate appears to be moving gradually in the right direction, the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that there are almost 1.2 million 16-24 year olds in the UK who are neither in full-time education nor working. "The young people behind these statistics have so much potential, but may need some help with confidence, health support or their understanding of the career paths open to them. "Through Reed in Partnership's delivery of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Restart Scheme, young people can team up with an Employment Adviser to get the right support, as well as help with travel costs, interview clothes or other practical barriers." Dylan is one young person who has successfully found employment with the help of his Restart Scheme adviser - read his story here: https://ow.ly/XL7j50TLBKy

There’s still time to register for Wednesday’s free Employer Masterclass on retaining and supporting employees! Retaining good employees remains a major challenge for all companies, and in this short 45-minute lunchtime session, we will explore how creating an environment of psychological safety is a critical element. Register now: https://lnkd.in/ewrTVfjf #EmployerMasterclass #StaffRetention #WorkingTogether

We have been a leading provider of employability services for over 25 years and draw upon all of our experience to ensure that our participants receive the highest quality support available. More than 320,000 people have changed their lives for the better by starting sustainable employment through our services. Over the last financial year alone, we supported more than 51,000 individuals into employment. Our operational teams provide expert one-to-one guidance, skills training, health and wellbeing support and much more to ensure that our participants have an action plan that suits their individual needs. We currently deliver multiple contracts on behalf of Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) across the North East, Yorkshire & the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, Kent, East Sussex, Cornwall and London. The success of our services relies on our partnerships with other organisations, including employers, specialist support providers and local authorities. We look forward to future collaboration as we continue working towards our mission of improving lives through work. Learn more about Reed Employability and our other specialist divisions in our Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/e6MYwxci

Each month during this financial year, four lucky people from across the Reed Group win the chance to pick a charity to receive a £10,000 donation from the Reed Foundation in honour of the Reed Group’s 65th anniversary. One of the latest winners from Reed in Partnership - Jenny McConnell, Associate Director of Business Development - told us about her donation: “I was absolutely thrilled and very grateful to have the opportunity to nominate a charity for a £10,000 Reed Foundation donation. I chose Pancreatic Cancer UK, a charity with personal significance as my own family has been affected by this illness. “The charity’s key activities include funding research to drive forward breakthroughs in early detection and more effective treatments for those experiencing pancreatic cancer. I truly believe that this critical work will ultimately lead to lives being saved, and what a day it will be when Pancreatic Cancer UK’s vision of everyone with pancreatic cancer surviving to live long and well becomes a reality. It has been an honour to be able to contribute to this goal through the Reed Foundation.” #improvinglivesthroughwork #lifeatreed

Our fringe event at the recent Labour Party Conference with our friends at IPPR discussed some of the key issues that will determine how the UK builds the workforce needed to realise net zero. There was strong recognition in the room of the need for collaboration across sectors to achieve shared objectives. We launched Reed Environment last year as part of the business response to the net zero challenge. The UK needs thousands of newly trained or upskilled workers to deploy heat pumps and solar solutions across the country, install electric vehicle chargers and retrofit homes to ensure they are energy efficient. To achieve this, we are developing services to deliver training to thousands of workers across the UK through our partnership with OEA - Oxford Energy Academies. Our ambition is to expand our reach by opening new Energy Academies across the country in areas that are most in need of net zero skills training to ensure access is spread equally. Alongside this work we have also been delivering green skills contracts on behalf of different government commissioners. We have recently completed a Retrofit Assessor skills programme for Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and are about to undertake Reed Environment’s first contract with Department for Education, delivering heat pump training to learners across Oxfordshire with Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (OxLEP). You can learn more about the work of Reed Environment in our new Impact Report: https://lnkd.in/e6MYwxci

Young drivers are more likely to be killed or injured on the road than older drivers, but assisting them to improve their ability to spot and predict hazards can help them to better avoid danger. That is why Reed in Partnership is supporting an innovative project that harnesses technology to support young learner drivers, in partnership with leading road safety experts, local councils and emergency services. Developed by Esitu Solutions, a spinout from Nottingham Trent University, this new virtual reality (VR) course is the first of its kind to have been developed for young drivers. Delivered via VR headsets, the course safely places users in immersive virtual reality experiences that provide lifelike driving simulations to test, analyse and ultimately increase hazard perception. The course is based on academic research conducted at Nottingham Trent University and sponsored by The Road Safety Trust. Reed in Partnership was really pleased to sponsor its rollout this summer as an additional module to the Bedfordshire Road Safety Partnership’s road safety course for young people. Professor David Crundall from Nottingham Trent University, said: “We found from our research that it’s much more realistic if we place people in a full 360˚ simulation of the world and get you to spot hazards in that way.” Mia, one of the young drivers who took part in the VR pilot, said: “I’ve never done anything like that before, and I thought it was just so realistic. I actually felt like I was in my own car.” Simon Mitchell, Divisional Director for our Reed Assessment division, said: “We think it’s important to work in partnership with local authorities, the emergency services, and young people themselves in order to increase road safety for young people. “It is vital that we play our part in helping to reduce road deaths by making our roads safer. Digital tech can play a huge role in this – it presents an innovative opportunity for young drivers to test and increase their hazard perception without compromising their safety.” Please watch our video below to find out more about the pilot. From October, the VR-based package will also be rolled out to some school sixth forms in Bedfordshire. Esitu will continue to refine and evaluate the training and will share their findings at the end of the year. Since 2021, Reed in Partnership has delivered almost seven million driving theory tests on behalf of the DVSA: helping to keep our roads safe via rigorous and secure testing is at the top of our agenda.

💡 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗔𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 “As an Armed Forces Covenant signatory, for which we hold the Gold Award, we strongly adhere to the view that supporting Service leavers is a moral obligation. Service personnel may have sacrificed civilian freedoms and faced danger in ways many of us cannot imagine during their Armed Forces career. They and their families deserve our respect and support, particularly when their Service ends and they make their transition back to civilian life.” Reed in Partnership has begun delivery of the UK Ministry of Defence’s Career Transition Partnership, a critical support service for those transitioning out of the Armed Forces and into civilian work, education or retirement. Nii Thompson, Divisional Director of Reed Citizen Services, explores the three key elements we believe are critical to successful resettlement: 🎯 Clear aims 💬 Expert advice 🔓 Access to the right resources and opportunities You can read it here: https://lnkd.in/eyyPuiGW