Working Knowledge

Who are Working Knowledge?

Working Knowledge are a Social Enterprise dedicated to opening the eyes of business to young talent available locally.

What do we do?

We run employability and enterprise events for 60 to 600 students that involve large numbers of local employers who volunteer their time

How are the events funded?

In FE we are usually funded via the QCF since we deliver short course qualifications in Employability Skills and Enterprise Skills.

With Universities we are generally funded by Graduate employers or University Enterprise or Careers Funds.

How else can Working Knowledge support me?

We deliver STAFF TRAINING on involving businesses in education

We DESIGN bespoke tutorial programmes that are delivered by you, mapped to qualifications and involve the local business community.

We CONSULT on embedding enterprise and employability skills in curricula.

Why do we exist?

We believe that for the UK economy to grow and for communities to thrive, our young people need to be inspired by, and better prepared for, the world of work. We need young people that are more confident, purposeful and responsible and can therefore provide a sustained flow of talent and energy into the local economy. Our vision cannot be achieved by educators alone, the business community HAS to be involved in the education process.