Small Business Big Skills

Jane Walton, social entrepreneur and FSB’s Education and Childcare Policy Chair, shares her business journey and how employers can benefit from engaging with schools and colleges.

From work experience placements to graduate internships, The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC) and The Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) share guidance to help you work with education providers.

A skilled workforce is crucial to running and growing a successful business. The Department for Education shares how your business can get involved with Further Education training.

Looking to bring new skills into your business? Explore a range of work-based learning programmes and training opportunities designed to help employers build a skilled workforce. 

Not sure if apprenticeships are the right fit for your business? Accountancy apprenticeship provider AAT bust seven common myths about apprenticeships to help you see the benefits of the qualification.

You don’t have to be a big brand to attract the future apprentices your organisation needs. UCAS shares their insights on connecting more effectively with students.

Wondering how T Level industry placements can benefit your business? FSB member Hugh McPhillips IEng, MWeldI, AWS, shares the importance of building a skilled workforce for the future and how the new qualification can support this.

Joana Hesse has been training talent in her Manchester salon for almost 30 years. Hear more about Joana’s story and her advice for other business owners looking to offer apprenticeships and work experience opportunities.

From school leavers to career changers, FSB member Richard Kirk is connecting employers with aspiring apprentices in Northern Ireland through Workplus, a membership organisation which includes an apprenticeships marketplace. He shares how simplifying the system and collaboration can help small businesses to find new talent.

Find out how FSB member David Morgan, founder of Entrepreneurs Unlocked CIC, delivers work-ready sessions and entrepreneurship programmes to help prison leavers thrive on the outside.

Advertising a job vacancy? Find out how you can attract a diverse range of candidates during the recruitment process with support from a range of organisations and charities.

Whether it’s your new employee, business expansion or filling skills gaps in your team, our employment experts have put together a guide to the recruitment process. Download our free guide today to get started.

Want to bring new skills to your existing team? Staff Skills Training explains how online training can help you to develop your employees, improve productivity, fill skills gaps, and help your business thrive.

Explore 100s of free resources, downloadable guides and on-demand webinars to help you run and grow your business.

Find out how you can upskill your small business with over 1,000+ CPD certified online training courses, with exclusive member discounts for you and your team.