There are a number of ways in which your business can increase links with a local school, college or the university:

• Mentor a student.
• Speak to a group of young people in their classroom.
• Host a tour of your workplace for teachers, lecturers or students.
• Provide an internship or work placement.
• Provide work related projects ideas for teaching staff and/or lecturers to use in their curriculum delivery.
• Support the school’s governance by having a business representative on the school’s governing body.

Please note - before you make contact with the school, college or the university you should consider the capacity you have to support and the potential areas of interest your business has in working with the school.

There are a couple of ways how you can locate the schools, colleges or the university:

• Geographical map with schools, colleges and the university (PDF 524kb)
• Search for your local school(s) by postcode

Schools:

Contact details of schools in Kirklees

Colleges:

Kirklees College

• Business Development and Training Team
• Email: bdtu@kirkleescollege.ac.uk
• Tel: 0800 781 3020

Huddersfield New College:

• http://www.huddnewcoll.ac.uk/contact
• Tel: 01484 652341

Greenhead College:

• Email: college@greenhead.ac.uk
• Tel: 01484 422032

University:

University of Huddersfield, contact Employer Service Team:

• Email: employers@hud.ac.uk
• Tel: 01484 473100

Kirklees Council:

If you have difficulty getting in touch with a local school, college or the University then please let us know by contacting us and we will try to assist you in reaching the right person.

• Name: Sue Weston
• Email: sue.weston@kirklees.gov.uk
• Tel: 01484 221547