'10 Minute Tip' by Richard Osborne - Business Education Engagement Expert - 7am to 9:30am
Richard Osborne is an Aspie (Aspergers) Entrepreneur who started his business career directly following a nervous breakdown and depression.
Richard grew up experiencing domestic violence and more than one eviction. Now he’s built up and subsequent sold a number of small technology businesses.
Today Richard runs Business Data Group based in Blisworth between Northampton and Milton Keynes. This supports about 250,000 people a year to start their own businesses. Richard has also bought back UK Business Forums which is an online business community of around 200,000 small business owners including me.
Richard is also the Vice-President of Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce which owns Milton Keynes Chamber of Commerce. Richard is also a Coach for disengaged and troubled youth and an Ambassador for children and adults with learning difficulties.
About the conversation:
What does business engaging with Education actually mean?
Learn how it helps your business and the students.
Feedback from employers is that many students leaving education are not ready for work. A recent survey discovered that 44% of business owners think students leaving education lack the skills needed for employment. Another 26% also believed that students leaving education lack the required attitude and motivation to work.By bringing business and education much closer together Richard Osborne believes we can solve these issues. Richard will be sharing his tips on how you can improve the quality of your future talent pool from mainstream and special needs education, covering such questions as;
• How can I ensure students leaving education are ready and willing to work in the way I need them to?
• What funding is available to your business to support bringing young people into work?
• What is actually meant by “reasonable adjustments” and how can your business benefit from them?
