About BELS
Business & Education London South (BELS) is a registered charity based in Croydon, Surrey. We help young people across London move from education to employment by improving their employability skills and preparing them for work. We support employability research, work experience (WEX) and employment taster opportunities for young people aged 14 -19.
Since 2001, we have successfully worked with the majority of schools in South London supporting WEX and Work Related Learning (WRL) activities for the 14 - 16 age group. For the past five years, we have also worked with colleges and training providers throughout London supporting WEX for less able 16 -19 year olds who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). We also provide training and support aimed at helping young people aged 14 - 19 to get ahead and prepare for employment.
BELS' Organisational Members include:
- Bromley Education Business Partnership
- Croydon Education Business Partnership
- Kingston & Merton Education Business Partnership
- Richmond Education Business Partnership
- Sutton Education Business Partnership
- Young Enterprise
BELS' Associates include:
- Kingston Local Authority
- Merton Local Authority
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network
- Trident from Edexcel
- Way To Work
- Connexions
- Sutton & District Training
- Springboard Bromley
- Training for Work
- South London Schools VI form and FE colleges
- London Central EBA
- Local and National Employers
- 14-19 Borough partnerships
- Training Providers
- Local Authorities
- Youth Offending Teams
- Young Parents Groups
- Prospects
- Trident from Ed-excel
BELS believes that it is the responsibility of the whole community, business and education working together, to prepare the young people of South London for adult and working lives which will enable them to be:
- Equipped for work when they enter employment
- Achievers at their highest level
- Well informed about business, the economy and the society in which they live.
