David Barker, FRSA (@d_barker) 's Twitter Profile
David Barker, FRSA

@d_barker

Founder and CEO of Placer, tackling youth unemployment by helping more young people upskill with employability skills to move into apprenticeship and work.

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linkhttps://placer.co.uk calendar_today02-03-2009 23:40:26

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Excited to be voted one of the UK's most inspiring social entrepreneurs in 2022 with techcentre.training! Thanks to Haringey Sixth Form College college and La Retraite RC School for being our first clients to launch our CPD-accredited courses for their students! #partnerships WE ARE UMi

Excited to be voted one of the UK's most inspiring social entrepreneurs in 2022 with techcentre.training! Thanks to <a href="/Haringey6thForm/">Haringey Sixth Form College</a> college and <a href="/LaRetraiteSW12/">La Retraite RC School</a> for being our first clients to launch our CPD-accredited courses for their students! #partnerships <a href="/WeAreUMiNetwork/">WE ARE UMi</a>
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Our work at techcentre.training both tackling and preventing youth unemployment featured as a case study in the latest The Edge Foundation Skills Shortages Bulletin featured below:

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It's #goodforbusiness to educate tomorrow's responsible business leaders! Join me in advocating for the UN UN Global Compact #TenPrinciples and the #GlobalGoals. #UnitingBusiness unitingbusiness.zone/p/FnKnd8vkX?r=…

It's #goodforbusiness to educate tomorrow's responsible business leaders! Join me in advocating for the UN <a href="/globalcompact/">UN Global Compact</a> #TenPrinciples and the #GlobalGoals. #UnitingBusiness  unitingbusiness.zone/p/FnKnd8vkX?r=…
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Great comedy moment with Nick Ferrari at final hustings tonight before I then got to ask my serious question on the issue of uncapped energy costs for businesses and the impact especially on our high street - youtu.be/nylgR2_wItk?t=…

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Our CTO, David Barker, FRSA, visited Hendy Group for their #Apprentice Day yesterday. We are pleased to welcome Hendy Group to AoA's growing community of partners working to maximise the potential of apprentices across the UK. #community #apprenticeships

Our CTO, <a href="/D_Barker/">David Barker, FRSA</a>, visited <a href="/HendyGroup/">Hendy Group</a> for their #Apprentice Day yesterday.

We are pleased to welcome Hendy Group to AoA's growing community of partners working to maximise the potential of apprentices across the UK.

#community #apprenticeships
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Great to present the work of the Association of Apprentices (Association of Apprentices) tonight at the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists Education & Training Committee. Great feedback and discussion with Rt Hon Anne Milton and members of the Company #liveryineducation #partnerships

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Read about the Youth Employment Group’s call to protect the life chances of young people – a social justice priority, but also an economic imperative. learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-polic… Impetus Institute for Employment Studies @PrincesTrust Youth Futures Foundation Youth Employment UK (5/5)

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Great to speak to 200 6th form students on futureleadersprogramme about my career journey this week, leading to creating Placer and how we help young people upskill with CPD-accredited #employability training to help them move into apprenticeships and work after education #partnerships

Great to speak to 200 6th form students on <a href="/Future_LeadersP/">futureleadersprogramme</a> about my career journey this week, leading to creating Placer and how we help young people upskill with CPD-accredited #employability training to help them move into apprenticeships and work after education #partnerships
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With our mission to end #youthunemployment through upskilling with employability skills and then matching with employers, I'm always excited to celebrate every learner that completes our programme and is one step closer to moving into sustainable careers #employability

With our mission to end #youthunemployment through upskilling with employability skills and then matching with employers, I'm always excited to celebrate every learner that completes our programme and is one step closer to moving into sustainable careers #employability
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To end #youthunemployment requires the public sector, private sector and third sector to work together. At Placer we are proud to be a member of Youth Employment UK, working together to ensure positive employment outcomes for all young people #partnerships

To end #youthunemployment requires the public sector, private sector and third sector to work together. At Placer we are proud to be a member of <a href="/YEUK2012/">Youth Employment UK</a>, working together to ensure positive employment outcomes for all young people #partnerships
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Delighted Placer is now an approved provider for schools and colleges on The Careers & Enterprise Company approved provider directory helping us to reach more young people with our CPD-accredited employability programme to help move into #apprenticeships and work after education #partnerships

Delighted Placer is now an approved provider for schools and colleges on <a href="/CareerEnt/">The Careers & Enterprise Company</a> approved provider directory helping us to reach more young people with our CPD-accredited employability programme to help move into #apprenticeships and work after education #partnerships
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This is so sad. I grew up in a family in poverty but securing an apprenticeship and leaving home meant my parents rose out of poverty at the same time. We must focus on helping all young people get jobs, changing their life and their family's lives too bbc.co.uk/news/uk-686253…

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Imagine having over 483 rejections trying to get your first job, with many because of having multiple disabilities? Check out Rasika's story for how she broke through into the amazing work she does today in government to help many others! talentnetwork.placer.co.uk/blog/in-search…

Imagine having over 483 rejections trying to get your first job, with many because of having multiple disabilities? Check out Rasika's story for how she broke through into the amazing work she does today in government to help many others! 
talentnetwork.placer.co.uk/blog/in-search…