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Providing a crucial link between education and the world of work, Form the Future is flying high. CEO Anne Bailey explains where the business is going next
“It’s been four years since we founded Form the Future and when I look back I realise we’ve come a long way,” she says. “This year, we’re delivering a new apprenticeship programme for the Greater Cambridge Partnership, and we’re expanding into Norfolk and Suffolk, so we’ve had to recruit several new faces. It’s exciting to reflect on how our team is growing as we take on more projects.” Form the Future bridges the gap between education and employment, working with schools, colleges and businesses to deliver events and programmes that open the eyes
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We've seen an increased number of people looking at apprenticeships and technical routes intowork"
here is a ‘new term’ feel at Form the Future, the Cambridge business on a mission to help young people in the city’s schools and colleges fulfil their potential. A glut of new starters have recently joined the team at the company’s headquarters in Norfolk Street, working across a variety of roles, from marketing and events to careers advice. Charged with integrating this class of 2019 into an established and successful organisation is CEO and co-founder, Anne Bailey, who is characteristically enthusiastic about her firm’s future.
of young people to the career opportunities around them.
IMAGES Form the Future is addressing the skills gap, seen particularly in STEM industries
It is helping to address the skills gap, which is particularly prevalent in STEM – science, technology, engineering and
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