We are proud to support local businesses in a variety of ways.
Whether you’re an SME or a larger organisation, we offer bespoke support to develop your teams, secure your talent pipeline, host business events and activities, and connect you with the next generation of skilled professionals.
Scroll down to find out how we can collaborate today.
Work experience is an inspiring way for students to get a feel for their chosen industry.
It’s also a great way for employers to bring in fresh talent to their workforce.
Throughout the academic year, our colleges host careers fairs.
These are an exciting opportunity for our students to feel inspired by what’s out there and get some key advice and guidance on their next steps from employers.
By attending one of our Colleges and being a guest speaker, you are giving our students an exclusive insight into your industry and what your job role entails.
T Levels are a new qualification, equivalent to A Levels, which have been designed with employers to combine College-based learning with industry experience.
They’re an exciting opportunity for employers to play a key role in supporting the development of students over their 45-day work placement.
Apprenticeships can be a strategic and rewarding investment for your business, combining practical, on-the-job learning with College training.
They offer a cost-effective way to upskill existing employees and bring new energy into an organisation.
Across EKC Group, we’re proud to have 25 Memorandum of Understandings.
These partnerships showcase our joint commitment with employers to support the next generation of skilled young people.
We offer a wide range of spaces to suit your needs, from classrooms and multi-use halls, to specialist facilities like dance and fitness studios, immersive technology suites, theatres, and music recording studios.
Our Memorandum of Understandings
To date, the Group has 25 Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) with a wide range of organisations, including local councils, businesses, and education partners.
These MoUs represent a growing network of formal strategic relationships aimed at supporting collaboration, innovation, and long-term goals.
We believe it’s important to ensure that MoUs continue to serve as strategic enablers, not just formal agreements, and deliver practical benefits to our students, employers, and communities. They should actively contribute to our mission and new Strategic Plan, especially in areas such as employability, curriculum development, innovation, and community engagement.
Across our organisation, we work in partnership with a wide range of employers from diverse industries.
Watch the video here to find out about one of our key employer partnerships.
Wire Belt Company Limited is proud to be partnering with East Kent Colleges Group in supporting young people in manufacturing and engineering and signing the MOU solidifies that commitment.
Working with the colleges is something Wire Belt is very passionate about and have built our long-term employment strategy around over many years.
Having a partnership like this in place benefits all concerned us as an employer the colleges but above all the students our next generation of engineers!
I would recommend Apprenticeships to other employers because they are accessible, they’re structured and they’re reasonably low-cost.
As a business, you benefit from all that learning that the individual is doing. It’s been really relatable to work and the skills have been relatable to where we are as a business.
As a business, we try to support trade-related events wherever we can. We want students to understand that the quality of their work is influenced not only by their skill but also by the tools they use.
Over the years, my involvement has included supplying colleges with tools, fixings and materials. We also bring manufacturers into the colleges to speak directly to students.
For example, companies such as Stanley, Stabilo and Ox come in to explain the quality of their tools and how they support professional work.
