Meet the Mary Rose Trust 2023 Weston Heritage Interns
The Mary Rose Trust Weston Heritage Internship Programme is a 12-week paid internship supported by The Garfield Weston Foundation taking place this year between June and September. Collections Development and Curatorial Interns Hannah and Holly will be working on a research database for the human remains, recording objects’ details, digitising documents and evaluating visitor survey […]
Join our team: Apprenticeship Bus Programme Lead
We are looking for a new partner who has a passion for Apprenticeships to join our growing team from September 2023 to February 2024. Every year, the Apprenticeship Bus embarks on an inspiring journey across the city, bringing apprentices from thriving businesses and organisations in Portsmouth directly to 10 senior schools. This dynamic initiative grants […]
Explore Your Future’s In-class session has officially launched!
On Monday 17th July the Shaping Portsmouth Explore Your Future programme team delivered a pilot run of our new In-Class Sessions at Trafalgar School. The programme aims to support students in years 7 to 9 to understand more about the world of work and the local labour market. It will provide an early employer intervention for […]
Kier Partners with Shaping Portsmouth
Shaping Portsmouth are very pleased to welcome Kier Construction London & Southern as our latest Partner. Kier is a leading provider of infrastructure services, construction and property developments. Its purpose is to sustainably deliver infrastructure which is vital to the UK. Mark Norris, Operations Director for Kier Construction London & Southern said: “We are proud […]
Extremely Rare Spanish Armada Maps now on display for the first time in their history at the National Museum of the Royal Navy
The Armada Maps National Treasures exhibition is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to view the ten incredibly rare maps that chart the defeat of the Spanish Armada in August 1588 a defining moment in the UK’s national and naval history. The maps can only be displayed for 45 days due to their fragile nature and the dangers […]
Portsmouth secondary school wins global award in recognition of digital transformation
The Portsmouth Academy has once again been placed on the world stage by being recognised as the best school for digital transformation in the Global EdTech Awards. The academy, which is committed to closing the digital skills divide in the city of Portsmouth, has been on a journey to develop digitally-led lessons through the use […]
Wimborne Primary School pupils welcome Digital Enablement donation
Wimborne Primary School pupils welcomed a donation of iPads via Shaping Portsmouth’s Digital Enablement programme. Wimborne pupils have been using the iPads to record themselves reporting on an ‘incident’ as part of their English lessons and used their science knowledge of materials to go on a material hunt around the school. They then used their learning from […]
A new Lead for the Shaped By Solent programme
The Shaping Portsmouth Team are pleased to welcome Georgina Shepherd, who has joined us as Programme Lead for Shaped By Solent. Having lived on the South Coast for much of her life Georgina is passionate about both the City and the surrounding area. Georgina’s career has taken her from working in London in the city, […]
City leaders hail education recruitment event a success
A recruitment event designed to showcase job and training opportunities within schools and colleges has been hailed a success by city leaders. More than 200 people from across the city were welcomed through the doors of Portsmouth Guildhall on Monday 22 May. Teach Portsmouth, a Portsmouth City Council service which promotes teacher training and job […]
Choose Employability programme places a Care Leaver at Mountjoy
Our Care Leavers programme under, Choose Employability, has secured another position, with Jamie Coles joining Mountjoy. Jamie is working with one of Mountjoy’s experienced general builders predominately undertaking roofing, brickwork, and other external and internal building repairs. If all goes well and he is settled. He will then be considered for a potential apprenticeship in Property Maintenance for September […]