Blogs
We accept contributions on commercial education topics from many sectors and standpoints – the views expressed here are not necessarily our own.
Meet New CET Volunteer Advisor – Nigel Standing
20 March 2023
Nigel Standing has recently joined CET as a Volunteer Advisor. Here he shares a bit about his career, life and motivation for working with the Trust. Tell us a bit about your background/career? I grew up in Scotland and was fortunate to have a loving, stable home life. I went to state schools and with […]... Read more
Supporting Disabled and Neurodivergent Entrepreneurs
21 February 2023
Ibrahim Animashawun is Project Assistant Volunteer at StartUp Croydon. We must do everything we can to champion and advocate for those who have Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and we are committed as a business support charity to help and be as inclusive as possible to help cater to those with disabilities. Despite the stigmas […]... Read more
Cultivating the Next Generation of ‘Industry Ready’ Young People
5 December 2022
Matt Sheldon is Principal at East London Arts and Music (ELAM), here he discusses how ELAM is making students ready for a tough industry. The creative industries have been notoriously hard to break into with barriers to entry at every turn. This means that unless you can afford to live at home without having to […]... Read more
Teambuild Competition 2022
29 November 2022
The Teambuild 2022 competition took place on. the 18-20 November at Lane End Conference Centre. After a gap of two years due to the pandemic, everyone involved certainly enjoyed the return of face to face interaction. The Teambuild competition is a competition is a construction industry event that provides a unique challenge for young professionals […]... Read more
Growing Entrepreneurship in Ghana
15 November 2022
You can draw a direct line from the Commercial Education Trust to the buzzing dressmaker’s shop of Mercy Mwintuo in the remote district of Lawra, Upper West Ghana. And she’s just one of many commercial success stories, according to Action Through Enterprise’s CEO Sarah Gardner and Director of Operations Gabriel Maanibe. Little did we know, […]... Read more
Overcoming Digital Fatigue and Keeping Students Engaged Online
6 October 2022
Emily Barnes, Future First’s Partnerships and Development Manager discusses ways of keeping students engaged in online learning and programmes. As we are the only UK education charity connecting state school and college pupils to former students they can truly relate and aspire to, we are constantly engaging students in workshop activities with both alumni and […]... Read more
