About Us

In June 2000 the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DcSF) issued guidance to Government Offices and Education Business Link Organisations Consortia (EBLOC's) on the "New Structure for Delivering Education Business Links". From April 2001, all local Learning and Skills Councils would have a statutory duty to support the provision of Education Business Links for all young people, and to contract with "one body for the range of EBL activity" in their area. The Education Business Link Organisations with a proven track record in each area were asked to work together in a consortium.

Durham Education Business Partnership (formerly know as Durham Business Education Executive) was developed in 2001 to work closely with CDBLP to ensure that the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DcSF) aim is met.

The DcSF aim is to provide all young people with a wide range of high quality, relevant, structured experiences of work throughout their school careers. These experiences will help raise standards of achievement, increase motivation and attendance, develop key skills and attitudes, and prepare young people more effectively for adult and working life.