SERCO GROUP PLC 
Serco has been congratulated by Nick Clegg, the UK's Deputy
Prime Minister, for opening their doors to young people from
all walks of life by providing opportunities including
apprenticeships and work experience placements.
Serco has today joined a number of other leading companies in
signing the UK Government's Social Mobility Business Compact.
The Compact promotes fairer opportunities for young people
and is a commitment to support communities, schools and
colleges with mentoring schemes and employee visits to raise
aspirations; ensuring opportunities are open for all young
people by advertising work experience placements publicly and
to recruit our workforce openly and fairly.
Within our business we have a focus on skills, employability
and investing in local communities. For example: in 2011 we
committed to providing 1000 two to eight week work experience
placements and 500 apprenticeships, as well as places for
young people who have participated in the National Citizen
Service; our local government business developed a programme
to challenge young people to find solutions to real business
problems, giving them the opportunity to experience the world
of work; and our contracts including Serco's Merseyrail
contract have set up a partnerships with local schools and
colleges , as part mentoring programmes.
Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg says: ""This is an
important step towards a society where it's what you know,
not who you know, that counts. Working with the Coalition,
the biggest hitters in Britain's business world are helping
lead the way to a fairer, more open society.
"By opening their doors to young people from all walks of
life, this marks the start of a culture shift at the heart of
British business, driven by the belief that ability and drive
should trump connections and privilege. "I'd like to thank
Serco for signing up to the Business Compact. Today's success
makes me even more ambitious. This great news is just the
beginning - I will be doing everything I can to bring even
more businesses on board."
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Press Release
For further information please contact:
Marcus De Ville, Head of Media Relations, on 07738 898
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More information about the UK Government's Social Mobility
Business Compact is available at www.dpm.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/businesscompact
Serco is a FTSE 100 international service company, which
combines commercial know-how with a deep public service
ethos.
Around the world, we improve essential services by managing
people, processes, technology and assets more effectively. We
advise policy makers, design innovative solutions, integrate
systems and - most of all - deliver to the public.
Serco supports governments, agencies and companies who seek a
trusted partner with a solid track record of providing
assured service excellence. Our people offer operational,
management and consulting expertise in the aviation, BPO,
defence, education, environmental services, facilities
management, health, home affairs, information and
communications technology, knowledge services, local
government, science and nuclear, transport, welfare to work
and the commercial sectors.
More information can be found at www.serco.com
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