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Launch of our EY Foundation Partnership

As part of their #NextGen initiative, the Security Institute has partnered with
the EY Foundation, a social mobility charity which seeks to break down barriers
to employment for less advantaged young people, to launch an employability ‘The security challenges facing the UK are
programme targeted at young people. The Security Institute and the EY ever evolving and history demonstrates
we must always plan ahead, face those
Foundation are striving to combine their relevant industry experience, for the threats and develop innovative ways to
benefit of both young people and the security industry at large. mitigate the risks. That’s why I am a huge
supporter of the Security Institute’s ‘Next
The security industry is currently facing a range of complex issues, complicated Generation in Security’ programme.
further by new technologies and the increasingly global nature of our security
threats. To effectively address these challenges, we believe our workforce must The Security Institute has partnered with
be diverse and fully harness the unique knowledge and personal experiences of the EY Foundation to develop a Secure
young people. Futures programme. This programme
engages with disadvantaged young
As the Director of the Security Institute’s #NextGen initiative, Paul Barnard CSyP people, to provide employability skills,
MSyI, expressed passion for this cause: structured insights into the variety of
careers across the security sector and
nine months of mentoring. I am proud
‘Young people are an essential component of our workforce. They offer a fresh to endorse this exciting and innovative
perspective and insights that can inform innovative solutions to long-standing programme, which I believe will benefit
issues. We need to embrace young people and help nurture their skills, to help the UK security sector.’
secure the sector’s future prospects.’
- Admiral Lord West of Spithead
The ‘Secure Futures’ programme will support thirty 16-18-year-olds from low-
income backgrounds to access invaluable experience within the security industry.
It is hoped that the 25 participants will be empowered to consider pursuing
careers working within the sector. The new bespoke employability programme
will run for 10-months and include skills training, professional mentoring and
paid work experience. Originally scheduled for Summer 2020, the programme
will now commence in early 2021 to ensure the health and safety of all involved
during the current COVID-19 outbreak.

The programme has already received an amazing amount of support from across
the industry and has been endorsed by Admiral Lord West (see right).

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