Elevate Education Business Partnership

What Elevate Education Business Partnership does

Elevate Education Business Partnership (Elevate EBP Ltd) is a Liverpool City Region-based social value organisation, founded in 1998 (originally as Sefton Education Business Partnership, rebranded 2018), that operates as the regional Education Business Partnership connecting employers, educators, and young people across the life-cycle from primary school age (5+) through to young adults. Its core product is the Work Experience Programme, supported by the proprietary EleWex platform — a placement management system with built-in safeguarding and Health & Safety infrastructure co-designed with teachers and careers leads — complemented by Practice Interviews, Meet the Professionals, Careers Fairs, Enterprise Events, Extended Work Experience, and the NUCO-certified Staff Training portfolio (First Aid, Mini Medics, Fire Safety, Health & Safety, Manual Handling, Food Safety). The portfolio also includes Children's University (managed across Sefton, Liverpool, Lancashire, and Warrington), the 2024-launched The Etc Programme LCR online enrichment tracker, and the Connect & Thrive NEET support programme.

The business model combines multiple non-profit revenue streams: corporate sponsorship packages (Sovini, Merseyrail, BDO, Matalan and 150+ patron businesses), per-programme fees from schools and colleges for CEIAG delivery (aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks and Ofsted requirements), training course fees, and grant funding from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Education Endowment Foundation, DCMS, and DfE. The organisation employs 23 staff, is governed by nine trustees, and maintains a network of over 1,500 businesses across the Liverpool City Region. Distribution is direct and relationship-based, mediated through schools, colleges, and local authority partnerships.

Measurable outcomes include 16,135 hours of careers activities in 2024/25, 7,533 student employer encounters, a £30,749 average Social Return on Investment per work experience placement, and 98% of students reporting improved understanding of employer expectations after Practice Interviews. The organisation is ICO registered for GDPR compliance and holds Aspiring status of the Liverpool City Region Fair Employment Charter.

Name

Elevate Education Business Partnership

Legal name

Elevate EBP Ltd

Website

https://elevate-ebp.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elevate Education Business Partnership is a Liverpool City Region social value organisation, founded 1998, that connects employers, educators, and young people across the Liverpool City Region through work experience placements, careers education programmes, Children's University, and training services, serving schools, colleges, and 1,500+ regional businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Career Education and Youth Employability Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Readiness & College Prep (In-School) (EDAJAFAM)

Keywords

• Career education services
• Work experience programmes
• Employer engagement
• Youth employability services
• Children's university management

Headquarters

HQ city

Bootle, Liverpool

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors support Elevate EBP's programmes and activities, receiving marketing opportunities, brand exposure to young people across Liverpool City Region, and helping businesses meet CSR and community engagement objectives.
2. Training Services: Provides Level 2 and Level 3 NUCO Certified courses including First Aid, Health & Safety, Fire Safety, Manual Handling, Food Safety, and Mini Medics to schools, colleges, and businesses.
3. Education Services: Charges schools for delivery of CEIAG programmes, work experience facilitation, practice interviews, careers fairs, and other employability activities that help schools meet Gatsby Benchmarks and Ofsted requirements.
4. Funding and Grants: Operates as a social value organisation with funding from Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, Education Endowment Foundation, and other public/private funders. Manages initiatives like The Etc Programme LCR funded by Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Education.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Elevate EBP delivers career education, work experience facilitation, and youth development programmes connecting employers, educators, and young people across the Liverpool City Region. Its core offerings include the Work Experience Programme (with proprietary EleWex platform), careers activities (Practice Interviews, Meet the Professionals, Careers Fairs, Enterprise Events), Children's University management, primary school programmes, and NUCO-certified training courses for schools and businesses.

Product overview

Elevate Education Business Partnership is a social value organisation operating as an Education Business Partnership for the Liverpool City Region. The company offers a portfolio of interconnected career education and youth development programmes, primarily focused on connecting employers, educators, and young people. Core offerings include the Work Experience Programme (with EleWex platform for placement management), Careers Services (Practice Interviews, Meet the Professionals, Careers Fairs, Enterprise Events), Primary programmes (Imagine My Future, Children's University, Money Marvels, Mini Medics), and Training services (NUCO-certified courses). The portfolio also includes The Etc Programme LCR as an online enrichment tracking platform for secondary students, and Connect & Thrive for NEET support. These programmes span from primary school age (5+) through to young adults, providing a continuous pipeline of career development support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Work Experience Programme Facilitates impactful work experience placements for students on behalf of schools and employers, with robust safeguarding and Health & Safety measures managed through the EleWex platform. Available to secondary schools, colleges, and businesses across the Liverpool City Region.
• Practice Interviews Introduces students to the job application process and prepares them for interviews with real employer feedback and evaluations. Aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks 3 and 5.
• Meet the Professionals Meaningful employer encounters with professionals from various fields, providing students with career insights and networking opportunities. Aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 4 and 5.
• Careers Fairs Students engage with employers, educators and providers at organised careers fairs aligned with updated Provider Access Legislation requirements. Aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 3 and 7.
• Enterprise Events Enterprise events and activities for students with various themes, including employer encounters. Aligned with Gatsby Benchmarks 2, 3, 4 and 5.
• Imagine My Future Pilot programme providing primary school students with careers and enterprise activities, connecting local organisations with primary schools for volunteering and CPD opportunities.
• Children's University Manages Children's University across Sefton, Liverpool, Lancashire, and Warrington. Rewards students for extracurricular learning through a Passport to Learning system with graduation ceremonies at the end of Year 2 and Year 6. Enrolment starts at age 5.
• Staff Training (NUCO Certified Courses) NUCO-certified Level 2 and Level 3 accredited courses including First Aid, Mini Medics, Fire Safety, Health & Safety, Manual Handling, and Food Safety. Delivered to schools, colleges, and businesses.
• The Etc Programme LCR Online platform where secondary students can record participation in enrichment and extra-curricular activities at school or in their own time. Delivered in partnership with National Citizen Service, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and Children's University Trust.
• Extended Work Experience Students are offered up to two years of quality part-time work experience with an employer, providing deeper workplace immersion for selected secondary and sixth form students.
• Connect & Thrive Programme Programme supporting NEET young people across the Liverpool City Region with employability sessions, including one-on-one career coaching, CV writing workshops, mock interviews, and mentorship.
• Pathways to Employment Initiative in partnership with Hugh Baird College and 62 businesses to support the Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), hosting events with professionals from growth sector employers.

Quantifiable outcome

• £30,749 average Social Return on Investment per work experience placement
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, secondary and minor.

• National Careers WeekcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Strategic partnership announced February 2026 making Elevate EBP the exclusive partner for the Liverpool City Region for National Careers Week. Both organisations share a common goal of inspiring young people, nurturing every aspiration, and removing barriers to opportunity. NCW 2026 theme is 'Own Your Future'.
• National Citizen Service (NCS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Partner in The Etc Programme LCR, part of the Enrichment Partnerships Pilot (EPP) funded by DCMS and DfE. The programme is delivered in partnership with NCS, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and Children's University Trust.
• The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Partner in The Etc Programme LCR, part of the National Enrichment Partnerships Pilot. The programme aims to encourage and expand enrichment opportunities for secondary school students.
• Children's University TrustflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024Long-standing partner managing Children's University in Sefton, Liverpool, Lancashire, and Warrington. Now also partner in The Etc Programme LCR under the Enrichment Partnerships Pilot.
• Hugh Baird CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 202462 businesses and organisations partnered with Elevate EBP and Hugh Baird College for Pathways to Employment initiative under Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP). £4.5 million secured through LSIP framework to fund six projects, with Pathways to Employment being one.
• Liverpool City Region Combined AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunders and partners including Metro Mayor Liverpool City Region. Elevate EBP supports the 'Get Britain Working' White Paper and Liverpool Youth Trailblazer initiative.
• The Careers & Enterprise CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner supporting careers education and enterprise activities across the Liverpool City Region.
• Liverpool City Region Careers HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to coordinate careers education activities and support schools in meeting Gatsby Benchmarks across Liverpool City Region.
• Knowsley CouncilsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Your Future' project helping 16-19 year olds in Knowsley re-enter education, employment, or training.
• Sefton CouncilsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal authority partner for Children's University and careers education programmes in Sefton area.
• University of LiverpoolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner providing employer encounters, careers activities, and support for young people across Liverpool City Region.
• Edge Hill UniversitysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner supporting careers education and employer encounter activities.
• University of Central LancashiresecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner supporting careers activities and student transitions.
• Prince's TrustsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partner supporting young people across Liverpool City Region.
• The King's TrustsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable partner supporting NEET young people and career pathways.
• Merseyside Youth AssociationsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth association partner supporting young people across Merseyside.
• Talent MatchsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgramme partner supporting NEET young people into employment, education, or training.
• Warrington Wolves Charitable FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharitable foundation partner for Children's University in Warrington area.
• Alder Hey AcademysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS partner supporting careers activities and health-related programmes.
• Merseyside PoliceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPolice partner providing employer encounters and careers activities.
• The Sovini GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlagship corporate partner and sponsor. Provides quality construction, property and facilities services. Employs over 800 individuals. Supports work experience placements, apprenticeships, and corporate volunteering. Named Best Place to Work in UK multiple times.
• MerseyrailflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate sponsor and partner. Rail network serving Liverpool City Region employing approximately 1,200 people. Known for smallest gender pay gap of any UK train operator. Passionate about equal, diverse and inclusive opportunities.
• Peel Ports GroupsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner providing Primary Sponsor for Imagine My Future programme. Port and logistics company supporting primary school careers education.
• CostainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction and engineering company partner providing employer encounters and work experience opportunities.
• Allen & Overy (A&O Shearman)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLegal firm partner supporting careers activities and employer encounters.
• The Door CreativesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewest corporate sponsor announced in 2023. Creative agency providing design and marketing support.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• The Prince's Trust: Major UK youth charity providing employability and education programmes for 11-30 year olds, including NEET support. A listed partner of Elevate EBP; comparable target population and employability outcomes, but operates nationally at much larger scale.
• Teach First: Large UK education charity tackling educational disadvantage through teacher training and leadership development. Broadly comparable as a major education-focused charity in the youth-employment and skills space, but with a teacher-development rather than employer-encounter focus.
• The Careers & Enterprise Company: National government-backed body funding and coordinating Careers Hubs across England, including the Liverpool City Region Careers Hub that Elevate EBP partners with. Operates as a system funder/coordinator rather than a direct delivery peer, but is the principal ecosystem shaper for Elevate EBP's school-side demand.

Direct peers

• National Citizen Service (NCS): UK government-backed youth programme for 16-17 year olds focused on personal development, employability, and civic engagement. Direct partner in The Etc Programme LCR enrichment pilot alongside Elevate EBP; comparable enrichment/adolescent outcomes focus.
• Children's University Trust: National charity running the Children's University programme that Elevate EBP delivers regionally across Sefton, Liverpool, Lancashire and Warrington. Comparable because Elevate EBP is essentially a regional delivery partner running the same Passport to Learning and graduation model.
• Speakers for Schools: UK charity delivering free, high-quality careers encounters and work experience opportunities to state school students. Directly comparable to Elevate EBP's Practice Interviews, Meet the Professionals, and Work Experience programmes, but operates nationally rather than regionally.

Others

• Centre for Education and Youth (CfEY): UK think tank and consultancy researching and advising on education policy for young people, particularly around NEET, careers, and post-16 transitions. Comparable thematic focus to Elevate EBP's NEET and careers work, but operates as a policy/research/advisory organisation rather than direct programme delivery.

Regional players

• Form the Future: Regional education-business partnership operating in Cambridgeshire and Greater Peterborough. Highly comparable model (school-employer engagement, careers fairs, work experience coordination), but geographically distinct from Elevate EBP's Liverpool City Region focus.
• EBP Kent (Education Business Partnership Kent): Long-established regional Education Business Partnership providing work experience, careers events, and employer engagement to schools in Kent. Directly comparable operating model to Elevate EBP, including similar Gatsby Benchmark-aligned programmes, but serves a different UK region.

Peers

• Education and Employers (Inspiring the Future): UK charity running the Inspiring the Future platform that connects schools with volunteer professionals for careers talks and encounters. Directly comparable to Elevate EBP's employer encounter model and draws on the same Education and Employers research that underpins Elevate EBP's NEET-reduction outcomes (86% lower NEET risk).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ElevateEBP
• Facebookfacebook.com/ElevateTheEBP
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elevate-education-business-partnership

Compliance1 record

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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