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G4S signs up to the Business Compact, the Deputy Prime Minister's flagship scheme to create fairer opportunities to getting the best jobs.

G4S, the UK’s leading security company, has been congratulated by Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, today as one of the leading companies in opening their doors to young people from all walks of life. 

One of the largest employers in the UK, G4S is named as one of the signatories to the Business Compact, the Deputy Prime Minister’s flagship scheme to create fairer opportunities to getting the best jobs. 

Julian Duxfield, Director of Human Resources for G4S in the UK and Ireland, said: 

“G4S is pleased to be a signatory to Government’s Social Mobility Business Compact. The Compact underlines our commitment, as a major employer in the UK, to enable young people to gain access to jobs with our business. We have a great record of developing and promoting people within our businesses in the UK and many within our management teams have progressed from front-line roles.” 

Since 2009, Tewkesbury based G4S Technology has supported a 2 year Engineering Diploma run by LaunchPad, a local vocational training centre offering a range of full and part-time courses for 14 to 16 year olds, as well as adults. The Centre is a partnership between Gloucestershire College and local schools. 

Central to the course is a technical project run over the full year. The project requires students to manage a design or manufacturing problem by considering solutions, developing ideas, selecting and presenting a solution.