About Us

The Suffolk Education Business Partnership (EBP) is an independent educational charity and a company limited by guarantee, which specialises in supporting and developing education business link activities.

We have been providing a central contact point for schools, colleges and business and helping to develop activities, programme and events that enrich the national curriculum since 1991.

We offer advice, assistance and support to teachers and employers and work strategically with our partners to provide experience of work, share local expertise and plan future skills development.

The EBP is a member of the Institute for Education Business Excellence (IEBE) https://www.iebe.org.uk/ the professional body for individuals and organisations working to link education and business.

Learning a trade through the Suffolk EBP

The EBP is governed by a Board of Directors and Trustees:

Chairman: Adrian Williams CBE

Adrian was Headteacher of Bury St Edmunds County Upper School for 21 years until his retirement in 2005.

He is a trustee of many charitable and community bodies, most notably St Nicholas Hospice, the Guildhall Feoffment Trust, the Lund Trust, as well as chairing the Wiliam and Ellen Vinten Trust and West Suffolk and Suffolk Cruse. He is a lay canon of St Edmundsbury Cathedral and a member of Bury St Edmunds Rotary Club. He lives in Bury with his wife, Janet and they have 3 grown up children.

Adrian was appointed CBE in Her Majesty's Birthday Honours List in June, 2003 for services to education.

Vice Chair: Ivan Searle, British Sugar

Board of Trustees and Directors:

Katherine Silver, Archant Group
Tom Jarrett, Shawsgate Vineyards
Angela Whatley, West Suffolk College
(appointment pending)
Pat Hughes, BT
Garth Wray, Kesgrave Hall
Brigit Parker, Enterprise Hub
Gary Shoesmith, Willis


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