Nine students graduated from the Luton Sixth Form College Career Academy – a two-year education programme, which aims to raise the aspirations of 16 to 19-year-olds and boost their employability skills by giving them real life experiences of the workplace. Over 768 young people, drawn from 81 schools and colleges across the UK, have graduated from the programme this year.
Working with an impressive network of over 900 employers, the programme provides valuable workplace experiences for teenagers, many from diverse urban backgrounds and areas of social need who would not normally have access to such opportunities. Completing the Career Academy programme greatly improves the students’ chances of progressing on to higher education or straight into a job, at a time of real concern about the employment and education prospects for young people in the UK.
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