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Pioneering UKSA programme,
Sea.Change Foundation helps disadvantaged youngsters to chart a new course for the future
by luxury superyacht broker, Edmiston. The Edmiston Foundation was launched in October 2020 by UKSA and Edmiston to address diversity within the superyacht industry, specifically providing young people, especially those in the most underrepresented and disadvantaged groups, the opportunity to forge a career within the maritime sector. The postcode of the Birmingham-based Academy places the school in the
top three percent for deprivation in England and of the cohort of students that attended the course, over 80 percent live in postcodes in the top 10 percent for deprivation. The ward the school is in, is one of the 150 ‘Left Behind’ areas identified by the Oxford Consultants for Social Inclusion and the attainment levels for children in this area are lower than average and the gap is widening. Ben Willows, CEO of UKSA comments: “We are delighted to have
During August, UKSA welcomed the first students from Birmingham-based Tile Cross Academy to undertake its pioneering
Sea.Change Foundation course on the Isle of Wight. The inspirational five-day residential programme is designed to give youngsters from 14-17 the opportunity to experience a wide range of water-based activities alongside classroom-based sessions, where they learn more about career options in the maritime sector. Participation in the programme was also a contributing factor in the Tile Academy becoming a finalist in the UK Social Mobility Awards 2021. Thirty Academy students took part in the programme, which was funded
National contractor commences work on multi-million-pound school expansion
National contractor The Input Group has started work on site at St Edmunds Catholic Academy with an extensive multi-million- pound expansion of three school buildings. Located in Compton Park Road, adjacent to the Wolves Academy and
training ground in Wolverhampton, The Input Group was appointed by the academy to carry out vast double and single storey extension and refurbishment works to existing structures across the campus. This includes doubling the size of the dining area with a single storey
extension and refurbishment, alteration works to the sports hall, creating a two-storey additional classroom space, the refurbishment and reconfiguration of existing areas to form supplementary science labs, a staff room, and lecture theatre as well as all associated external works. Chris Monk, managing director at The Input Group, said: “We really
enjoy working on education projects and supporting the learning environment of the next generation, so this is a really exciting, flagship scheme for The Input Group team and we’re very pleased to have commenced works on site. “The project spans the entire campus, with extensive expansion works
giving the school much needed additional space, especially when it comes to teaching areas – which is certainly required post Covid.” Project manager, Paul Greaves added: “Logistically, the site will present
some challenges as it shares an access road with neighbouring homes and the training ground. However, since we started on site last week everyone has been incredibly friendly and accommodating, which has created a really nice working environment. We’re therefore looking forward to cracking on with construction and reaching the next milestone.” The Input Group has also designed and provided all the safety signage for
the site to ensure there is clear wayfinding for the campus and surrounding area, especially when the students arrive back at school in September.
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welcomed 30 students from Tile Cross Academy as our first school to complete the programme. So many children and young people were already missing out on life-changing opportunities because schools, local authorities and parents simply couldn’t afford to pay for them, and the pandemic has unfortunately only exacerbated this situation. Now, more than ever, programmes like the
Sea.Change Foundation which help to prepare young people for the workplace are vital. A reduction in education, employment and training opportunities as a result of the pandemic will hit the most disadvantaged young people the hardest.”
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Consilium Academies launches Centre for Professional Learning for all staff to support their career aspirations
Consilium Academies, a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) with nine schools across the North of England, has recently launched its Centre for Professional Learning (CFPL). The CFPL will provide all colleagues at Consilium Academies with bespoke
professional development opportunities that are tailored to their individual needs. Each member of staff will be encouraged to take part in continuous professional development through the CFPL, to provide them will the skills they require to reach their full potential. Through the offer, Consilium staff will be able to take part in a mixture of in-
person and online courses, that can be booked at any time. With this flexibility, it means staff will benefit from guaranteed professional development of the highest-quality, offered by industry experts, and informed by up to date and current research about how best to learn. It’s not just teaching staff who will benefit from this new offer. What makes
the Consilium CFPL unique is the fact that it is available for any colleague, at any level, and in any role. When it comes to delivering ambitious, high-quality education, teaching staff are crucial, but 40 per cent of Consilium colleagues are made up of support staff, in supporting roles. Chris Read, Head of the Consilium Centre for Professional Learning, said:
“I’m delighted to be able to provide all our staff with access to a professional development service that is of the highest standard and tailored to them. Moreover, it gives me great pleasure to be able to offer our service to both teaching and support staff – something unique to MATs. “Schools that value professional development and invest in it, enable staff to
be more motivated, engaged and effective, and they experience much greater success. Therefore, it was clear that in order to continue to provide the best employee offer we can, we needed a professional development service which was of the highest quality. It was from this concept that the CFPL was born, and makes it what it is today – a commitment to doing not only the best for our students, but for our colleagues across the Trust too.”
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