It is now almost a year since Joanne first introduced Arrival Education to Paddington Academy. During this time Arrival Education have worked in partnership with the Academy providing structured work placement programmes for year 10 pupils.
Under Arrival Education’s ‘Success for Life’ programme these pupils have completed work placements at a wide variety of organisations including Investec, Unanimis, JGP (a talent development/recruitment agency) and IAB (an internet advertising agency).
All of the students involved in the course have now entered into a longer-term coaching relationship with a business coach at the organisation where they received their training. They are also receiving support with their GCSE studies and community projects as well as learning a broader range of skills such as creative thinking and CV construction at a number of specifically tailored workshops.
Joanne is delighted that the partnership has proven such a success:
“When I first met the Arrival Education team, I was extremely impressed by the comprehensive work placement programme they had in place. I was delighted to be able to introduce them to Paddington Academy.
Having been educated at state schools myself, I know the amount of dedication and hard work involved in achieving your goals.
The team at Arrival Education, together with the teachers at Paddington Academy, have provided these pupils with a fantastic opportunity. I am delighted to hear that they have grabbed it with both hands and look forward to hearing more about their success in the future.”
Arrival Education hope to run the ‘Success for Life’ programme at Paddington Academy again next year.
