Get Ahead South London – Early Careers Academy

If you are 16-24 and eager to access support to help you get into employment, onto a college course or into an apprenticeship then this programme is specifically designed for you.

• Help with travel and lunch expenses
• Access to a wide range of skills workshops
• Early Careers Coaches are assigned to ensure you have the support needed to succeed.
• Improve your English and maths skills.

• Eligible to live/work in England.
  
• You should be able to attend 3 full days per week
  
• Aged 16 to 24
  
• You must be NEET and not have a college/apprenticeship/employment place arranged for a future date.
• For those unemployed, you must have been out of work for a minimum of 4 week

Evaluation techniques will be tailored individually, with each student receiving direct assessment from their tutor.

• Personal Social Development: Enhance interpersonal skills, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence through structured activities and reflective practices aimed at fostering personal growth and resilience.
• Basic Skills Development: Build foundational skills in literacy, numeracy, and digital proficiency, essential for both academic and workplace success, through targeted lessons and practical exercises.
• Employability Workshops: Participate in interactive sessions that cover key aspects of job readiness, including resume writing, interview techniques, networking strategies, and workplace etiquette, designed to boost confidence and competence in the job market.
• Supported Progression Activities: Benefit from guided activities that facilitate the transition from education to employment or further training, including career planning, mentorship opportunities, and tailored advice to help navigate the next steps in your career journey

The career opportunities available through this programme are intricately linked to the individual aspirations of each participant. This programme is designed with a deep understanding that every student has unique career goals and dreams. By offering tailored support, personalized mentoring, and a wide range of resources, the Academy empowers each participant to explore and pursue their specific professional interests. Consequently, the pathways to career success are as varied and diverse as the ambitions of the individuals enrolled, ensuring that each student's journey is aligned with their personal aspirations.

Face-to-face sessions will take place at our Croydon: Croydon Campus: LLC, Christopher Wren Yard, 119 High Street, CR0 1QG

Fully funded for those who are 16 - 24 who are unemployed or on a low salary, lived in the UK for the 3 previous years, and must be able to fully commit to a full-time programme.

• A 16- to 24-year-old student is a student who is aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August 2023. Such students are normally eligible for ESFA young people’s funding, subject to the other regulations in this guidance.
• To maintain eligibility for funding for individual students during a learning programme, a wider definition is used by the funding bodies. A student who was aged 16, 17 or 18 on 31 August at the start of the funding year when they began a learning programme, as recorded on their learning agreement, continues to be funded as a 16 to 18-year-old student. If they become 19 years old during their learning programme such students are funded at 16 to 18 rates to complete their learning programmes.
• A learning programme comprises all of a student’s activities that lead to a set of outcomes agreed with the student as part of their information, advice and guidance (IAG) process. A learning programme may be composed of one or more learning aims and may span more than one funding year. A learning programme will generally be centred around learning aims at a single level, with a minority of, if any, learning aims at a different level being used to support the wider needs of the student (for example, a GCSE in mathematics may be appropriate for a student studying non-mathematical A levels). An A-level subject taken over 2 years is a single learning programme, (as is an AS level and an A level in the same subject) whereas progression from GCSEs to A levels is 2 separate learning programmes.
• Students aged 19 to 24 on 31 August 2023 that have an EHC Plan are eligible for young people’s funding by ESFA, subject to the other paragraphs in this guidance. All other students aged 19 and over on 31 August 2023 would not normally be funded at young people’s rates.

You will be advised regarding your funding eligibility by an LLC Recruitment Advisor.

16 - 18 years old (Or up to 24 with an EHCP)