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A paw-fect work placement

One of our students is having a fantastic time on her work placement with Paws and Pause in South London. The organisation is a social enterprise offering day care for dogs in the local area. Their social mission is to …
6th February 2020

Melissa’s round up

Assistant Principal, Melissa, is looking back at the progress WorkStart students have made this term: “It has been a great first term for the WorkStart students. We have secured a training room in the heart of Sutton which has given the …
19th December 2019

Cooking on gas!

One of last year’s Into Work students has been in touch to let us know his fantastic news. During his time on the course Michael worked in the Reprographics Department at Guy’s Hospital. While working there he made such a positive impression on …
25th November 2019

Green fingers in the Hillingdon community

Our WorkStart students have been settling in to their courses, securing work placements and making excellent progress on their accreditations. One student, Jack, has his sights set on a career in gardening and he’s already on the path to success! …
6th November 2019

‘Finally achieving success’

Starting a new course or programme can be a daunting experience, but the WorkStart team is here to support you through initial concerns and get you on the path to securing training and career opportunities. One student wrote about her experience: …
12th September 2019

Hair today…

Olivia is on the path to achieving her career goals of working in a hairdressers, as she’s enjoying a work placement in a bustling boutique hair salon. Olivia’s starting with the basics and is being taught how to wash hair (a surprisingly …
5th April 2019

Drive to succeed

On WorkStart we tap in to our students’ passions and find them work in areas that excite and motivate them. One trainee, Gilbert, is particularly passionate about cars, so he’s enjoying gaining hands on work experience at the QEF Mobility Services. …
5th April 2019

Back to school!

One of our Trainees, Wynne, is having a fantastic time at her work placement at Bedelsford School. Every week she provides support to one of the younger year groups, and she’s enjoying the variety the work brings; one week she’s in …
5th April 2019