Gateshead Council LearningSkills have supported over 200 young people over the last six months to gain the qualifications and skills they need to get a head start into the world of work.
Their award-winning study programmes allow young people aged 14 – 24 to learn about different areas of work and achieve qualifications in a range of vocations such as barbering, beauty, business administration, care, customer service, hairdressing, joinery, painting and decorating and teaching assistant.
Learners take part in work experience in local businesses to experience different organisations and working environments and learn about current employment topics such as equality and diversity, health and safety, job applications and Covid-19.
This year over 200 learners have been supported and many have gone on to secure full time jobs despite the additional challenges that that the pandemic has brought this year.
Young learner Stacy McKenzie completed her placement study programme and Traineeship in care with learningSkills and has now secured full time employment with Phillips Court Care Home in Gateshead.
Stacy said: “The courses really helped me; I improved my confidence, communication skills and also completed a variety of free training with Marquisway, a centre for adults with disabilities. My placement working with adults with a variety of disabilities was what helped me secure my job”.
Councillor John Adams, Chair of Governors learningSkills, said: “As furlough comes to an end, and as the full economic impact of the pandemic and lockdowns is about to hit, it is more important than ever that our young people understand the opportunities that do exist in the labour market. We need to make sure that our young people have the skills, the qualifications and the confidence which will help them get the job they deserve. LearningSkills is committed to help learners realise their potential.”
To enrol on a study programme or to find out more about the traineeships and apprenticeships offered by Gateshead learningSkills visit youth education and skills courses or call 0191 433 8646.
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