Project Outline

This project will run from February ‘22 onward to February ‘23 (On an annual cycle) and ensure a full range of career development opportunities. Steak-holders will deliver discounted schemes of work through WCU to allow participants to develop career and life skills and achieve national and organisational certificates and accreditations. The end of the project will see the steak-holders delivering a day of outreach at the sponsor’s chosen location where achievements will be celebrated and recognised.

Project structure and responsibilities:

1.            Each project element will include in-school activity and independent activities for students to engage in.

2.            The activities will ensure a deeper dive into a range of career paths and allow for participants’ skill development.

3.            The WCU manager will ensure the best cost available for the size and content of each project and ensure its local impact.

4.            The steak holders will deliver a scheme of work within partner schools as coordinated by the WCU manager.

5.            The Projects will all create a scheme of work and accreditation to be achieved.

6.            The WCU manager will monitor outcomes for project-end feedback and will have engaged schools from the local wards directly.

7.            At the end of the projects, all steak-holders will take part in a celebration/careers fare at a venue of the sponsors choosing.

8.            WCU Manager to organise and source the final event-A day of stalls and activities-Awards given at event

All students will be invited to the career fair and it will be used to create project sustainability by engaging further cohorts in order to encourage them to take part the following year while welcoming them to and engaging them further in Paddington Central as a partner, supporter of young people and as a venue.