Peer support and empowering young people in their career choice

LEAP College offer learners a variety of opportunities to give young people a choice about their careers. Peer support is provided with Alumni students attending post-16 coffee mornings where they talk to current students. The college also provides impartial careers advice from an external careers organisation. The college offer Level 3 Access to HE pathways, supported internships, apprenticeship and university opportunities. One former student has been employed as a teaching support assistant. Julliet Doherty, Head of Education at LEAP, will explain how the college supports student aspirations and goals as they move into employment.

LEAP College is the winner of the 2021 Natspec Pathways into Employment award.