News: NEET initiative from RCAT
Rotherham College of Arts and Technology (RCAT) and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council have teamed up to help local young people turn their lives around and get into work.
From working together the College and Council are hoping to get young people into Apprenticeships and then into long term employment while reducing the number of people classed as NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) in the area.
When Emily Walker, now 17, left Comprehensive school she hadn't decided what she wanted to do. She knew that doing A Levels or a course at College was not right for her and, like other young people who are unsure of what to do next, she was placed on the NEETs list.
Emily applied for a role advertised by Rotherham College on behalf of the Council. After getting the job, Emily was successfully enrolled for training provided by the college.
When she completed her Business Administration Apprenticeship she went on to get a full time job in the Customer Contact Centre department of the council.
She said: "I did want to learn new skills but also wanted to start work and earn money, so an apprenticeship was the right choice to make for me.
"I have moved on from being an apprenticeship, straight to a well paid job, which for anyone my age is quite an achievement."
Stephen Casey, head of Business Improvement at RCAT, said: "The statistics for NEETs in Rotherham is quite high. I am pleased to see that apprenticeships are offering a viable route into both training and employment.
"Through the on-going support of the College and organisations like RMBC, we are starting to turn a negative in a positive and we're hoping that through further commitment from the local community we can showcase NEETs in a positive light and have it stand for "Now Employed, Earning and Trained.""
RCAT website
From working together the College and Council are hoping to get young people into Apprenticeships and then into long term employment while reducing the number of people classed as NEETs (Not in Education, Employment or Training) in the area.
When Emily Walker, now 17, left Comprehensive school she hadn't decided what she wanted to do. She knew that doing A Levels or a course at College was not right for her and, like other young people who are unsure of what to do next, she was placed on the NEETs list.
Emily applied for a role advertised by Rotherham College on behalf of the Council. After getting the job, Emily was successfully enrolled for training provided by the college.
When she completed her Business Administration Apprenticeship she went on to get a full time job in the Customer Contact Centre department of the council.
She said: "I did want to learn new skills but also wanted to start work and earn money, so an apprenticeship was the right choice to make for me.
"I have moved on from being an apprenticeship, straight to a well paid job, which for anyone my age is quite an achievement."
Stephen Casey, head of Business Improvement at RCAT, said: "The statistics for NEETs in Rotherham is quite high. I am pleased to see that apprenticeships are offering a viable route into both training and employment.
"Through the on-going support of the College and organisations like RMBC, we are starting to turn a negative in a positive and we're hoping that through further commitment from the local community we can showcase NEETs in a positive light and have it stand for "Now Employed, Earning and Trained.""
RCAT website
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