Case Studies

Nick Thomas

To be a dual professional you need to be able to be in industry and in education, to engage the learners, it’s those real-life stories - this happened to me on site, this happened to me working in someone's house - to be able to contextualise those real-life industry experiences into the classroom or learning environment is the most powerful tool. More...

Course Leader Plumbing

Beccy Monteith

The students find it really interesting that I have experience of being in the industry and of working in children’s services and social care - I think that brought a different dimension to the programme for them. I feel proud of the students and the progress that they make - they leave different people, they leave feeling empowered. More...

Course Leader Foundation Degree in Children’s Development and Learning

Aimee Knight

I was really lucky to work in children’s centres, family liaison and children’s charities, and I learnt that I had a lot of skills and experience that I could offer to others. Learners are at an age where they are really thinking about their careers, and I felt that I could be a part of that journey. Teaching has been a fantastic experience for me and I’d really recommend it! More...

Childcare Course Leader

OpenText

The value of having apprentices in the business is having that mix of young people working with existing teams. They bring in loads of new ideas, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment. More...

Gemma Candy
Head of Colleague Experience