Pictured: Inspiring young minds: (left to right) Maria Gaynor (teacher), Hartshill school pupils, Clare McKenzie (Midlands Training and Development Ltd)
Students in Warwickshire will have the opportunity to nurture their skills in health and social care, as leading training provider Midlands Training and Development partner with Warwickshire County Council to launch an exciting new project with schools across the region.
‘Caring for your Career’ is a lively 8 week programme that will see Years 11 and 12 students develop the skills needed to become a future health and care professional, via a series of interactive workshops specially-designed to investigate the values required within health and care sectors. Learners will benefit from workshop delivery tailored to each participating school, with contributions by NHS employers, GP practices and federations, and local private care providers.
In addition, students can choose to boost their learning with optional components including personalised 1-1 career profiling and apprenticeship-ready workshops. There will also be the opportunity to achieve a Level 2 Emergency First Aid at Work qualification to enhance employability.
Leader of Warwickshire County Council, and Chair of the Warwickshire Health & Wellbeing Board Izzi Seccombe, said: "These practical interactive workshops led by key practitioners in the sector will give a real flavour of the variety of roles on offer and provide young people with an insight into the fantastic work being carried out in the fields of health and social care in Warwickshire. It will provide an opportunity for young people to gain employment in the sector when they leave school, which in turn will help address employers' skills shortages. People working in this sector carry out vital work in our communities and can make a real difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable members of our community."
Clare McKenzie, Commercial Director of Midlands Training and Development, added “We’re looking forward to inspiring the next generation of carers”.