News release - 25th July 2019

North Yorkshire Care celebrates end of successful first year

North Yorkshire Care Academy, a joint collaboration between Scarborough Sixth Form and Scarborough TEC, is celebrating the end of a successful first year, with almost 60 young people from schools from North Yorkshire taking advantage of the pioneering scheme.

North Yorkshire Care Academy was launched in November 2018 with pupils from in Whitby and , and St Augustine’s School in Scarborough taking part in workshops throughout the year that have been designed to address the needs of the Health, Social Care, Early Years and Allied Professions, including;

 Raising aspirations of young people and encouraging them to consider a career to meet the forecasted skills shortages  Providing insight into the range of careers within the industries to enable young people to make an informed career choice  Supporting young people in providing career choice and opportunities through programmes aligned to employer and sector need  Improving achievement and progression by providing clear pathways into employment and further study.

The students have engaged in a range of activities and specialist workshops that have included:

 Medical Mavericks  Basic First Aid Skills  Crime Laboratory  Infection Control  Interactive Nursing  Assessment of Care Requirements  Diagnostic testing for Sarcopenia  Adult Nursing  Biomedical Science  Working as a Paramedic

The participants have been involved in industry workshops with a number of specialists including a Midwife, Pharmacist, Macmillan Nurse, Paramedic, Early Years Practitioners, Children’s Centre, SENCO, Safeguarding Lead, Domiciliary Care Manager, Biomedical Scientist and Residential and Nursing Care Manager.

Dawn Price, Project Coordinator for North Yorkshire Care Academy said: “I’m absolutely thrilled with the feedback we have received for the first year of the Academy. It has been wonderful to see these young people engage in a diverse range of activities that has enabled them to make an informed career choice and led to each of them making a decision on which career path they wish to focus on.

“We are now looking forward to a new cohort of students joining the Academy in September while we make sure those who have been studying with us this year are supported as they progress towards the next steps on their educational journey.”

EDITORS NOTES

What is the North Yorkshire Care Academy?

The North Yorkshire Care Academy is an enrichment programme which runs alongside your traditional programme of study at school or college. The Academy will provide an insight into the wide range of career opportunities within the Health, Allied Professions, Social Care and Early Years Sectors and progression into employment and further study.

The Academy provides opportunities to further develop and enhance work-relevant knowledge and skills through a range of activities and experiences. These activities could include:

 Workshops  Seminars  Work experience and work shadowing  Networking activities  Coaching and mentoring supported by professionals working in the sector  Support, advice and guidance from the Academy partners which include Scarborough TEC, Scarborough Sixth Form, employers within the private and voluntary sector, Higher Education Institutions, NHS trusts. Scarborough Borough Council, North Yorkshire County Council and the Skills for Care team. Who is it for? The academy is for anyone in Years 10-11 who is considering and wishing to explore career opportunities within the Health, Social Care or Early Years sector.

Why should someone join the Academy?

Membership of the academy will enable you to:  Find out about the wide range of jobs which exist within the industry  Talk to people who are working in the sector and find out what their job entails  Attend training sessions, practical activities, lectures and talks to help you make decisions about career routes and pathways  Improve your skills and develop new ones to help you gain employment or progress to the next level of study  Create a CV which captures your knowledge, skills and experiences and supports applications for employment and progression to further studies.