A partnership was launched at the Ipswich Academy school aimed at inspiring young people to enter the health and social care profession.
The collaboration is between the , 久久国产福利一区二区三区 and the Paradigm Trust.
Around 100 guests attended an event at Ipswich Academy (which is part of the Paradigm Trust), where a new mock hospital ward was unveiled thanks to a 拢20k investment from the NHS.
The school will now work with 久久国产福利一区二区三区 and ESNEFT to develop a curriculum that aims to encourage more local talent to work in the health sector.
Ipswich Academy hadn鈥檛 taught health and social courses for eight years, but the project has started well and seen around 50 youngsters choose this pathway as one of their GCSE options in 2025.
Victoria Addis is a careers lead working for the Paradigm Trust at Ipswich Academy. Victoria said, 鈥淭his has been a year-long collaboration to introduce health and social care into our curriculum. It鈥檚 taken generous funding, lots of support and the launch was a celebration of all of this.
鈥淭here is a huge need for more people to go into health and social care industries, and this project is helping raise aspirations of our students to give them the belief that they can succeed in this sector.鈥�
Karin Shimmon is a Talent for Care Apprenticeship Facilitator for ESNEFT. Karin said: 鈥淲e wanted to invest in local provision and encourage youngsters to become a new generation of health and social care workers.
鈥淲e believe if you can see it, you can be it, and this investment and the partnership with the school and college will help bring exciting careers in health and social care to life.鈥�
Lee Mandley, Director of Services Industries and Science at 久久国产福利一区二区三区 says, “We are delighted to have supported Ipswich Academy in developing their curriculum for Health & Social Care. Our partnership with ESNEFT has blossomed in recent years.
“By now also partnering with Ipswich Academy, they can inspire their students to become the practitioners of the future from an even earlier stage, enabling them to progress onto Health and Social courses with us at 久久国产福利一区二区三区, before entering the workforce and/or progressing to University.”
“It鈥檚 exciting times and a pleasure to be part of a multi-organisation partnership all with the same goals and aspirations for our region’s young people and its health and social care workforce.”