Having working vocational sites supports students wellbeing
and progression as they learn lifelong employability skills during their work experience sessions, this develops their self-confidence and builds self-esteem. For our young people to be successful in their chosen vocational areas, it is important we support their emotional and mental wellbeing. A young person who has these skills will have fewer barriers to learning and a better understanding of themselves and how to meet their own needs.
Students learn life long, valuable transferrable employability skills to increase the likelihood of them access a meaningful vocation when they leave college.
Some of the transferable skills that the students learn include:
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Organisation skills
- Team working skills
- Problem solving skills
- Listening skills and following instructions
- Keeping safe and following procedures
- Behaviour and self-presentation
- Working under pressure
- Time management
- Positive work ethics and motivation
- Health and Safety
- Adaptability
- Functional numeracy and literacy
- Digital skills and IT
- Decision making
