From Student to Employee

We’re rounding off our National Careers Week content with a spotlight on EMA Marketing and Video Assistant, George Brind. George is a former student of Employ My Ability who showed such enthusiasm for making videos during his studies, that he eventually became a member of staff after he graduated, and continues to assist our marketing […]

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NCW 2023 – Meet The Staff

Giving more insight for National Careers Week, Simon Chapman, Work Experience and Next Steps Coordinator here at EMA, talks about the importance of work experience, and the benefits it gives both students, and the employers. “I’ve been at EMA since September 2016 and the time has really flown! A large part of my role is […]

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Employer Spotlight: Seed2Plate

Spring approaches in 2023, and our relationships with employers across Dorset continues to grow as we seek new opportunities and environments for our students to complete their work experience placements. It’s a hugely beneficial programme which allows them to not only grow confidence and meet new people, it also means they can apply skills they’ve […]

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Enrichment – December 2022

The students are heading off to enjoy a well deserved break after a brilliant enrichment week and Christmas lunches at both sites. For enrichment here’s just a little look at what we’ve been up to! Students took Science and History trips to Science Zone in Boscombe, experiencing the planetarium, learning about space, doing dry ice […]

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Employer Spotlight – Carey’s Secret Garden

External work experience is integral to the continued development and success of our young people in their Preparation for Adulthood (PfA), the and completion of their studies here at EMA. Building strong partnerships with employers is a huge part of this, and it’s always rewarding when we find businesses who can welcome multiple students, display […]

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Leading curriculum change ‘from the middle’

EMA’s Bradley Kendrick recently contributed to the Natspec Quality Times and gave some insight to his role at EMA and what he learnt from completing the Natspec SEND Leadership Programme. Lifted Directly from Quality Times – Issue 7. “Bradley Kendrick, Senior Tutor at Employ My Ability, explains how the learning he has taken from the […]

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Welcome back!

From James Dunham, Head of Education: Welcome back everyone – and Hello to our new arrivals! We hope you all had a brilliant Summer. We’re excited to get going for the new term, reach our goals, and learn along with you. It’s the first day of the 2022-23 academic year for our learners, and we’ve […]

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Congratulations Maisie!

Congratulation to Maisie for receiving a 5 in her English GCSE exam! We’re over the moon for her and this brilliant news! Here’s Maisie pictured remotely attending her EMA Graduation last month! – Well done!

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Open Days – October 2022

We’re delighted to confirm dates for our next set of Open Days here at EMA. Our Open Days have a welcoming, relaxed, and informal approach. We host as many tours as we can, but we also remain mindful of the learning environment for our students, and ensuring they’re comfortable when showing new people around. This […]

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EMA Leavers 2022

Well what to say about final week before the Summer Holidays. We had some amazing enrichment activities, and of course, our leavers’ days at both the Gillingham and Moreton campuses. Have a look at some of the highlights right here! Leavers day saw games, BBQs, end of year awards, and of course, goodbyes and good […]

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