Virtual work experience for youngsters at Energy Coast UTC
Students at a Cumbrian school have experienced the world of work remotely as space-age technology helped careers advisers beat COVID-19 restrictions. Year 10 students at the Energy Coast University Technical College, at Lillyhall were unable to physically visit workplaces during their work experience week because of the pandemic.
So, instead, college leaders and employer partners brought the world of work into the school via virtual reality headsets, courtesy of Ben Slater, managing director of SME MissionCX, a specialist commissioning service provider, and recently appointed Enterprise Adviser to the school.
Enterprise Advisers are senior level professionals coming from different industry sectors and from many backgrounds to work with a school or college’s senior leadership team to develop their skills programme for the benefit of students.
New plans are in place for new facilities A Workington Technical College is to undergo extensive expansions after the borough council gave proposals the green light. Under a vision outlined to Allerdale Borough Council , Energy Coast University Technical College (UTC) will look to add a range of new facilities including large new build teaching accommodation and six new external teaching and work bays. Furthermore, plans also include provision for a new sports pitch and changing pavilion, with new pedestrian crossing to be set out at nearby Jubilee Road, connecting the two sites. Energy Coast University Technical College (UTC) currently provides academic, practical and technical education for pupils aged between 14 and 19 years old. UTC opened in September 2014 and delivers academic and technical engineering education and training on-site and within nearby premises.