Pathway to Supported Employment and Independent Living
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Programme outline
The Into Work programme supports students to make their first steps into employment. Students accepted onto this course will be considered capable of gaining employment or a long term placement with an employer. The course is spread over 3 days per week, and may be a one or two year course depending on the needs of the student. It is designed for people aged 16-24 with varying degrees of learning and behaviour difficulties to find work – or find out more about the world of work. The programme helps to increase confidence and enables students to gain employability skills. As part of the course you will attend work placements in a range of different companies where you will be supported by a job coach from the college. There are opportunities to build on your own personal plan...
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Hackney
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Shoreditch Campus, Falkirk Street, N1 6HQ
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SeptemberEnrolment now open
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Where do I go if I have further questions?
Prospective students can contact the course information team on 020 7613 9123. Or, you can email them: info@hackney.ac.uk
How much will it cost?
Don’t worry about the cost of learning! We can help and advise you.
For 16-18 year-olds, your tuition will be free and you may be able to get discounted travel with Transport for London student travel cards.
19+: Adults on many courses are eligible for Government funding for some or all of the fee. Adults aged 19-23 are eligible for Government funding up to and including their first full level 3 qualification, and after that they may access an Advanced Learner Loan to cover tuition fees if the course is loan-fundable. Adults aged 24+ on a level 3+ course may take out an Advanced Learner Loan to cover tuition fees if the course is loan-fundable. If you do need to pay a fee, the College offers a number of ways to pay and can also advise you about financial support available to you.
How do I enrol?
For 16-18 year old students main enrolment is the day when GCSE results are released (August).
However, early enrolment does take place during the summer. Please contact our central admissions department for details on 020 7613 9123 or by email: info@hackney.ac.uk.
For adults our main enrolment week is the last week in August.
Student success
Last year, 100% of our students progressed onto a higher level course.
What's the time commitment
As well as the 12.5 hours a week, you may be invited to participate in local projects.
Where do I go?
Shoreditch Campus, Falkirk Street, London N1 6HQ. Visit the “How to find us” page on our website for directions.
Support for you
Before you start your lessons, you’ll take part in induction sessions, where you’ll meet other students and find out all about the support that’s available to you. This includes learning about the Virtual Learning Environment, tutorials and the campus facilities. All students can receive free, confidential and impartial advice on things like: your next step in education or your career, finance, housing, health, immigration, benefit claims, legal problems, sexual health, drugs, staying safe, personal / emotional concerns and other issues.
The college experience
Based in the heart of Hoxton, our Shoreditch Campus is a great place to study. It’s spacious, with well-thought out study facilities – plus outdoor and indoor social areas to catch up with friends. Students from many different backgrounds come to HCC and achieve – so you’re bound to fit in. As well as using the specialist accommodation, all students are encouraged to access all other college facilities. Last year, 91% of our students said they’d recommend us to a friend. 83% said the college was a friendly place to study, 79% planned to progress onto another course with us and 97% felt that HCC was a safe place to be.
Information about the college
HCC is an award-winning College (Queen’s Anniversary Prize, Beacon Awards Winner (two years running), London Education Partnership Awards, TES 2012 FE Awards Winner, Investors in People GOLD award – and more!) Courses range from pre-entry level right up to post-graduate level.