Department Newsletter
FOUNDATION LEARNING
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Welcome Greetings from the Foundation Learning Department at Wakefield College! I am thrilled to welcome you to read our departmental newsletter. I hope you enjoy reading about the amazing things that happen within our Foundation Learning Department. In this edition, you can expect to find a wealth of information. We’ll bring you the latest news from our department, keeping you up-to-date with current trends and departmental achievements. Our main focus is to provide our students with the core skills and confidence which will prepare them for their next steps in life. That’s why we arrange for our students to take part in a rich variety of activities and experiences alongside their learning to ensure they can successfully progress onto their next steps. We also believe in the power of real stories to inspire and guide and you will be able to read about some of our student success stories in this newsletter, including some of our current and former students. These stories serve as a testament to the supportive and innovative environment that Wakefield College offers.
Former Students’ Achievements Recognised with Award Former Wakefield College FLEX student Orestas Jurgutavicius attended the Wakefield BID Awards 2024 with Café 19, who won the Independent Business of the Year Award for its homemade food, friendly service and community focus. Orestas and fellow former student Sarah Bartlett contributed to the business through their work placements, and Orestas has since secured paid employment there three days a week. It’s fantastic to see one of our former students doing so well!
Project SEARCH Makes National TV
Our DFN Project SEARCH students Codie Belford and William Jones recently made their big TV debut when Katie and Harvey Price visited them in their workplace at Pinderfields Hospital, in Wakefield.
Deborah Moss Head of Inclusion
As part of a special episode of the One Show, Katie and Harvey met with Codie and William to find out how they’re getting on in their placements and how DFN Project SEARCH has benefitted them.
Viewers got a glimpse of what Codie’s internship involved as a Ward Domestic, as well as William’s role as a Facilities Porter, at the Trust. Katie and Harvey also spoke to Codie’s mum Kerry and William’s dad Stephen about what it was like for their children growing up and the opportunities that the programme has given them.