What makes the Academy curriculum come alive for students, apart from excellent teaching, is the input they receive from a range of employer-led visits and seminars, related to course content.

These are arranged by individual Academies in partnership with local employers. Additional regional and national ‘highpoint’ events are also offered centrally by the UK Career Academy Foundation. Topic possibilities are virtually endless. Recent sessions have included corporate social responsibility, world trade and economics, an introduction to financial law, CV writing, and dressing for success.

Simple behind the scenes workplace tours can be equally beneficial. The experience of being welcomed into unfamiliar corporate environments is a massive confidence builder for young people, not to be underestimated.