The STEPS into Health and Social Care initiative, which is managed by Skills for Health, hosted two celebrations of success in the Summer of 2007, to recognise the effort and achievements of students involved in the Young Apprenticeship Programme in Health and Social Care. The Young Apprenticeship programme takes place during Year Ten and Eleven and students taking part experience a range of activities along side their GCSE studies. These include: n 50 days of work experience n Employability and personal development activities n Additional qualifications STEPS hosted two events for students and their friends and families, the Northumberland Summer Ball and Awards Evening took place at the Gosforth Marriott Hotel and the Tees Valley Summer Ball and Awards Evening at the Marton Hotel and Country Club. Each event recognised Young Apprentices success by awarding the following categories: n n n n n n n n
Certificate of Participation 100% Attendance Consistent Good Effort Commitment to Improvement Specific Contribution Outstanding Performance STEPS Student of the Year (Year TEN) STEPS Young Apprentice of the Year 2007
Employers invaluable contributions to the Young Apprenticeship programme were also recognised and a number of employers were presented with awards for their ‘Commitment to Developing the Future Workforce’ In Tees Valley Young Apprentices taking part in the STEPS Programme are students from Manor College in Hartlepool
and Acklam Grange School in Middlesbrough. The top award winner of the evening in Tees Valley was Lorna Al-Alawy, a Year Eleven student from Acklam Grange School. Lorna was award the STEPS Young Apprentice of the Year 2007, Tees Valley, she was selected for her Commitment, Positive Attitude, Attainment, Attendance, Positive Feedback from Placements and Improvement and Personal Development sustained over two years. The highest award offered to a Year Ten student went to Jessica Metcalfe from Manor College who won STEPS Student of the Year 2007, Tees Valley. In Northumberland Young Apprentices who received awards for taking part in the STEPS Programme were from Ashington Community High School Sports College, Cramlington Community High School, Haydon Bridge High School, Queen Elizabeth High School in Hexham and The King Edward VI School in Morpeth. The most outstanding student from Year Eleven in Northumberland was Charlotte Lishman from Queen Elizabeth High School, Hexham. Charlotte won out over the other finalists for this award who were Paige Mullin, Sadie Rodway and Chloe Young. Emma Brownbridge of Haydon Bridge School was the STEPS Student of the Year 2007, Northumberland, as the most outstanding student in Year Ten. Each event was followed by a buffet with a disco and celebration. The Chocolate Fountain was a hot favourite.
TOP LEFT: Lorna Al-Alawy and Jessica Metcalfe with their awards MIDDLE LEFT: Emma Brownbridge of Haydon Bridge school was the STEPS Student of the Year 2007, Northumberland as the most outstanding student in Year Ten. CENTRE: The Balloon sculptor was also very popular along side the disco!. MIDDLE RIGHT: Charlotte Lishman receiving her Award from Lee Thurman of the Learning and Skills council. TOP RIGHT: Each event was followed by a buffet with a disco and celebration. The Chocolate fountain was a hot favourite.