APPENDIX 7
Memorandum from the Black Country Colleges
Consortium (JG 13)
EXAMPLE OF
GOOD PRACTICE
New Deal has provided many young people with
the opportunity of uninterrupted study to help them in their longer-term
career objectives.
A CASE STUDY
Cheryl Shelly, aged 24, began a course of Access
to Health Studies at Dudley College in September 1999. Local labour
market intelligence indicated that there was a shortage of entrants
to the nursing profession, and the local School of Nursing, Wolverhampton
University, had been in discussion with Dudley Training and Enterprise
Council about establishing a "Cadetship" scheme linked
to a Modern Apprenticeship.
Cheryl wanted to enter the Nursing profession.
She successfully gained the Award in June 1999, but when she tried
to join the local schools of Nursing, was told that they had no
vacancies in October 1999 or March 2000.
Cheryl has applied again and the college has
made direct intercession on her behalf with the School of Nursing.
In statistical terms, Cheryl will not be seen
as an immediate success of New Deal, as she has been unable to
enter the next step in her chosen career, directly as a result
of her study. Yet, we are confident she will have the tenacity
to pursue this until she does manage to get a place.
Pat Tortoishell
New Deal Project Manager
The Black Country Colleges Consortium
October 1999
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