Widening Participation-School Engagement Programme

The Authority has a requirement for an engagement programme within three schools and one Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. It will engage with approximately 40 young people (10 in each site) who are at risk of being left behind and may not have decided on a career pathway through their final two years of secondary school. The programme aims to raise awareness of the variety of roles available at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and the Trust as an employer within the community, alongside preparing young people as potential applicants when applying for roles. This paper recommends the award a contract to MH&A for provision of the widening participation engagement programme.