St-Eds is a vocational training center in Norfolk, England that has grown from serving 60 students in 2012/13 to 265 students in 2017/18. It provides an alternative education for disadvantaged youth and focuses on developing job skills through activities like construction. Leaders praise St-Eds for helping solve Norfolk's problem of young people not in employment, education, or training by giving students hope and opportunities to realize their potential.

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4. From potting
shed to
vocational
training
centre

5. 2012/13 - 60 students
2017/18 - 265 students

6. St-Eds Annual Awards Ceremony 2018

7. “If you could bottle up
what St-Eds are
delivering to challenging
young people we would
solve Norfolk’s NEET
problem”
Mark Pendlington – Chair
of Easton and Otley
College

8. “Two in three academy
chains are ‘failing’ pupils
from disadvantaged
backgrounds”

9. St-Eds Annual Awards Ceremony 2017

10. Our highly-qualified
Welfare and
Inclusion Manager
has a team of
Officers committed
to supporting the
needs of St-Eds’
young people.

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Post-16
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School AP Referrals 13-16 16+ Referrals
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14. St-Eds Annual Awards Ceremony 2018

15. St-Eds Annual Awards Ceremony 2018 –
Commended as Young Builder of the Year

16. “St-Eds provides hope to young
people to overcome whatever
barriers they face and realise their
potential in a world that has not
always valued them”
Cllr David Fullman – Chair

17. Alternative Provision
Conference –
“Progressive Change”

18. Construction
Employability Day

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