Project: Progression Curriculum
Purpose: To engage and retain college students in danger of dropping out
Funding: Around £4,000 per student paid to East Kent College by the Education Funding Agency. The development of the qualifications was funded from Gateway Qualifications' own resources
Background: In East Kent in 2011, concerns were mounting about the proportion of young people not in education, employment or training. The percentage of Thanet 16- to 18-year-olds in this category in 2012 was the highest in Kent - eight per cent compared with the five per cent county average. With 20 per cent of teenagers dropping out of courses within the first six weeks, East Kent College was keen to find new ways to retain them.
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