Award recognises outstanding achievement
The Learning Development Team at The Work Place, Newton Aycliffe have won an award in recognition of their work with Tees Valley students for their innovative and interactive activities introducing learners to a range of career opportunities available in the NHS and healthcare sector.
The Aimhigher Tees Valley Awards took place on Monday 5 July 2010 at the Wynyard Rooms and the team won an award in the Aimhigher Activity Category for their work Year 10 and Year 12 Tees valley students in the HealthTec, an innovative healthcare learning zone. This work has involved four year 10 healthcare carousel events and two year 12 healthcare conferences, with up to 100 students at each event. Events were supported by a number of different health professionals and higher education institutions.
Sarah Worsnop, Learning Development Co-ordinator said, “It is fantastic to be recognised for what we do, but we couldn’t do it without the support and commitment we receive from our volunteer health professionals.’
HealthTec enables students to work with healthcare professionals on activities developed to support a number of curriculum areas.
For more information about HealthTec please contact Kirsty Coates on 01325 375983