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Work experience proves valuable

Proving that work experience can be really beneficial is Studio 6 student Damon Bateman.

Thanks to his work placement with Woughton Community Council, Damon has lined up a job interview with Thames Valley Police.

Damon, aged 17, spent a week with the Council during the summer holidays learning about everything from allotments to street signs, even helping at a children’s fun day.

“While I was working in the office a Police Chief Inspector came in for a meeting and I had the opportunity to have a chat with her” Damon explained.“We spoke about my ambition to become a police officer and she arranged through the Academy for me to have a job interview which is brilliant.”

Damon has just started his second year in Studio 6 and is studying BTEC Forensic Science and Sport at Level 3.

He added: “I found that work experience was very valuable for me. I enjoyed the placement as the people made me feel welcome and I learned a lot.”