A traineeship is an education and training programme which incorporates work experience, preparing young people for their future careers by helping them to become ‘work ready’.

Designed for people aged 16 to 24 who don’t yet have the appropriate skills or experience, traineeships provide the essential work preparation training, English, maths and work experience needed to secure an apprenticeship or employment.

A traineeship has three core elements:

– A high-quality work experience placement with an employer.

– Work preparation training, provided by the training organisation.

– English and maths support, if required, provided by the training organisation.

Deciding where to go after Da Vinci is a big choice but don’t worry, we will support you. You will be learning about all of the options available to you during your Life! lesson, you will have at least one 1:1 careers interview with a fully trained advisor and Careers Café is available on Monday lunchtime with Mr Grimmett to help you navigate the next step in your journey. Please use the careers noticeboard at school for the most up to date information about open evenings and careers events.