Currently, we are partnering with 31 schools in 17 boroughs. See full list below.

Our aim is to provide young people from the most disadvantaged schools with skills and networks to support new routes into work and university.

We are free to schools which enables us to concentrate on the quality of what we do. We rely on private, corporate and trust support to fund this programme.

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Where we work

Approximately 500 students per borough currently need more career support

  • My friends were celebrating their child’s entry to Medical School. As a Headteacher with young people getting A*’s at A’level not getting into Medical School I knew that something had to change

    Angela Trigg

    Job: Executive Principal, The London Academy

  • They are more mature and sensitive - attuned a little more to the qualities and skills required of them in the workplace.

    Martin Hanlon

    Job: Director of Learning, Evelyn Grace Academy

  • The placements our students were offered through your programme (...) were life changing. Students returned with an enhanced perspective about work and themselves ... Thank you.

    Emma Loveland

    Job: Principal, Watford UTC

  • Work experience meant that I got hands on experience in a sector I aim to work in one day. It allowed me to see if it’s for me as well as to build new skills and expand my connections with people from the working world. My biggest goal would be working at the UN one day and helping Africa become a dominant economic force in the world, governed by itself with far less corruption.

    Ochuko

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    Job: Work Placement: Resolution Foundation

    Education: ARK Globe Academy

  • My Bart’s placement helped so much and I’m not sure I would have gotten interviews without it! You can’t get into a dentistry course without experience so I started to worry greatly when no practices were letting me do work experience with them …

    Pamela

    Job: Work placement: BART’S Cancer Research

    Education: Hertswood Academy

  • It was an amazing opportunity. I found a placement within an industry that I was interested in and has motivated me to work harder in my A-Levels to secure the grades I need for University. I learned to communicate with vulnerable people and in the end chose to change my career path from research to psychology.

    Sofia

    Job: Work Placement: Maggie’s Cancer Care

    Education: Chelsea Academy

  • Sophie Pender Visit profile on Linkedin

    Job: Work experience: Brick Court Barrister's Chambers, Halpern PR, Grayling, Access

    Education: Hertswood Academy, English Literature University of Bristol

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    Job: Work placement: Kat Maconie

    Education: London Academy, Mechanical Engineering at the University of Birmingham

  • Temitope Onanuga Visit profile on Linkedin

    Job: Work placement: CHI & Partners, RPM

    Education: Media and Communications, University of Greenwich.

  • After going to EE and seeing the different departments I believed that the Digital route was perfect for me as it is very versatile. I've never been keen to go to University as I believe I am more practical and learn efficiently by taking part ... My first task was to get an apprenticeship within the Digital industry, which I have achieved.

    Hafsah

    Job: Work Placement: EE 2015

    Education: Eastbury Community School

  • If I could delete my memories and do this whole week again, I would be glad to.

    Anrenas

    Job: WorkExperience: EE 2016

    Education: St. Thomas More Catholic School

  • Freshfields taught me about the culture within a law firm. It helped me discover I want to become a solicitor. I want experience and to get a job in the future and I encourage my peers to do the same.

    Naib

    Job: Work Placement: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    Education: Brampton Manor Academy

If your school doesn’t work with Access or you haven’t had a chance to get on one of our work placements yet, there are plenty of other options out there.

Have a look at the list below: