health futures utc
Wolverhampton
Our vision is to provide a broad, inclusive health and science curriculum,
delivered to the highest standards in partnership with our employer partners.
This will ensure that our learners receive personalised, practical experiences,
offering opportunities that enrich their experience above and beyond that
normally expected and enhancing their employability WE OFFER TOMORROW’S
EDUCATION TODAY We’re excited and proud to be the first UTC in the UK to
specialise in health care and health science, offering learning and career
opportunities for young people like no other school or college in the region. By
combining academic study with real-life work projects, personal development
activities, and career opportunities our young people will become well-rounded
work-ready individuals. They will benefit from a combination of qualified
national curriculum teaching and putting their learning into practice in
exciting, work-focused projects that are delivered in partnership with employer
professionals. We’re able to deliver this ‘tomorrow’s education today’ concept
through robust partnerships with major health, education and public sector
organisations. This approach supports the development of academic, practical and
life skills in our young people, equipping them to meet the demands from
employers for good qualifications, transferable skills and a professional
attitude to work – whatever career path they eventually choose. We believe that
the UTC can provide a set of opportunities and qualifications that will provide
an excellent foundation for students to enter the health and care professions.
WHAT IS A UTC? University Technical Colleges (UTCs) are government-funded
schools with a science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) focus. They
provide a unique and relevant approach to education, which addresses the
changing needs of students and employers in the 21st century. UTCs were
established by companies and universities in areas of high demand for talent.
Alongside national curriculum teaching, UTCs also offer sought-after vocational
and technical qualifications, and benefit from industry-standard equipment and
specialist staff to provide students with skills that are valued by employers.
The UTC curriculum has a strong emphasis on ‘real life’ project-based learning,
which engages students and develops their personal character. Because of this
unique offer, UTCs allow for a broad choice of pathways when a student reaches
18 years old: university, higher or degree apprenticeships, or directly into a
career.
