Independent Academies Association
National Award Best Practice Winner (2014)
THE 14 - 24 ENTERPRISE & EMPLOYABILITY COLLEGE (EEC)
EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICAL LEARNING & ENTERPRISE EDUCATION
The Enterprise & Employability College offers an innovative range of courses and qualifications for students at The Canterbury Academy.
It specialises in practical learning and enterprise education. It helps prepare students gain employment or to become the employers of tomorrow.
The 'EEC' has outstanding facilities including a hairdressing and barbering salon, 'Education Cuts'; a beauty salon, a 'building and construction unit’, health, social care and childcare facilities, including the City View Nursery; and, Chefs' Restaurant, open to the public for lunches 2 days per week and available for private and commercial functions.
These facilities give students experience and training in the workplace in a supportive and safe environment as they progress to achieve industry level qualifications. Students also have the opportunity of a work placement throughout their course in the relevant industry.
Take our virtual tour below to view the outstanding facilities and resources available on campus.
View the outstanding facilities available on campus
ENTERPRISE OPPORTUNITIES
Students are introduced to enterprise. Those wishing to create their own company have support and mentoring to start up their own businesses.
Click opposite for an overview of the courses available to read the qualification content for each subject.
COURSES FOR NON-ACADEMY STUDENTS
in partnership with the City & Coastal College
The EEC also provides a range of opportunities for students at other schools and members of the community.
It is possible for other schools to buy courses for their students. It is possible for members of the local community to access opportunities to train and gain qualifications.
Some of these opportunities include courses in:
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Construction
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Hair and Beauty
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Chef/ Professional Cookery
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Health and Childcare
The EEC also runs training courses in the following, industry standard certificates:
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Food safe handling
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First aid at work (3 day and 1 day)
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Paediatric first aid
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Barbering
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Team Teach (safe handling of young people)
FACILITIES
It is possible formembers of the community to use the Youth & Community Centre at the EEC.
The EEC also has hireable facilities available to businesses and the local community:
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Lecture Theatre (capacity 75)
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Conference Room (capacity 40)
Click here for prices and availability.
CONTACT INFORMATION
COURSES & QUALIFICATIONS
The majority of our courses are based on campus, however there is some offsite specialised provision for which academy transport is provided.
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City and Guilds VRQ Level 2 Certificate in Barbering
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City and Guilds VRQ Level 1 & 2 Beauty
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City and Guilds VRQ Level 1 & 2 Ladies Hairdressing
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City & Guilds Award/Certificate/Diploma
An Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
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Chefs' Programme
NVQ Level 1 Food and Beverage Services
NVQ Level 2 Professional Cookery
NVQ Level 3 Professional Cookery
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City & Guilds Level 1 & 2
Principal Learning for Construction and
the Built Environment
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City & Guilds Level 2 Diploma
Construction Operations & Civil Engineering
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City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate
Warehousing & Storage
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CACHE Level 2 Award in Child Development and Care (VRQ)
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CACHE Level 2 Award in Babysitting
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CACHE Level 2 Award in preparation for the
Responsibilities of Parenting
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CACHE Level 2 Certificate in An introduction to
Early Years Education and Care (QCF)
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CACHE Level 3 Award, Certificate and Diploma
in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator) VRQ
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BTEC Diploma Level 3 Health and Social Care
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City & Guilds Level 1 Animal Care
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BTEC Diplomas Level 1, 2 & 3
Horse Studies & Management
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Junior First Aid
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First Aid at Work
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Parenting
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Personal Training Qualifications
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NCFE Level 2 Dance - Performance Skills
Level 1-6 CAST Awards - Angling
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NCFE Leel 2 in Creative Crafts: Art & Design
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Coding/App Design - Enterprise/Business start-up facility
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NVQ Customer Service
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CYG Personal Training
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IFS Financial Careers Development
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BCS European computer Driving Licence
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NVQ Retail
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IGCSE Maths
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IGCSE English
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GCSE English and Maths
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Functional English and Maths
For further information please use the direct email form below.