16-18s Study Programme
JGA
Apply NowNot sure what’s next after school? Join JGA’s DfE-funded 16–18 Study Programme to build skills, gain qualifications and hands-on work experience in small groups with 1‑to‑1 support. Choose pathways like Employability or Health & Social Care and boost your uni, apprenticeship or job prospects.
JGA’s 16-18s Study Programme is an in-person, DfE-funded training course that helps young people who are not yet ready for work, an apprenticeship or full-time academic study to gain skills, qualifications and work experience. The programme runs September to July (flexible starts available until January) and is delivered in small groups with 1-2-1 support across JGA centres in Dartford, Gravesend, Maidstone and Medway.
Learners follow one of three pathways (Employability, Health & Social Care, or Sports) and study maths and English functional skills up to GCSE-equivalent (Level 2). The Employability pathway includes an NCFE Level 2 certificate and over 100 hours of work experience with local employers; Health & Social Care and Sports pathways offer NCFE/CACHE level qualifications with practical placements.
Successful learners can progress to college, apprenticeships, a second year of study, or employment.
Level 2 (GCSE-equivalent) or Level 3 (A-level-equivalent) qualifications. Specific awards include NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Employability Skills; NCFE CACHE Level 1 and Level 2 Certificates in Health and Social Care; NCFE Level 1 Certificate in Sport.
September cohort (flexible starts until January)
Location
- Aged 16-18 (or 16-24 with an Education, Health and Care Plan)
- Not currently in employment or full-time education
- Programme particularly aimed at young people who may not have done well at school but want to progress
Training is funded by the Department for Education and the programme is free for eligible young people (16-18 or 16-24 with an EHCP). JGA will fund GCSE retakes for learners with a grade 3 in maths or English where applicable.
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