ELAM
ELAM is a world-class, Ofsted outstanding, sixth form college that opened in September 2014 in one of the most deprived areas in the UK, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Providing students with a free, two-year specialist education in Music, Games Design or Film & Television studies, ELAM accelerates progress towards a more diverse and equitable creative industry.
As one of the fastest growing sectors, the economic importance of the creative industries is undeniable, but unfortunately so is its lack of diversity. Black and Asian minority groups are significantly underrepresented with only 11% of the workforce coming from these ethnic groups. For the many gifted young people with these heritages, opportunities to pursue a creative talent and to work in the vital roles behind the scenes in the creative industries are highly restricted.
ELAM was founded to tackle this inequity with the guiding vision that all children growing up in the UK see themselves reflected in UK culture. We aim to transform and diversify the creative industries by enabling access to all and to develop the most well-rounded and highly skilled workforce possible, reflecting the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of the world we live in today.
The school is proud to be one of the most diverse creative colleges in the UK. We work hard to engage with traditionally underrepresented prospective students and their parents, attracting young people from almost every London Borough and beyond. Our partnership with Lightbulb Trust is enabling us to fund a dedicated Recruitment and Outreach Officer who will proactively engage with secondary school students from hard-to-reach communities and socially deprived areas to encourage them to apply to ELAM, as well as supporting our enhanced pastoral care and mental health programme for our diverse student population, including those with Special Educational Needs and/or on EHCPs.
ELAM
ELAM is a world-class, Ofsted outstanding, sixth form college that opened in September 2014 in one of the most deprived areas in the UK, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Providing students with a free, two-year specialist education in Music, Games Design or Film & Television studies, ELAM accelerates progress towards a more diverse and equitable creative industry.
As one of the fastest growing sectors, the economic importance of the creative industries is undeniable, but unfortunately so is its lack of diversity. Black and Asian minority groups are significantly underrepresented with only 11% of the workforce coming from these ethnic groups. For the many gifted young people with these heritages, opportunities to pursue a creative talent and to work in the vital roles behind the scenes in the creative industries are highly restricted.
ELAM was founded to tackle this inequity with the guiding vision that all children growing up in the UK see themselves reflected in UK culture. We aim to transform and diversify the creative industries by enabling access to all and to develop the most well-rounded and highly skilled workforce possible, reflecting the cultural and socioeconomic diversity of the world we live in today.
The school is proud to be one of the most diverse creative colleges in the UK. We work hard to engage with traditionally underrepresented prospective students and their parents, attracting young people from almost every London Borough and beyond. Our partnership with Lightbulb Trust is enabling us to fund a dedicated Recruitment and Outreach Officer who will proactively engage with secondary school students from hard-to-reach communities and socially deprived areas to encourage them to apply to ELAM, as well as supporting our enhanced pastoral care and mental health programme for our diverse student population, including those with Special Educational Needs and/or on EHCPs.
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