Member for Northern Victoria Mark Gepp announced the expansion of the initiative to have 10 additional school-based Head Start staff to support the program, which will benefit students in Loddon Campaspe region.
“This initiative gives highly-motivated students in the Loddon Campaspe region opportunities to connect with local employers and large government projects,” Mr Gepp said.
“Head Start students will leave the program with a clear career path for the future.
“I am thrilled students in our local community will be given the head start they need to get the jobs they want.”
There are 10 Head Start clusters established across 130 Victorian schools, with 54 staff employed by schools across the clusters. The new staff will be located at one of the cluster schools and service multiple schools.
Other schools in the region involved in the program include Rochester Secondary College, Kyabram P-12 College and Pyramid Hill College.
Head Start teams work closely with students to determine their readiness for a vocational pathway, including matching with a suitable employer, signing up with a registered training provider and supporting them throughout the apprenticeship and traineeship.
Students are also supported to meet the learning outcomes of the Head Start initiative, including the achievement of vocational and school-based education.
The Head Start initiative plans to deliver up to 1700 apprenticeships and traineeships by June 30, 2022.
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