Students of a pioneering academies programme took over the Scottish Parliament’s members’ restaurant for a night, serving festive meals to paying customers. Four students from the Tourism and Hospitality Academy, part of the South East Scotland Academies Partnership (SESAP), had the opportunity to work in the kitchen and restaurant of the Parliament restaurant. They were…
Two hundred school pupils from across Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Borders are celebrating after completing a pioneering academies programme to boost their education and employment prospects. The students studied at academies in the South East Scotland Academies Partnership (SESAP), which gives them experience of college, university and the workplace while still at school. The…
Beeslack High School pupil Emma Owenson has won the Chair’s Award for Outstanding Achievement at Edinburgh College’s annual student Prize Giving ceremony. Emma received her award for her exceptional performance as a student of the Hospitality and Tourism Academy, part of the pioneering South East Scotland Academies Partnership (SESAP). SESAP is a partnership between Edinburgh…
Four hundred students from 50 schools across Edinburgh, The Lothians and the Scottish Borders gathered at Queen Margaret University to kick start their learning on the pioneering South East Scotland Academies Partnership programme. This year’s new students are the fourth group to join the Academies programme, a project led by Edinburgh College, Queen Margaret University…