Energy Coast UTC

The school has a named SENCo, Emma Jackson, as the point of contact for SEND support.

“please contact our SENCo, Emma Jackson via email at emma.jackson@energycoastutc.co.uk”

SEND students with a statement or EHCP naming the UTC are guaranteed admission, including into Post-16 provision, provided minimum academic entry requirements are met.

“All applicants with statements of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plans where the UTC is named on the statement who meet the minimum academic entry requirements will be admitted.”

School promotes personal wellbeing and development through a comprehensive PSHE programme.

“we promote personal wellbeing and development through a comprehensive Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education programme”

The school has a dedicated pastoral team, including Heads of Year for each year group.

“PASTORAL TEAM”

As a University Technical College, the school delivers engineering excellence through technically-focused education and training.

“We are a University Technical College – a college that delivers engineering excellence through innovative, technically-focused education and training for 14-19 year olds on the west coast of Cumbria.”

The UTC delivers academic and technical engineering excellence, preparing students to become highly skilled engineers.

“Our aim is to prepare students to meet the demand for highly skilled engineers and civil engineers in Cumbria and the world.”

School offers rich informal learning opportunities through project work and enrichment activities.

“Rich opportunities for informal learning, through project work and enrichment activities”

An international educational visit is offered to destinations including Iceland, Toronto and New York City.

“An opportunity to take part in an exciting international educational visit to Iceland, Toronto and”

School describes its ethos as inclusive, with high expectations for continuous improvement and a climate of mutual support and respect.

“The ethos of the UTC is inclusive and enabling. Every student and member of staff is encouraged and expected to continuously strive for improvement, setting themselves goals that are both personally challenging and constructive for the community as a whole. In a climate of mutual support and respect, individuals gain the motivation to work with initiative and independence and also the self-confidence to ask questions and to seek the help of others.”

The school's ethos and working day are aligned with business practice.

“An ethos and working day that matches closely with business practice”

Over 85% of alumni progress onto apprenticeships with local employers, with the remainder going on to university

“over 85% of our alumni progress onto apprenticeships with local employers who they have had the opportunity to learn about and work alongside during their time at Energy Coast UTC, with the remainder going on to university”

The school offers a sixth form with A-Level and vocational pathway options for post-16 students.

“Our Options Booklet outlines our A-Level and vocational pathways, including course details and entry requirements.”

For Year 10 entry, all students with statements of SEN or EHCPs naming the Energy Coast UTC will be admitted.

“All students with statements of Special Educational Needs or Education, Health and Care Plans where the Energy Coast UTC is the nominated school on the statement will be admitted.”

Entry to Year 12/Post-16 courses is based on published academic entry criteria including GCSE grades, set out in the Prospectus and online, applied equally to internal and external applicants.

“For admission into Year 12, the UTC will publish its criteria for entry to individual courses based on prior attainment; e.g. GCSE (and other) grades, via the Prospectus and online. The UTC will apply the same academic entry criteria to both internal and external students/applicants”

Over 85% of alumni progress to apprenticeships with local employers, remainder to university

“over 85% of our alumni progress onto apprenticeships with local employers who they have had the opportunity to learn about and work alongside during their time at Energy Coast UTC, with the remainder going on to university”

School provides apprenticeship experience as part of its offer.

“Apprenticeship experience”