Elizabeth House and Peoples Place Community Partnerships (PPCP) are working together to support local people into employment through a flexible training and work experience programme. Our aim is to enable local residents, with a focus on young people, to gain industry recognised qualifications and benefit from work place-based internships in voluntary and community organisations, leading them into secure jobs.

PPCP is a Community Interest Company set up to deliver 21st century education and training services focusing on industry related learning experiences, through the adoption of skills-to-job-training and careers development programmes, by offering technical employability solutions in the heart of local communities.

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Qualifications 2019-20

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Work Experiences 2019-20

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No. into Employment 2019-20

Seema joined the 21CS programme and passed her Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam in December 2019. She then went on to start her new role, as an administrative assistant, in central London .

The team at Elizabeth House unveil the new solar panel display artwork designed by 21CS student Sameer. He has successfully passed qualifications in Adobe and Microsoft and is currently applying for apprenticeships.

After passing his Microsoft exam, Hanif progressed into the IT industry working for a company providing tech services and solutions to leading brands in retail and hospitality worldwide.

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Benan's message...

Benan (23) joined the 21CS programme with no previous IT experience in May 2019, after failing to find work from university. Life looks very different now for our young student since passing his first Microsoft exam, in a record 10 weeks. He started work as a Junior IT Professional in July 2019 and has gone onto successfully pass his probation into full time employment as a IT support engineer for an academic instition based in central London.

Since joining in Oct 2019, Sameer has taken his MTA, Adobe Certified Expert, and Google Analytics exams and is now looking to take an apprenticeship role in the creative industry.

Tish undertook her Microsoft MTA Windows 10 Operating System Fundamentals accreditation, and is now working towards a qualification in Cisco computer Networking.

Raj has been working in the IT industry and joined the 21CS programme to up-skill, and has attained his Microsoft Technical Associate examination.

Abdul's Story

Abdul joined the 21CS programme with no IT qualifications or experience. After passing his first Microsoft exam, he started work as Junior IT Professional in April 2019. As an IT field engineer he spends his days travelling around the Greater London area visting clients sites.

Kanmi passed his MTA exam in December 2019 and is now looking to undertake his first role in the IT industry.

Mohammed joined the 21CS programme in January 2019, and took his Microsoft Technical Associate Exam in July 2019.

Molly undertook an office admin work experience placement at Elizabeth House, gaining valuable insight into the industry.

Adil passed his MTA whilst providing valuable on-site technical support to Elizabeth House. He has since gone on to undertake his first role in the IT industry working for a MSP.

Emre passed his MTA exam then gained real-world exposure to an MSP through PPCP, honing his communication & technical skills in the process.

Mohammed used the skills he learned through his MTA and on-site support of Elizabeth House to earn himself a job at a UK-wide data analytics company.

Francis joined the 21CS programme and passed his Microsoft Technical Associate (MTA) exam in December 2019. He has since returned to university.

Abdul joined 21CS in September 2018. He then went on to pass two Microsoft vocational exams before securing a job with a managed service provider (MSP) in February 2019.

Hamza joined 21CS in December 2019, passing his Microsoft Technical Associate (MTA) Windows Operating System Fundamentals exam in February 2020.