Youth Employment UK have awarded CTTC its ‘Gold Award’ in recognition of its outstanding work in preparing young people for their journey into work. The school is the first in the country to achieve the award, so this is an accolade of which the school should be very proud. Julie Poppleton, the school’s Head of Information, Advice and Guidance, leads this aspect of the school’s work and has ensured that CTTC is very well connected to the local business community, for the benefit of the students, who need to understand what the labour market is like and how they need to prepare themselves for the opportunities and challenges ahead.