Hello 2021, Goodbye 2020.
JET goes forward in the ‘20s.
2020 was not an easy year for anyone. The pandemic, the lockdowns... we were all affected by these, but JET was there, next to its clients and learners through all of it. Our advisors were in constant contact with their clients, supporting them remotely and doing their best in helping them find the way into the UK. By the end of the year, we supported more than sixty of our clients, to get mobile devices, such as tablets and even laptops, in order to make sure that they can continue learning English online, continue looking for job opportunities with our advisor’s guidance, even without being physically at our office etc. Providing all these people with a chance and a window to the outside world, which we have all been missing, was an indescribable joy for all of us.
During both lockdowns, our ESOL tutors managed to move their classes online, despite the difficulties and many times their students’ IT illiteracy. During the first lockdown there were more that ten classes running online. And don't forget our online resources which include Kahoot! quizzes, grammar videos and more.... Currently there are almost fifteen classes running per week, which start from Entry levels to Work Sector Specific classes, for high level students.
2020 might be over but the need to support our clients in new innovative ways is still here. Our Wise Steps programme is up and running, and our WS advisors are currently supporting more than 140 people. During the lockdowns our Career Service advisors are not able to offer their services to people, and this is why every time we were able to get back to the office they did their best to help as many people as possible providing them with employability and training support, helping them get their NARIC etc. Last but not least is our ELSE programme that has been running since late last year and aims to fully support its learners into finding a job, with sector specific ESOL classes, employability support and placements. Currently more than twenty students are studying vocabulary and grammar and we are very happy to announce that four of our pilot run students have already found a job in their chosen sectors.
Seeing the success, the smiles and the determination in our clients is what drives us to do our best, no matter the circumstances. JET is here and goes forward in the ‘20s. Why don’t you come with us?