To continue the progression towards general confidence, maturity and productive citizenship through real experience of the demands, disciplines, requirements and rewards of employment

To enact and test out the skills learned through in-house foundation training, in a job situation

To sample different commercial, industrial and other employment locations as a means of determining and narrowing future career paths on the basis of genuine experience

To foster links with employers that might prove useful in terms of work-based references, offers of future apprenticeships or paid employment