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Access Aspiration is a young and dynamic charity working to increase social mobility by providing employability training and aspirational work placements. The aim is to offer young people the chance to develop new skills and experience to support their personal statements and provide new routes into work.

Access Aspiration works with schools, one sixth form college and with over 80 aspirational employers. Throughout the school year it provides students with training, networking opportunities, business insights and mock interviews in and out of school. It coordinates week-long work placements during the October, February, Easter and Summer holidays.

Schools they work with

School	Town	Postcode	Description
Acland Burghley School	London	NW5 1UJ	Sources work placements
Ark Acton Academy	London	W3 8EY	Sources work placements
Aylward Academy	London	N18 1NB	Sources work placements
Brampton Manor Academy	London	E6 3SQ	Sources work placements
Ark Burlington Danes Academy	London	W12 0HR	Sources work placements
Chelsea Academy	London	SW10 0AB	Sources work placements
Dormers Wells High School	Southall	UB1 3HZ	Sources work placements
Eastbury Community School	Barking	IG11 9UW	Sources work placements
Ark Elvin Academy	London	HA9 7DU	Sources work placements
Ark Evelyn Grace Academy	London	SE24 0QN	Sources work placements
Ark Globe Academy	London	SE1 6AG	Sources work placements
Hertswood Academy	Borehamwood	WD6 5LG	Sources work placements
City of London Academy Highbury Grove	London	N5 2EQ	Sources work placements
Ark King Solomon Academy	London	NW1 6RX	Sources work placements
Lilian Baylis Technology School	London	SE11 5QY	Sources work placements
London Academy	Edgware	HA8 8DE	Sources work placements
Phoenix Academy	London	W12 0RQ	Sources work placements
Bmat Stem Academy	Harlow	CM20 3EZ	Sources work placements
South Thames Colleges Group Wandsworth	London	SW18 2PP	Sources work placements
St Thomas More Catholic School	London	N22 5HN	Sources work placements
Stepney Green Mathematics and Computing College	London	E1 4SD	Sources work placements
The Bushey Academy	Bushey	WD23 3AA	Sources work placements
Ark Walworth Academy	London	SE1 5UJ	Sources work placements
The Watford UTC	Watford	WD24 4PT	Sources work placements

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