Anna Holton
School Liaison and IAG Manager
Likes: A good curry, the body shop, Gogglebox and making people laugh.
Dislikes: Fussy eaters, bad time keeping and heights.
Proud moments: Gaining a Master’s degree whilst working and raising a family
Looking back to when I was at school the options were either sixth form or get a job. I didn’t want either but opted for sixth form which I enjoyed but not for the work.
It transpired I’m not great an exams so failed my A levels and was convinced to retake at (a different) college and failed again. It was only when I was at college that I found out that there were other ways to learn and gain qualifications, perhaps if I had known this before I might have made a different decision about my next steps. I’ve now worked in FE for over 15 years providing careers guidance to students and school leavers, before that I supported adults to find work.
I feel strongly that experiences shape our understanding of the world and I feel very lucky to be able to support school leavers with opportunities to gain clarity about their next steps and future careers.