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Global Radio to extend Academy initiative to full education programme
By Chris Cooke | Published on Friday 24 January 2014
Global Radio yesterday announced that it is planning to expand its work placement and internship programme the Global Academy to create its own education initiative in partnership with the University Of Arts London. The second gen Global Academy will be a ‘university technical college’ in London providing vocational training for 14-18 year olds equipping them for a career in digital broadcasting.
Announcing the new scheme, that will launch in September 2015, Global boss Ashley Tabor told CMU: “Since founding Global, I’ve been struck by the shortage of young people coming into the industry with the right practical skills or broad enough skills. As emerging technologies continue to change the way we do business, that skills gap will only get bigger”.
He went on: “With this new Global Academy, we want to lead the way in developing and nurturing talent and securing jobs for young people from all backgrounds. We will bring talented young people, some of whom wouldn’t otherwise get the chance to gain these skills, into the exciting digital broadcasting industry and help ensure the industry continues to thrive while simultaneously equipping these students with the real skills they need to succeed in today’s industry”.
