Case Study: Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Enterprises has developed and funded three Education Centres in East
Kilbride, Edmonton and Wakefield, which enable secondary school students to
develop their understanding of the world of work and provide teachers with a
resource
for embedding work-related learning in the curriculum.
Education Centre Managers (ECMs) are qualified teachers employed directly by
Coca-Cola Enterprises and each Centre has a fully equipped interactive
classroom,
which offers a structured lesson plan and a subject related insight into the
production process, alongside a tour of the factory floor.
On average each centre hosts six two-hour school visits a week and the company
is able to host and provide enterprise education to over 12,000 students
nationally. In addition, each Centre acts as a hub for schools outreach
initiatives.
As part of its Education Centre initiative the company, working in partnership
with Local Authorities and Education Business Partnerships, has developed
projects where local schools compete against each other in innovative
Enterprise
Challenges that engage stud
ents in many aspects of the business.
In 2007 challenges in
Yorkshire and West London involved 6,000 and 1,700 students respectively.
The company continues to keep abreast of developments in education and assesses
how best to support teachers and schools.
Winner of 2005 and 2008 Community Partnership Awards: Education Category
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Last reviewed: 12 Jun 2009