Humberside Fire and Rescue Service are celebrating after receiving a national community partnerships award in the “Best Education Category” held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

The initiative that was set up with the help of local secondary schools in the North Lincolnshire area wanted to address the problems of young people that were not in education ,employment or training and it is designed as a high impact, life changing solution to improve the prospects of disengaged young people.

The partnership is breaking new ground with the development of the BTEC certificate, a unique qualification accredited by Edexcel and and is delivered by qualified fire fighters.

The BTEC tutors and the Humberside Fire and Rescue Services Learning Centre team have put in a huge amount of extra effort to make the course unique and enjoyable to students,so much so that they have taken ownership of their course ,taking great pride in their personal and collective achievements resulting in them hosting the first youth forum for other Fire and Rescue Services around the region.

The course has been hailed as a resounding success and showing impressive results as students attendance was over 90% with not one student dropping out from the course.

Humberside Chief Fire Officer Frank Duffield said” This is a fantastic achievement for everyone that has been involved with this ground breaking initiative.Both the students and tutors should be congratulated for their hard work and dedication to improving the lives of young people”

“The award has acknowledged Humberside Fire and Rescue Services dedication and endeavour towards improving the quality of life for current and future generations alike.The awards play a vital role in celebrating this success,as well as providing a benchmark for future development”.