Solomon came to the Portland Academy team from Nacro in Sheffield, who support offenders moving back into employment. He had struggled to find work and gain education/training due to his poor literacy level – this was having a negative effect on his confidence. He had all the answers; he just couldn’t put them on paper.
The Academy team knew how talented Solomon was, and helped him progress through his Qualifications. Despite being a natural on the Forklift Truck, his nerves got the better of him and he failed twice despite driving well all week. However, once again he did not give up and passed the next time with a brilliant score of 39/40 points.
Solomon has now gained 2 qualifications and passed his C/B FLT test, and his confidence has increased dramatically! He is also now in employment working for an agency and can now look to the future and show off his new qualifications when applying for new roles.
