We asked some of our current Sixth Form students to tell us why they enjoy learning at ELATT. Here’s what they told us that ELATT offers:

5: A Range of Fun and Insightful Courses

Studying at ELATT will reward you with a breadth of not only knowledge but enjoyment as well: from your traditional tried and true English and Maths, all the way to more modern and unique courses like Game Design and Computer Engineering.

4: Helpful and Accommodating Staff

A great line of courses wouldn't be much without an equally great line of staff, and thankfully ELATT can offer you highly accommodating staff. Not only are they highly adept in their teaching ability, but also their ability to help you through the lesson should you need it, no matter your level.

3: A Friendly and Diverse Environment

On top of the courses and staff, you'll also find ELATT hosts a welcoming and friendly environment with students of all walks of life. No matter who you are, what background you come from, your beliefts or interests, you can find a place at ELATT.

2: A Very Comfortable Size

ELATT is a relatively small college and so presents a wonderfully comfortable and approachable space. If you suffer from anxiety or can be intimidated by the large environments of many college, you'll find ELATT's smaller size a far more comfortable than many of its contemporaries. Due to its smaller size, even on the busiest days you will be able to find somewhere to relax in peace and quiet between lessons.

1: It's fun

One of the best things about ELATT is simply how much fun it is to be there. While studying at ELATT you will undoubtedly learn a lot and you'll have a great time doing it. Speaking anecdotally, being at ELATT has greatly helped my social skills simply due to the fact that the teachers and my fellow students make me want to engage and interact with them. Studying at ELATT will give you a wealth of opportunity to learn and engage with so many like-minded yet unique people.

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Three sixth form students were lucky enough to visit the offices of URBN, the group behind Free People, Anthropolgie and Urban Outfitters, located in Brick Lane.
Students visited various departments and learned about the process of buying, sustainablity and ethical fashion.

Sixth form student Michael wrote:
URBN looked more like a warehouse than an office. We got lots of free stuff and snacks before having a tour from Michael. The first place we went to was where the designers designed the clothes and logos etc. The head designer showed us a slideshow of some designs and then a woman came up and did the same, except her designs were clothes and furniture and his were logos. The people in there gave us all a free bright orange bag and then Michael took us upstairs to the next people.

The second place we went was this big room that sort of looked like a warehouse. We learned that they took old and vintage clothes and altered them a bit then resold them. We learned about the benefits of this for the environment and the importance of fair trade in fashion.

Everyone at URBN was really nice and helpful and I learned a lot. I thought it was really funny that people could bring their dog to work at the office!

ELATT are always looking for employers who would like to support our student with workplace visits & work placements. If you’d like to support our students please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Can you help us close the opportunity gap in London?

Our vision is a London where everyone can flourish in their lives, no matter their age, background or circumstances.  When it comes to learning, we’ve got it covered, but our students tell us that the missing link to help them progress is work experience.

A former student Georgia explained the value of doing a work placement:

‘During my time at ELATT I secured two work placements where I learnt extensive skills in the business administration sector and also how to be part of a working environment, which I lacked experience in until now. I also achieved multiple qualifications as well as gaining experience that will help me in the future.’

Ready for Industry

Our students are so passionate about gaining these opportunities that they have created a campaign with Citizens UK to raise this need amongst businesses in East London.  Here they are campaigning for work experience opportunities in the Olympic Park, Stratford.

We want to help our students find opportunities in tech, corporate, education and a range of other environments to enable them to develop their practical skills and apply what they are learning in class.

The ELATT learning community is made up of a diverse range of students including young people with autism and learning difficulties, refugees and migrants and adults returning to work. Our students study Business, IT, Web design, Media, English and Maths and take part in a wide variety of extra-curricular and community activities.

Hear from Freddie

‘The young people at ELATT have diverse and often complex needs. We also know that we do not yet have the skills and confidence to navigate the system and access the support that we need. While the urgency to work becomes ever greater in an environment of high youth unemployment in East London...We want a mentor to support us.’

In this video our Digital Media Production student Freddie tells you about his current studies, his hopes for the future, and why mentoring and experience will make all the difference to him.

How you can help:

We know that the first step towards employment is the hardest: with no recent work experience, only 30% of our students get into work.  But once they have experience, 80% of our students move into employment.  Be part of this change: our Industry Partners support us by offering mentoring, work experience and work placements to our talented and dedicated students. Work experience could be for 1 or 2 weeks or for 1 day a week over 3 months – this can be tailored to what suits your company.

Please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you think you can help or to suggest other organisations you know who may be able to offer work experience of any duration to our students.

Skills-sharing Workshop and Networking Event hosted by LexisNexis

During early March, our students were lucky enough to hold our International Women's Day Celebration at our corporate partner LexisNexis' offices in the City of London. This gave our students a totally new experience of London and the inspirational LexisNexis staff! 

The day commenced with a series of pop-up workshops covering exciting areas such as beauty therapy, language exchange, well-being, poetry and a display of stimulating student work. 

The event showcased ELATT's ‘Equal Voices’ project and celebrated the skills that our students can teach each other and others – and much more than that!

After lunch, students interacted with Lexis Nexis specialists and discussed opportunities in fields such as marketing, IT and coding, law, and editorial and content writing.

The opportunity to mix with staff meant that students were exposed to new perspectives and views, creating a memorable day of learning and sharing. The place was buzzing and you could see that everyone involved felt really positive and energised by the atmosphere.  

A special thank you to Amy for her enthusiasm and energy throughout the planning process, helping us turn what would otherwise have been a smaller event into something really special and memorable. 

Our students told us:

‘I really liked this event, I was very happy when I met everyone and I enjoyed it.’

‘I really loved our event. It was amazing and inspiring. Students met together and did lots of interesting things. It was very good for us.’

‘It was an excellent experience for me. I did speak and learn other words from other languages. Good people, nice event!’

We hope to continue to work closely with the team and bring more popups to LexisNexis very soon!  

By Rukshana | Conversation Club Student

I have been living in London for 11 years. I came here to join my husband. Most of my family is in Bangladesh, but I have a few cousins here.

The thing that surprised me about London is that there are so many people here from different countries and backgrounds. I have met so many different people. Here in London people queue very politely and wait a long time, in other countries people are not so polite.

I am writing about London Fields Park.

I visited this place many times. I like this area because you can see so many things. This place is near the Broadway market.

I came with my family in this park. We're enjoying the park, my little daughter loves playing football with my son. I love watching my children having fun.

Last time, I went there two months ago.

Shuma Begum

The name of the church is Our Lady and Joseph.
The place is Balls Pond Road.
I go to church every evening Mass 6 pm. 
It is very peaceful l don't have words to say. I can't explain why.
I am very happy. My problem even go my mind.

By Zewditu

Where can we be more social then in a crowded place like Hyde Park? Here we find noisy children, weirdly dressed teenagers, overly affectionate adults and grumpy old men, not to mention the barking dogs. Of course, as you imagine, I have exaggerated the picture just to put a little humour in this trip that I would like to suggest to you: one hour in Hyde Park. This walk may be quite a nice guide to someone who want to spend just a short time in an open and wild place.

Let's see what we discover in this beautiful place!

I visit a lot of good community spaces in London. My friends and I take the kids to play football in Hackney Marches and canoeing. Sometime we go fishing. I go swimming. When I was in Morocco my husband took my kids to the sea for fishing every day. They caught a lot of fish. In London they went fishing but they did not catch anything.

My little daughter loves playing with dolls but my son loves playing football. I love watching my children have fun. On Eid me and my family and friends all go to Regent's Park. Older people give presents to younger children. We all go to the park and play a family game. It is very fun and everyone goes home very happy.

By Bouchra