An education and employment service provide will use games such as Pokemon Go to help teenagers gain experience of working for different employers.

Prospectus will provide education, training and employment services to teenagers aged between 16 and 19 after Bexley Council approved the renewal of the £500,000 contract that will run for three years from the end of December.

It has delivered services in the borough for about two decades.

A spokesman for Prospectus said: “Augmented reality offers new ways to learn about education and employment opportunities locally.

“Prospects is also championing the use of virtual reality, offering young people a 360˚ feel for working with different employers, attending job interviews and accessing services in the virtual world.

Cllr Rob Leitch, the council’s cabinet member for education, said: “Prospects have successfully delivered careers and education information advice and guidance in Bexley for a number of years and have helped to improve the outcomes for some of our most disadvantaged young people.

“I am very pleased that, following their recent successful tender, we have the opportunity to build on the progress already made to support Bexley’s young people.”

Prospectus will also aim to target and increase the participation of vulnerable children and prevent teenagers from disengaging with education or work.

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