College students have been getting to grips with science, thanks to a project which aims to give young people an insight into the world of work.

More than 300 pupils from John Ruskin College in Selsdon took part in a healthcare day supported by the ESF project.

The project, part funded by the European Social Fund and supported by Connexions South London, aimed to develop students' practical skills by providing them with work-related learning.

Twelve clinicians visited the school and delivered seminars to students from a variety of courses, including science and social care.

Students were shown state-of-the art equipment used in a variety of hospital departments such as incubators, anaesthetic machinery and heart monitors.