Virtual Events
Kuehne+Nagel is running a virtual work experience programme in August. Students will have the opportunity to spend around 10 hours over the course of a fortnight getting the lowdown about KNUK and Logistics, including live webinars with KN colleagues.
Who’s it for?
Students between the ages of 14 and 18.
When does it run?
The first programme will run from 2 August to 13 August. If it goes well, they’ll aim to run more in the future.
How to apply
Applications are open now, and will close on 28 July. To find out more and apply, click here.
The Bedford College Group have an option to express interest in a summer tour when registering for the Open Days and they will be arranging them through the summer holidays, subject to Covid-19 restrictions.
They have also added information for distance learning courses available through the College if anyone would like to gain additional qualifications over the summer. They realise this may not be everybody’s first choice of things to do after the past year’s challenges but with so many people reevaluating at present it may be useful to some of the parents of students too. These courses are available to anyone over the age of 19 on 31 August 2020.
FREE Distance Learning courses
The Distance Learning courses provide you with the opportunity to gain valuable skills and achieve a qualification, without disrupting your day-to-day life.
There are over 40 courses available and each course is designed to develop your knowledge, so you can confidently apply your learning in education, at work or in real-life situations. All Level 2 courses are free and last up to 16 weeks. You can start the courses at any time throughout the year and complete them in your own free time. Dedicated tutors will be on hand to provide advice and support whenever you need it.
The courses on offer include the following:
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT AND MENTORING
- Information, Advice and Guidance
- Lean Organisation Management Techniques
- Principles of Business Administration
- Principles of Customer Service
- Principles of Team Leading
- Understanding Retail Operations
- Understanding Data Protection and Data Security
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
- Awareness of Mental Health Problems
- Common Health Conditions
- Principles of Dementia Care
- Principles of End of Life Care
- Understanding Nutrition and Health
- Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines
To see the full list of courses, and to find out more, please click here.
Is there a role for you in the RAF?
Committed to broadening its gender and ethnic diversity, the Royal Air Force offers a wide range of career opportunities for all young people. We spoke exclusively to the RAF’s chief of the air staff and to youth and STEM leads, to understand its social and recruitment priorities. Read the featured resource.
Careers case study: Shannon's RAF apprenticeship
Shannon Rose undertook a Level 3 ‘Aviation on the Ground’ apprenticeship with the RAF. Here, she explains what this entailed and how her career has developed since.
From Business Studies to early careers and training advisor
Emily Gupwell’s degree apprenticeship at bp has led to an HR role helping other young people's careers. We ask her some questions about how her school experience has prepared her for the role.
Unifrog - Helping students to find their future
Upcoming FREE webinars for students. Impartial information to assist students with their Post 16 Options.
Unifrog Subject Discovery webinar series is starting next week for all students to attend. Students can sign up here. The link also includes a library of past webinars.
Founders4Schools are offering free, online, career inspiration events for students to help inspire the next generation of mathematicians, scientists, engineers, problem solvers and decision-makers, and show them that maths is for girls.
Meet the women who persuade you, lead you, entertain you, keep you safe, save the planet, invest your money, and push the boundaries of where maths can take us.
Aimed at 11 - 14 year old girls, although all are very welcome. Our fantastic speakers share their journey of a career using maths - sometimes in unexpected ways - and answer your questions during these live panel sessions.
Register here to be involved in the Summer series of maths inspiration events!
Alternative Careers Fair 2021
It’s time to Stir Up Your Students’ Futures with the Alternative Careers Fair 2021!
Looking for ways to inspire young people to think about their future? Struggling for remote work experience options? Why not use the Virtual Alternative Careers Fair – online and easy to access for school and college students.
Join us to:
- Excite students about unique career possibilities and challenge their thinking about their own skills and interests.
- Discover 100 unconventional paid internships from cutting edge employers in the gaming, tech, music and film industries – including app designing to radio production, plus much more!
- Help students reach their goals and find their dream job this summer with application support.
All the unique careers opportunities on offer have remote options and will run during the summer holidays, meaning location and travel is no longer an issue and students need not miss out on the chance to develop their workplace skills and experience due to the pandemic. Explore these real and exciting internships with students or simply get them thinking outside the box about their future career paths. Please see the presentation attached below.
The Aspire Higher Hub coordinates outreach activities across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire.
They connect local schools and colleges with universities and employers, helping to access opportunities for learners.
They offer a number of opportunities for students as follows;
New UCAS Extra video available
As part of our partnership with UCAS, Charlie (UCAS Digital Learning Developer) has created a short video about UCAS Extra.
This video includes updates regarding:
- Decisions that students can receive on their applications
- Replies that students can make
- UCAS Extra: what it is, what it means and how it can be used
- General hints and tips and best practice advice around supporting students through the process
To watch the video click here.
The latest Spotlight Talks are now available to watch online!
Spotlight Talks: inspiring careers excellence brought together the UK’s leading employers and apprentices to inspire even more young people, from all walks of life, to take up technical career routes and apprenticeships. If you were not able to watch the talks live, they’re now available on our website here! Highlights include Apprentices for Fire and Security, Engineers in the Royal Navy, Mechanics in the Royal Air Force, leading digital employers and employability skills.
COVID in Cartoons, a research project led by academics at the University of Leicester, is looking for students in Years 11-13 to take part in a 4-hour mini-course that will explore the prevalent themes of the pandemic and build skills in source analysis, discussion and artistic interpretation. By analysing political cartoons created during the pandemic, and creating their own pieces, students will develop diversity and cultural literacy skills, and the tools and resilience to process the crisis during the all-important recovery period.
Please get in touch with our partners, Shout Out UK, at maddy@shoutoutuk.org if you’d like to hear a little more about the project.
Further to the live event, the presentations were fantastic and we are sharing the recording as a resource for parents and carers to watch at a convenient time.
The recording can be accessed by clicking here. Please select to join as an attendee if prompted.
Download the interactive guide now - Your students can explore a creative career which begins at Escape Studios and have all their questions answered.
The interactive guide has lots of cool pop-ups and videos, showcasing the awesome work created by our community of budding artists.
What's included in the guide?
You’ll learn how our students graduate studio-ready with degrees in Animation
You can discover our real-world approach to learning, where world-leading studio connections with the likes of DNEG, Framestore and PlayStation London Studio exist at our core.
Get a taste for what students create on the course, by watching our student showreels and festival-winner and nominated short films! What are you waiting for?
There are a number of Career days students can take part in that are coming up over the next few weeks. Students can learn all about their chosen professions in the morning and then take part in work experience in the afternoon. Every student obtains a personalised certificate they can use in their applications and interviews to university.
The courses are designed for students aged 14-18 and all take place online. To enrol on any of the courses including midwifery, law, medicine, computer science and business, please click here.
If you’re 16 to 25 and want to learn about or work in film, BFI Film Academy can help. They have a range of accessible courses and resources, whether you want to take your first steps in film or improve on existing skills.. As a student of a Film Academy Short course, you’ll gain experience working alongside industry professionals and will be offered hands-on filmmaking experience to help develop practical knowledge and skills. For more information please click here.
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STAMFORD COLLEGE
The link below will take you to our virtual prospectus
https://www.stamford.ac.uk/download-prospectus-2021-22
Virtual Tours
It’s not easy for any of us having to work on a virtual platform but that said our Virtual Tours have been a huge success and Applications continue to flow. I personally really miss coming into schools and speaking to your students. Lets hope that 2021 will be a much better year!
If any of your students who have not yet accessed a Virtual Tour all they need to do is go to our website – facilities – Interactive Virtual Tour. https://www.stamford.ac.uk/college-life/campus-tours
Stamford College are hosting a series of Virtual Open Events.
Follow the instructions below to join.
Why not take advantage of our virtual ‘small group’ sessions for students who may benefit from working within a smaller, informal group. Any students who are not necessarily comfortable asking questions, are encouraged to send them in via their tutors. This can also benefit larger groups. It works incredibly well and gives students food for thought and confidence during challenging times! We aim to make each session as informal and interesting as possible. We encourage them to do their research and explore all further education options.
We are very keen to help wherever we can. Lets hope that 2021 brings us back into a face to face world but in the meantime this really works well! Christmas is fast approaching, I would encourage you to consider booking ASAP while we still have capacity during the next 5 weeks.
