A Plantsbrook School Careers event gave students an insight into life after education – thankS to the support of businesses, trainers, colleges and universities.
Pupils in years 9 to 13 visited the fair on Tuesday, March 8, getting the chance to talk to 31 different organisations including the RAF, Police and Army, before they worked on personal careers presentations about what they had learned.
Careers Advisor Sarah Dullea said: “The careers fair was a great success, and the students really engaged with the opportunity to personally talk to all kinds of employers and training providers, as well as universities.
“We also had some of our sixth formers doing feedback questionnaires at the same time, to make sure that we have included the kind of exhibitors that our students want, and so we can improve the fair next year.
Plantsbrook School careers event was first in years
“This was the first full-size career’s fair we’ve organised since 2019, and we were blown away by the response from the business community. It was great to have so many exhibitors.”
Headteacher Jason Farr said: “I’d like to thank all of the exhibitors who gave up their time to take part in the career’s fair and provide such valuable information for our students.”
More careers info:
Birmingham Careers Service is a free and friendly support service providing careers information, advice and guidance to young people age 16 to 19 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET). If a young person has a learning difficulty and/or disability then we can help them until they are 25. The service is part of Birmingham City Council and works alongside other local services.
The service offers a traded service to schools, academies and colleges to help them ensure they provide the best careers information, advice and guidance for their students. For more information click here.
The service has highly qualified Personal Advisers experienced in working with young people to help them make informed decisions, ensure they are aware of all options and potential career paths as well as providing information and advice on current employment, training and education opportunities.