General Information

 

Berkshire Opportunities : Opportunities to share              https://www.berkshireopportunities.co.uk/employers-and-educators/opportunities-for-you-to-share/

 

Make the Future Yours - Magazine

This is a very easy to read magazine issued six times a year – please do take a few minutes to browse.  The articles in this issue cover:

Architecture, Cyber Security, Physiotherapy, becoming a Plumber, Tv Producer, Accountancy, Finance , Marketing, how to choose A Levels, strategies for coping with anxiety etc.

https://www.makethefutureyours.uk/latest-issue?utm_campaign=288132_Make%20the%20Future%20Yours%21%20-%20Magazine%20Promo%20-%20April%202024&utm_medium=email&utm_source=EdCo&dm_i=7JVM,66BO,1APCFP,PTST,1

 

Green Careers Open Day at RHS Wisley

https://www.rhs.org.uk/education-learning/qualifications-and-training/new-shoots/events

 

Careers in the Arts 200724 – save the date

Watermill Theatre are hosting a Careers Focused event for all ages on 20^th July

Please see attached for information

Please see attached

 

Prospect Park Hospital - Pharmacy Careers Open Day on Saturday 27 April

10:00 – 13:30 (by appointment only)

It’s a great opportunity for students to come and find out about a career within pharmacy, tour our facilities and discover our pharmacy apprenticeships as well as career progression.  Information regarding our pharmacy apprenticeships is attached and bookings can be made here:https://intsignup.indeed.com/interview/9ec362ea-c014-4c59-9267-f7b731658778?from=email

 

If any students would like to experience pharmacy in a virtual environment before the event, virtual work experience can be accessed here: https://healthcarehorizons.thinkific.com/

 

Careers in Racing

British racing has launched HorsePWR, a new communications campaign designed to share and promote the facts around welfare in horseracing. The campaign’s new platform www.horsepwr.co.uk provides the facts about the sport and the Thoroughbred, to share information about their purpose, the lives they lead and the high welfare and safety standards that underpin British Racing.

Racing’s new digital hub brings together in one place all the most important information on horse welfare – easy to find, easy to read – with facts and data provided and questions answered. HorsePWR also explores the areas that racing has committed to improve, from reducing risk on and off the racecourse to better supporting horses when they leave the sport

 

As we come into the flat season of the racing calendar, this could be the perfect chance to take a look at our Careers in Racing website 

https://careersinracing.com/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HorsePWR&utm_content=HorsePWR+CID_5e12d9e6418aea718094410bab45ee30&utm_source=Email&utm_term=Careers%20in%20Racing%20website

or check out the vast mix of video content we have on YouTube where you can learn about all the opportunities and options in the industry. 

Need more information or would like some careers advice? Feel free to contact the team via our social media channels below or email info@careersinracing.com. 

If you are looking for a job in horseracing, visit our Job Board to see the live opportunities currently available. https://jobs.careersinracing.com/

 

Sutton Trust – Applications open for Y12

What is the Sutton Trust Online programme?

Sutton Trust Online (STO) is a digital platform with extensive resources to help high attaining students get into university or an apprenticeship. As a student on STO, they’ll have access to exclusive events and webinars run by university professors, admissions staff, and leading professionals. More details can be found here: https://www.suttontrust.com/our-programmes/sutton-trust-online-sto/

 

How can they apply?

To apply for either programme, they should:

 Attend, and have always attended, a state-funded, non-fee-paying school/college

Currently be in Year 12 

We prioritise students based on a range of social mobility criteria including eligibility for free school meals, and the context of their school and neighbourhood 

 

Programme applications close on August 15th at midday. We are unable to accept any late submissions so please do encourage your students to apply soon!

https://apply.suttontrust.com/

 

Exciting Opportunities Available

We have a couple of exciting opportunities currently on offer for you to share with your students in Years 11, 12 & 13 / S5 & 6

 

Virtual Insight into University Course

We are delighted to let you know that we are still accepting applications for our extremely popular Virtual Insight into University course. 

 

All we ask is that you pass on the attached flyer to your students in Years 11, 12 & 13 and their parents.  The flyer includes full course details and the link to apply.

 

This course is a comprehensive virtual experience allowing students to explore STEM studies at university and the career opportunities that these subjects can lead to.  It will also give students access to information on student life, STEM projects and activities set by leading UK universities and global STEM companies, first year undergraduate lectures, live interactive sessions with academics, admissions tutors, employers and current students. 

 

The course will run during the period 1^st July – 23^rd August 2024 and can be completed flexibility to fit around other commitments.  On completion of the course which involves 30hrs of study, students will receive a *Silver Industrial Cadets Award.

 

There is a fee of £95 to access this course but we do have Fully Funded Bursary Places available for eligible students e.g. Those who are in receipt of Free School Meals, Pupil Premium etc so please do encourage all interested students to apply!

  

EDT Placements Open Day Session

We would like to invite your Year 13 students to join our FREE YINI Placements Open Day Webinar, registration details as follows:

Webinar                EDT Placements Open Day Session

Date                      Wednesday 1^st May

Time                      4-5 pm

Click here to register:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FPehtvHrR6G6hS0SeM9DTg#/registration

 

 This session will provide your students with full details on our placement programme.  It is a free service which helps place school and college leavers with companies across the UK.  The programme lasts for 12 months and is paid.  Students will have the opportunity to ask their questions to our Placements Team and Placements Ambassadors via a live Q&A chat”.

 

*Please see attached EDT Placements Flyer for more information and to share with your students along with the Open Day Session reminder.

 

Many thanks in advance for sharing these opportunities with your students and please do let us know if you have any questions.

 

EDT (Engineering Development Trust) 

Tel: 01707 906106| Email: studentrecruitment@etrust.org.uk 
www.etrust.org.uk 

 

CSM Law Scholarships

CMS is the 5th largest law firm in the world, operating in 84 offices across 45 countries.

 

We believe that a career in law should be open to everyone, regardless of background. Therefore, we are delighted to be launching two programmes for Year 12 students (year 13 NI); CMS Law Scholarships and CMS Connect (work experience).

 

Both programmes are for those from backgrounds which research shows are less likely to secure opportunities at prestigious firms / universities and are focused on improving access to the legal industry.  Join us for our official launch and learn webinar on 2 May at 16:30. Invite your students, their parents, and any other contacts to hear all about the two initiatives. Speak to programme alumni, learn how to ace applications, and find out how these opportunities could benefit you or your students.

 Sign up to the webinar here: https://meetandengage.com/cmsearlytalent

 

CMS Law Scholarships

Since 2012, we’ve helped some of the brightest and most creative legal minds launch their career through the CMS Law Scholarships programme.

 

10 successful applicants will benefit from:

 

• Financial support (up to £10,000) during their university studies
• Mentoring during their UCAS applications
• Career support from a trainee solicitor
• Paid work experience during their first year of University

 

Eligibility

Scholarships are aimed students who will be the first generation in their family to go to university. There are also certain financial criteria that students need to meet. Full details of these and how to apply can be found on our dedicated Scholarships website: https://www.cmsearlytalent.com/programmes/law-scholarships/

To apply, you will need to submit an essay – the questions are on our website.

 

CMS Connect (work experience)

CMS is a founding member of PRIME, an organisation formed by various UK law firms committed to improving access to the legal profession.

   

During the sustained programme of support, students will develop skills that all employers look out for, not just those in the legal profession. This happens through:

 

• Paid work experiences this summer (29 July - 2 August 2024)
• Mentoring
• UCAS application skills workshop

 

And much more! Successful applicants can also be spring-boarded to the CMS Solicitor Apprenticeship or undergraduate careers programmes.

 

We will be running CMS Connect across our London, Bristol, Sheffield, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow offices.

 

To find out more, check eligibility and apply, visit: www.cmsearlytalent.com/programmes/work-experience/

 

Applications for both programmes open 24 April 2024.  Applications close on:

 CMS Law Scholarships   12 July 2024

CMS Connect                 19 June 2024

 Please do share this information with any students, parents or careers advisors you think would be interested. Perhaps you could add it to your newsletters or careers bulletins.

 A presentation about both programmes and how to apply is attached.

If you would like any more information or would like to speak to a member of our team, please do get in touch at Emergingtalent@cms-cmno.com

 

 

Work Experience

 

St Catherine’s Church Holiday Club Volunteering in the Holidays

I am enquiring on behalf of St Catherine's Church, as we are currently in the process of organising a Holiday Club for Primary school age children for a few days in August. I have attached the poster invite for the event.

 

My reason for this email is to ask whether you know of any students (maybe members of the Smile Team, School Ambassadors or Prefects) who may be interested in (up to) three mornings volunteering during 19 to 21 August. Their roles would be as group helpers or activity helpers; the activities will be craft, singing, games and science experiments. The students would not have sole responsibility for anything as there will be a leader for each age group as well as activity leaders. 

 

I have been advised that the students will not require DBS checks but the church will be hosting some safeguarding training which the students will be required to complete. An in-person training session is planned for Saturday 18 May.

 

If any students are interested, please can you encourage them to contact St Catherine's Church (email info@stcatherines-tilehurst.org.uk) FAO Jo Hands. An information/training session about the Holiday Club is planned for Tuesday 16 July at 7pm.

Please see flyers attached

 

Fidelity Investments – Customer Service Work Experience

A risk-free way to experience work on the job with Fidelity Investments. Practice your skills with example tasks and build your confidence to ace your applications.

https://www.theforage.com/simulations/fidelity-investments/customer-relationship-advocate-xqje

 

Citi - Investment Banking Work Experience

Citi is a leading global investment bank offering a wide variety of roles across its different divisions. During this program, you will have the opportunity to experience life on two different desks on the trading floor and complete tasks that mimic the work that our sales and trading teams do each day.

https://www.theforage.com/simulations/citi/investment-banking-9wcw

 

Young Reporters Scheme

The Young Reporter scheme gives pupils aged 14-18 an opportunity to write for a real live online newspaper. The programme runs for eight months during the school term, with various opportunities offered along the way. At the end of the scheme you are judged on the articles you have submitted throughout the year and an awards ceremony is held for the winners. The scheme is open to Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 and you start your ‘writing career’ uploading articles directly onto the Newsquest websites, within specified deadlines and categories.

https://www.youngreporter.co.uk/

 

Career Days

There are new dates for your students for career and work experience days taking place online over the next couple of months. If you could let your students know who are aged 14-18, students can register to join the online days through the website.

 

Students get to learn all about their chosen career in the morning from applications to job prospects and then gain some online work experience to use in their applications in the afternoon.

 

The schedule is as follows:

 Business Career Day - Saturday 27th April 2024

Architect Career Day - Saturday 4th May 2024

Vet Career Day - Saturday 11th May 2024

Law Career Day - Saturday 18th May 2024

Performing Arts Career Day - Sunday 19th May 2024

Computer Science Career Day - Saturday 25th May 2024

Teaching Career Day - Saturday 1st June 2024

Medicine Career Day - Saturday 22nd June 2024

Midwifery Career Day - Saturday 21st September 2024

Dentistry Career Day - Sunday 6th October 2024

 

Students can visit www.careerdays.co.uk to join a session and will receive a certificate at the end of the day confirming their work experience.

 

Medical & Dental WX

Work experience is a crucial aspect of a student's journey into a medical career. Not only is it beneficial to observe doctors or dentists in action but what sets someone apart is truly understanding their roles, decision-making processes, and the dynamics of working within a multidisciplinary team.

I'm excited to share the new rotation of our Virtual Work Experience (WEX) is now available! This month, your students have the opportunity to delve into General Practice or Public Health & Oral Pathology, gaining invaluable insights into these specialised areas.

More details can be found here:
https://medicmentor.org/university-hospitals-birmingham-trust-virtual-work-experience/

Crafted in collaboration with Birmingham Universities Hospitals Trust, this thoughtfully curated 6-month medical and 4-month dental programme provides a unique glimpse into the medical and dental fields. The E-learning format enables students to fulfil their placements at their own pace, covering ethics, procedures, broader team roles, and fostering direct dialogues with doctors and dentists. This virtual experience creates a strong foundation for students' future careers, not only enhancing their UCAS applications but also strategically preparing them for practical work experience opportunities.

This programme has supported over 30,000 secondary school students to obtain free work experiences last year. Virtual work experiences have been accepted by the Medical Schools and Dental Schools Council as valuable alternatives to in-person shadowing, backed by the Health Education England Discovery report on the impact of virtual work placements.

Taking part in the Virtual Work Experience will provide:

Comprehensive Insights: The programme covers a range of specialities, providing a holistic understanding of medical and dental practices. Each month, a new focus area is introduced, allowing participants to delve into different aspects of the field.

Flexible Participation:Tailored for students from years 10-13/S3-S6/NI10-14, the programme accommodates various schedules by being virtual. Participants have one month to complete each specialty, ensuring flexibility and ease of participation.

Recognised Certification: Upon successful completion of all specialities, students will receive a certificate from Medic Mentor and UHB, validating their active participation to include in their UCAS and apprenticeships applications.

Registering for these programmes is simple—students just need to complete the free online application form:
https://airtable.com/appuQX2ouadvjQUSU/shrroljLczgdg9uLw

Plus, upon completion of all 6 medical or 4 dental work experience sessions, students will receive a 'Highly Commended' reference certificate, something that students can proudly showcase on their UCAS applications.
 

Employment

Speed Bird BA Pilot – Fully Funded - Training Applications Open

We want to make becoming a British Airways pilot a reality for anyone with the ability and drive to succeed.  Each year, our Speedbird Pilot Academy Cadet programme provides fully-funded flight training for up to 100 candidates.

By removing the initial training cost barrier, we’re levelling the playing field and making a flying career more accessible to a much wider range of people.

Integrated flight training courses are full-time and take 18-24 months to complete. If you are successful in flight training, you will join us as a British Airways Pilot.

 

The application window for the Speedbird Pilot Academy is currently open until 26th April 2024.

https://careers.ba.com/future-pilots

 

Bellway Homes – Engineering Degree Apprenticeships

Deadline is 300424

Please see attached for details

 

Forbury Group of Nurserys

Paid employment in the Summer for students aged 17+

Please see attached

 

Colleges

BCOT

Just a quick one about an event we have coming up for your students who are interested in T Levels, and parents who maybe are a bit confused by them! It will be a short event with a quick presentation and then opportunity to talk to the course areas about their T Level offering, we currently have them in Animal Management, Business, Computing & IT, Construction, Engineering, Health & Social Care and Media. Students who have already applied for one might find it useful to chat through the course, and those who are on the cusp of entry requirements or who are considering one but aren’t sure will hopefully find the information useful for decision making come results day.

 

You can find out more information and book a free ticket here: https://www.bcot.ac.uk/news-and-events/2024/05/t-level-information-evening/

 

Summer Schools

 

Finance Academy Summer School – Rated Outstanding by Ofsted

This experience is open to students in Years 9 -13

I am contacting you from First Intuition Ltd to invite your students in year 9 or 10 to attend a free 2-day Finance Academy which will introduce them to the world of finance. Our academy is free of charge and will cover the following areas which will help towards delivers Careers encounters for your pupils. The sessions are aimed at years 9 and 13 pupils who are interested in a career in finance and who expect to achieve a minimum of a passing grade in maths and English at GCSE level.

 

 Programme outline

 Explanation of the various routes into the finance profession – helping students to evaluate apprenticeships v university as options

• Explain the many different roles within the finance profession
• Provide careers advice on finding opportunities as well as CV writing and basic interview skills.
• Introduce local employers and apprentices to facilitate discussion and share real life experiences 

Our training will be delivered by our experienced teaching team who are all DBS checked and will be age appropriate.  Full details of the programme and booking details are below. 

First Intuition is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and delivers specialist training in the areas of Finance from school leaver to graduates and works with a wide range of local and National employers. 

We are delivering this session free of charge as part of our own careers programme and it will be offered in our premises in the centre of Reading and Southampton respectively. We will provide hot and cold drinks and snacks but pupils will need to arrange their own travel and bring their own lunch.  There is a café in the basement of our buildings which is open to students.

 

https://www.firstintuition.co.uk/fihub/fi-reading-accountancy-summer-school/

 

Henley – Pathways to Property Summer School

Pathways to Property is a FREE programme run by Henley Business School that’s designed to raise awareness about the many different careers within the property Industry. Supported by the Industry, we run programmes for Year 12 students throughout the year and continue to support them after the course with work experience, mentoring and bursaries.

 

The Henley Business School, University of Reading, is running a 4-day residential Summer School on 2ND-5TH JULY.  This will give your Year 12 students real insights into the property sector, a taste of university life and more information on the exciting career opportunities available.

 More information available here:

https://www.henley.ac.uk/research/academic-areas/real-estate-and-planning/rref/pathways-to-property/summer-school

 

Universities

 

Cambridge University

 

Admissions Updates

Some of you might have already seen this, but for some subjects here at Cambridge the A-level requirements have been changed for this coming application round (October 2024).

• Medicine - Students have to take Chemistry, and then two others from Maths, Biology, Physics, or Further Mathematics (Psychology and Computer Science do not count as science A-levels for Medicine)
• Computer Science – Further Maths is required if the school offers it.
• Natural Sciences (physical and biological) – Applicants are now required to take Maths and 2 other science subjects.
• Changes to entrance exams:
  • Medicine – no more BMAT, we are now using the UCAT
  • Engineering – no more ENGAA, we now use the ESAT – students now have to register themselves for this, no longer taken through schools
  • Natural Sciences – no more NSAA, we now use the ESAT - students now have to register themselves for this, no longer taken through schools

 

If any of your students are affected by these changes (i.e. they now don’t have the correct combination of A-level subjects) we recommend that they contact a few colleges to see if they would be able to apply with their current combination – some colleges’ admissions tutors are willing to be flexible.

 

Maths Online Open Day

For students thinking of maths at Oxbridge, we’re running an online open evening. A chance to hear from Corpus’ directors of studies and undergrads about what it’s like to study maths here at Cambridge. In addition, there’ll be a super-curricular lecture from Prof David Abrahams, ‘Numbers, Complex Numbers, and Numerous Applications’.

 

Students can register themselves, open to all and might be of interest to Y11s (or equivalent) as well, with no limitations on numbers from individual schools - https://cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_e8q5i4TeMYssUtw

 

Homerton Design Programme

For any students thinking of Engineering, Design, or Natural Sciences Homerton run a fantastic team-based problem solving. I can’t recommend it enough!

 

Students need to make teams of between 2-4.

 

https://www.homerton.cam.ac.uk/homerton-college-design-programme

 

Cambridge Open Days

Corpus is exploring the possibility of offering rooms to state schools who are more than 2.5 hours travel away from Cambridge and who want to attend the Open Days (4&5 July). If your school would be interested please email me with your school details and a rough number of students and staff who’d be staying.

 

Events Listing Page

Lots more events and programmes listed here, please direct your students to it - https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/events-listing

 

 Free University Experience

I just wanted to drop you a reminder that all of Springpod's University Experience programmes are now open for students to start right-away!

 

These short university experience courses take around an hour to complete, can be started at school or home, and include video content and activities for students to work through.
 

To make your life as easy as possible we've put a selection of our top university experience opportunities into one pdf here :  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1db_KB_2EWLnwz6hNUgNasjYiFcplo7kA/view

 

We have created this resource, to share with your students from Little Heath School so that they can explore our wide range of FREE programmes in industries like law, engineering, medicine, computer science, and more.

 

 Who is Springpod?

We are an online career and university exploration platform. We connect students to world-leading employers and universities through online programmes. Through our free virtual experiences, young people can gain the experience, knowledge, and skills they need to take their next steps. Upon completion of a programme students will receive a certificate to reference on their CV and/or Personal Statement.

 

How do students get started?

All students need to do is create a free account and click 'start now' to access the programme. Students can come back to the programme via their dashboard and complete it at a later date when it suits them.
 

 We're well reviewed by over 500,000 students who have completed an experience with us such as Khadaija - 'This was such an amazing experience and I got to learn so many new things which I didn’t even know before. I highly recommend this, it’s really fun!!'

 We want to help your students join the 500,000+ others learning from experts at the University of Oxford, Durham University, The University of Birmingham and many more top universities.

        

Bristol University – Girls into Electronics

Girls into Electronics
Girls into Electronics  https://www.ukesf.org/what-we-do/girls-into-electronics/

is a series of one day events that are being hosted by leading universities across the UK this summer, led by United Kingdom Electronics Skills Foundation. The events are ideal for girls in years 11 and 12, who are thinking about studying Electronics, Computer Science or Engineering. Participants will get the chance to hear from female staff and students at the university (from female graduates working in the Electronics industry as well as Apple Engineers), have a tour of the university’s facilities, and also get an introduction to microcontrollers. They can keep the microcontroller kit and get online support to complete a range of practical experiments.

The event at the University of Bristol is on Thursday 11th July. If you would like to attend, please book here. The UKESF team will then get in touch with ticket booking details. Your place at the event is not reserved until you have booked and paid for tickets, however, we will let you know if places are becoming limited for the event you would like to attend. The event cost is £20 per person, to cover administrative costs. If teachers/schools would like to bring a group of 5 or more students, the UKESF can provide a discount. As a charity, the UKESF want their courses to be accessible to all, so if the booking fee is a barrier, please get in touch with them before booking - info@ukesf.org. Tickets are limited and a high demand for places is expected.
 

Open Day at the University of Bristol
Come along to our open day on either Friday 14th or Saturday 15th June, 2024. Register your interest in attending :  https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/visits/open-days/

 

University of West England - Bristol

UWE are holding four subject taster days for Year 12 pupils in 2024, taking place across their three

UWE Bristol campuses. They hope these events will inspire and support you with your future

career and progression choices. Each day will include lots of interactive opportunities to explore their range of courses, as well as the opportunity to meet current students and take a tour of the specialist facilities and picturesque campuses.

https://www.uwe.ac.uk/business/schools-and-colleges/campus-visits-and-taster-days#a45a14cbf-d6de-43bc-96cc-e8bdb7689922

 

UCL

Subject Spotlights introducing Pharmacy, Biological Sciences, andLanguage degrees

https://www.springpod.com/subject-spotlights/search?q=ucl

 

Sheffield Hallam – Women in Finance

Join SHU for a day packed full of inspirational women, who will talk to you about their

experiences and the rewards (and challenges) of developing a career in Finance. You will hear

from female speakers from a range of companies, which in the past have included Aviva, Investec,

HSBC and many more. As well as getting the chance to engage with the industry practitioners,

you will also have the opportunity to take part in a Finance themed activity run by one of

Sheffield's female academics, see the university and interact with current students.

https://shuoutreach.com/women-in-finance/?utm_source=COLLEGE+ACTIVITY&utm_campaign=c45bb4da52-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_10_13_03_11_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-a919b8748a-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=c45bb4da52&mc_eid=3219dd468d

 

Lancaster University

Join Lancaster in May for an exciting subject webinar series with Unifrog. Led by academics at

Lancaster, these 45-minute sessions are a great way for you to learn more about degree subject.

Marketing, History , Economics , Accounting and Finance, Management and Sociology .

Join Lancaster in May for an exciting subject webinar series with Unifrog. Led by academics at

Lancaster, these 45-minute sessions are a great way for you to learn more about degree subject.

https://www.unifrog.org/events#620