26th November

Careers in the Curriculum BM4

• GCHQ festive challenge aimed 11-18 year olds. The challenge is based on puzzles and codes designed to encourage an interest in STEM.  It will be held on Monday 13^th December, resource packs are available in advance via the GCHQ website from the 10^th December.

CPD events and resources

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities will be held on 3^rd December and the theme this year is ‘Not All Disabilities are Visible‘
  • https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-3-december.html
  • https://www.mssociety.org.uk/what-we-do/news/international-day-disabled-person-not-all-disabilities-are-visible
  • https://disabilityunit.blog.gov.uk/2020/12/03/international-day-of-people-with-disabilities/
  • https://disabilityunit.blog.gov.uk/2020/12/17/living-with-non-visible-disabilities/
  • https://diversity-inclusion-speakers.com/news/general-news/how-to-celebrate-international-day-of-disabled-persons-2021-in-the-workplace/

FE HE Events BM7

• Festival of Illustration – Industry Speaker Talks (23/ 24/ 25 Nov)
• HE Open Day – Saturday 4^th December – potential students can book a place here
• HE Key Influencer event – For careers advisers and teachers. Talks and tours of the newly-developed HE campus – book a place here

SEND Resources

• Get ahead survey We Want YOUR VIEWS! Whether you’re looking for work, an apprenticeship, training, or further/higher education, Get Ahead is designed to give you the information and inspiration to put yourself out there. Click here to complete the survey: Get Ahead Survey 

Other Resources

• Technical articles and guides on all manufacturing technologies https://www.hubs.com/knowledge-base/