28th January

Apprenticeships (B7)

• The theme this year for National Apprenticeship Week 2022 is “Build the Future”. Northumbrian, Essex and Suffolk Water will be hosting a live Q&A session, Wednesday 9th February 10:30am to 11:15 am to share, answer and celebrate how apprenticeships can help individuals to develop the skills and knowledge required for a rewarding career, and employers to build a workforce with future ready skills.  If you or your students are interested in attending this, please click the link to register.
• Volkswagen Group apprenticeships – find out more and apply here
• Ask an Apprentice – Wednesday 9^th February at 9:00am for 1 Hour – see here for more details. Can you share this opportunity with your schools, it is aimed at KS4/5 pupils
  • Virtual talks will be for either School/College staff or students and their parents. All sessions will be given by current Apprentices to inform about Civil Service (CS) Apprenticeships and other entry routes into the CS
  • Civil Service Apprenticeships – An Event for School & College Staff
    • 08th Feb 3:30 – 4:15pm – sign up here
    • 09th Feb 11:00 – 11:45am – sign up here
    • 10th Feb 1:00 – 1:45pm – sign up here
  • Civil Service Apprenticeships – An Event for Students & Parents
    • 7^th  Feb⋅1:00 – 1:45pm – sign up here
    • 9^th Feb – 3:00 – 3:45pm – sign up here
    • 10^th Feb – 11:00 – 11:45am – sign up here

FE/HE events (B7)

• Stockton Sixth Form Open Event – 9^th February 5pm-7pm – Meet the teachers, tour the college, browse our classrooms and find out more about the subjects that interest you!  Book here.
• TTE Open Event 8^th February 4pm-6pm  – If you’re a school leaver, explore your next steps at our TTE open event!
  • If you’re still unsure on what you want to do after school, we’re here to help! Now is the time to start thinking about your future, so we’re delighted to invite you to come along to our TTE Campus Guidance Event. Our upcoming event is your chance to take a tour of our facilities, meet tutors and apply for a course. Book here.
• Shape Training Open Days  – Monday 14^th February 10.00 – 4pm and Wednesday 16^th March 3.00 – 7.00 pm – more details here.

CPD events

• Northern School of Art Key Influencer Event – 11^th February, variety of timings throughout the day – An opportunity for Teachers and Careers Advisers to find out about creative degrees and careers at The Northern School of Art.  Book here.
• Global STEAM Webinar – Free webinar for teachers – Register for this webinar to find out:
  • What inspired our panellists and the key ingredients to their success
  • How embedding STEAM from Early Years can support development
  • What the ‘A’ in STEAM really means
  • How we can help prepare children with the tools to succeed in future industries
  • You’ll even be able to pose questions to be answered by our education experts in follow up sessions, as well as gaining access to lots of valuable content to help you embed STEAM – Register here.

Employer encounters (B5)

• Nursing Associates – Please see below details of an information event being held by the North East and Yorkshire Nursing Workforce team. This free webinar is aimed at anyone interested in a nursing career and is open to teachers, careers and employment advisers and students.
  • Would you like to know more about Nursing Associates, what they do, and how to become one?
  • Date: Tuesday 8^th February 2022
  • Time: 14:00 – 15:00
  • Please save the following Microsoft Teams link to your calendar – Click here to join the meeting
  • For any queries about the event, please email: Nursing.North@hee.nhs.uk
  • For more information, click here.

Other resources

• DfE Vocational Campaign ‘Get the Jump’ for aged 14-19 brings together, for the first time, all education and training choices for young people to help them get skills for life – click here
• Resources on the NCS website for next steps: click here