Derbyshire’s biggest careers event is heading to Chesterfield
There is just over a week to go until Chesterfield hosts this year’s Derbyshire Skills Festival − the county’s largest careers event.
Organised by Derbyshire County Council, the festival is aimed at students aged 15 to 19, including those in Year 11 who are considering their options after school.
This year it is being held on Thursday 15 September 2016 at Queen’s Park Sports Centre. The event is free and will run between 3.30pm and 8pm.
More than 60 employers, colleges, training providers and voluntary organisations will be at the event offering the support and guidance needed to help make future career choices − all under one roof. There will also be ‘have-a-go’ activities allowing young people to test their skills and get first-hand experience of forensic science, 3D printing and the use of technology in manufacturing.
Councillor Damien Greenhalgh, Deputy Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, said:-
“If you know someone aged 15 to 19 please encourage them to pop along to the Derbyshire Skills Festival.
“It’s Derbyshire’s biggest careers event and is the perfect opportunity for young people to find out about the options available to them when they leave Year 11 and to have a go at a few fun things too. Last year there were more than 11,000 visitors over three fantastic days.
“The festival is a great place for employers, education and training providers and voluntary organisations to show young people thinking about their future what they have to offer.”
There will also be sessions for young people with special educational needs and disabilities and young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) will also be invited.
