Celebratory careers fair launches for National Apprenticeship Week

The Festival of Apprenticeships, powered by Pathway Group, will take place this week to mark National Apprenticeship Week.

The Festival of Apprenticeships is an event that advocates, promotes and celebrates apprenticeships. Not just an ordinary Careers Fair, this free event is celebratory event that promotes the value that apprenticeships can deliver for young people and gives them the knowledge and expertise about how to apply for the right one for them.

With top employers and learning providers highlighting their talent and promoting opportunities to future apprentices, the event will serve as a showcase of excellence in the sector.

The event sponsored by JP Morgan and Tesco maintenance was due to take place in person at Millennium Point on 9 February in partnership with Aston University. However due to the increase in corona virus cases the event will now take place in person on Friday 8 July following the series of online webinars this week.

The daily webinars will be hosted by various employers and learning providers who will showcase their apprenticeship opportunities. Each session will be 30 minutes long and will be made up of a 20-minute presentation and 10 minutes Q & A.

Students, parents and careers advisors can join these webinars live or watch them back on catch up.

Kasim Choudhry (pictured), event director said: “We hope that the Festival of Apprenticeships will highlight some fantastic opportunities for young people in the region. ”

Sessions will be run by a range of different employers including, EY, Travis Perkins, Rolls-Royce, Met Police, the BBC and many more.

For more information, please visit www.festivalofapprenticeships.com