Following the success of the previous two events in December and January, we are delighted to announce a third and final event on 9th February.

During this 90 minute event, your students will hear first-hand from existing apprentices about their experience of undertaking an engineering/food manufacturing apprenticeships and we’ll showcase how apprenticeships can rival any university qualification.  We will also share with your students hints and tips on how to perform well during any recruitment process and signpost your students to current apprenticeship opportunities with Nestlé UK.

Nestlé are also offering a free mentorship programme to delegates who attend the discovery days and who are interested in pursuing an application for an Apprenticeship with Nestlé.   The aim of the mentorship programme is to assist students with early careers planning and to provide one to one support from a Nestlé Apprentice to mentor applicants through the application and selection process. 

We hope you’ll agree this is a fantastic opportunity for your students and as such I would be grateful if you would promote the event to your students.  All they need to do is register by clicking on this link: https://nestleapprenticeships.eventbrite.co.uk

To help you promote the event we have created social media posts, posters and brochures which you can find here  Jan and Feb events promo material

National Apprenticeship Week Apprenticeship Event

We are delighted to inform you that we are launching a virtual careers fair and a live webinar for those students who are interested in an apprenticeship opportunity with Nestlé.

Date: 11.02.2021

Time: 10.00 – 16.00 (Virtual Fair)

           16.00 – 17.30 (Live Webinar)

Virtual Careers Fair

Explore, interact and get inspired at our virtual careers fair! We have a number of apprenticeships available for you to learn all about as you navigate through our virtual career booths. You will be able to chat with us throughout the day so we can answer any questions you may have an apprenticeships, our application process, Nestlé culture and more! Understand your options so that you can make a decision that is right for you and kickstart your career.

Virtual Live Webinar

Nestlé Academy would like to extend an invitation to join our first VFairs Webinar for National Apprenticeship Week. If yourself, family members or friends are curious to find out more about Nestlé and our early career opportunities this is not an event to be missed! Get to know the Academy and, most importantly, our past and current apprentices. They will talk you through their personal career journeys and what being on scheme as an apprentice for Nestlé really means. Through the live Q&A you will gain insight into Nestlé culture, values and opportunities.

How to register?

To secure your place at the event, please follow the link: Nestlé Academy – Building Skills for the Future Virtual Careers Fair (vfairs.com) and click ‘Register Now.’ We look forward to seeing you there!

Virtual Information Pack: ​The School Liaison team have created a virtual information pack for students which includes a mixture of our activities and resources we currently have on offer. If you are interested in this, please let me know!

Temple Newsam Campus: Check out our brand new courses that we have on offer at Temple Newsam Campus here: http://bit.ly/2MoXW6C ​

You can also check out our brand new Temple Newsam facilities video 

​Leeds Apprenticeships festival: ​Do you have any students interested in studying an apprenticeship? Students can book onto the Leeds Apprenticeships Festival here: https://leedsapprenticeshipfestival.co.uk/. I will be sending some further details regarding this event shortly. 

Check out some case studies here!

IBM Apprenticeship applications open on Monday 8th February. Visit our website ibm.com/jobs/uk to find out more. 

Click to find out more on our website

Here is our newsletter, helping to keep you up to date with all the activity and support available this week.  You can go to our digital version of this newsletter HERE  

Academic Webinars: 

Our academic Wednesday webinars provide a fantastic opportunity to help you think about what you might want to study at university and potentially assist you when writing your personal statement for your UCAS application.  Please visit our webinars webpage for a full list, covering a diverse range of topics. 

• 3 February: ‘What do Pharmacists do anyway? And how can you get involved?’ (4:30–5:30 PM).  Pharmacists help people – from making sure medicines are safe, to keeping people healthy, and from working with other healthcare professionals, to solving medicine-related problems! You will also discover how you can apply to train to become a pharmacist, have the opportunity to ask questions about our course and Pharmacy as a career.  You can Register HERE.
• 10 February: ‘What can birds, bees, ants and fish offer to Engineering excellence?’ (4:30-5:30 PM).  Engineers are being inspired by nature to find sustainable solutions to issues such as energy, clean water, health and well-being, the environment and urban development.  As well as exploring “nature inspired” sustainable solutions, this session will discuss how applying (A-level) vectors and forces can be used to develop “natural tools” for seeking “best” solutions.  You can Register HERE.

Additionally, our Tuesday evening mid-February webinar, regarding our Adult Nursing Degree Programme at Dewsbury and District Hospital for the course commencing April 2021, is timed to suit those who may be working or have caring responsibilities etc.:

• 16 February: ‘Find out about our Mid-Yorkshire Nursing programme!’ (7:00-8:00 PM).  Our academics and current students will provide insight into our Mid-Yorkshire Nursing programme and answer your questions.  You can Register HERE.

 Post-16 Activity: 

• 4 February: ‘Plan B’ (4:30-5:30 PM and 7:30-8:30 PM).  This session will give you ideas on how to prepare an effective Plan B, should you change your mind about your choices, or need to look at alternative course options.

• • 4:30-5:30 PM: You can Register HERE.

o   7:30-8:30 PM: You can Register HERE. 

• 11 February: ‘University applications and a Plan B’ (4:30-6:00 PM).  Have you applied to university but now changed your mind about what course you would like to study?  Have you applied and unfortunately been rejected from your choices?  Are you still deciding if you want to apply to university? The University of Bradford Outreach and Recruitment team are here to support you with your next steps.  This interactive session will provide information, advice and guidance to your situation and answer any questions you have about applying.  You can Register HERE.

** Any Questions? **Guidance for students who have applied / are wanting to apply for 2021 Undergraduate entry at the University of Bradford

Have you applied to the University of Bradford, but have questions?  Are you thinking about applying / wanting to apply, but have questions?

The Outreach & Recruitment Team are here to answer your queries with advice on things like:  Interview Skills, Application Advice, Personal Statements, Student Finance (the basics), Study Skills, UCAS Extra, Plan B,

Making the Most of Your Pre-University Summer, Work Experience – what to think about, what kind of support you get when you get here and where is Bradford, anyway?

We are holding Call Back sessions to support you and answer your questions between 3pm and 5pm on the following Tuesdays: 
16 Feb / 2 March / 16 March / 30 March / 13 April / 27 April / 11 May / 25 May

Book your call back now by clicking this link

  Virtual Open Day: Live Our next Undergraduate Virtual Open Day Live will be held on Saturday 6^th February 10am to 4pm.  This event will offer attendees the opportunity to get involved in live Q&As with lecturers and students on a wide range of subject areas and support services.  Students can register for the Virtual Open Day: Live HERE. This event is also another opportunity for eligible students to gain up to 8 UCAS points to use against their offer with us as part of the Progression Scheme – more details on this Scheme can be found HERE. 

“Anytime” Resources for Students:

The University of Bradford’s new “Bradford Experience” was launched last month.  This service offers a range of resources to students who are researching Universities or firming up their choices.  Students who sign up will have access to our Virtual Open Day Anytime (including informative subject talks and support information), Virtual Tours, Webinars and invites to Live Virtual Open Days and Campus Tours (when they can begin again).  Students can access the resource on our Open Days website page HERE.

You can find News on help and advice about applying to University in 2021 HERE.

You can find News on help and advice about applying to University in 2021 HERE.

Twitter: 

Please follow us on Twitter to keep up to date with the activity that we are doing @UniBradOutreach.

Our Virtual Open Day for the following areas Creative Industries, Hair and Beauty, Business, Computing, Travel and Tourism, Hospitality and Catering Science and Foundation Learning will take place this Saturday 6^th February 2021. Each curriculum area will be taking part at different times, please visit our website for further details https://www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk/virtual-open-days/

This event will include LIVE Q&As with tutors, virtual tours of our centres and subject talks.

Students who had previously booked on for the 23/01/2021

Students who had booked to watch the curriculum areas listed above for the 23/01/2021 do not need to rebook. We will email those students 24 hr before the session is due to take place.

Students who haven’t as yet booked a place for the 06/02/2021

Interested Students and Parents can still book a place via our website https://www.kirkleescollege.ac.uk/virtual-open-days/

Please note any Students/Parents who struggle to book on will also be able to join live on the day via the virtual open day section of our website.

The Medical Schools Council and Dental Schools Council are running a series of free webinars to support students in Year 12 and 13 consider and apply to medicine and dentistry.  We wish to support students from less advantaged backgrounds feel more confident about applying. The webinars are aimed at students.

Would you be able to promote the webinars to the schools and students you work with?  

Our next webinar on the 9th February 2021 12noon-1pm covers UCAT and BMAT and is aimed at Year 12s.

The webinar will cover:

• An overview of admissions tests and why they are used
• The format of UCAT and BMAT
• Preparing for the UCAT and BMAT
• How admissions tests are used by medical schools
• Live question and answer session with the UCAT and BMAT teams.

Here is a link to the flyer, and how to register.

What’s on at LCB….

​2021/2022 School Leaver Course Guide 

The digital guide can be found here. 

Applying for next year

​We are currently receiving a high volume of application forms and the admissions team are working hard to process them but there is a delay. We have emailed all students who have submitted applications to let them know. Applications can be made directly via the college website https://www.lcb.ac.uk/apply/ 

T Levels

Leeds College of Building will be offering T Levels from September 2022 in Design, Surveying & Planning for Construction. Find out more here.

National Apprenticeship Week – 8 – 14 February

We are taking part in the Leeds Apprenticeship Festival. Visitors can join our stand on Monday 8 February. To find out more visit: https://leedsapprenticeshipfestival.co.uk/

We will also be available on Live Chat via the Leeds College of Building website to answer apprenticeship related questions on the following dates and times:

Tuesday 9 February, 10am – 11am

Wednesday 10 February, 3pm – 4pm

Thursday 11 February, 5pm – 6pm

 Virtual Open Event – Thursday 18 February

Our next virtual open event will take place on Thursday 18 February, 5pm-7pm. Students can find out more and register here.

International Women’s Day – 8 March

Leeds College of Building will be hosting a virtual event to celebrate International Women’s Day on Monday 8 March. Further details will follow shortly.

Resources for Schools 

LCB School Video

LCB Careers A-Z

LCB’s Apprenticeship Vacancy Page

Apply for courses

LCB YouTube Channel

https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship

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