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Posted on November 21st 2022
Careers - Information & Events For Parents/Carers
On this page we flag up events and resources that parents/carers might find useful to help them support young people as they investigate their career options. New events and resources will be added regularly.
The Parent Perspective Podcast - Episode 6 - The Versitility
In episode six Rachel Burden talks to Jennifer Sullivan from Qube Learning, trainee Nazish Akhtar plus professional rugby players Sam Dugdale and Luke James about how an apprenticeship, a traineeship or a degree can support your child to achieve their dreams – or maybe give them a fall-back if things don’t go to plan
Click HERE to listen to the podcast
CLick HERE to download the accompanying booklet
National Space Academy - Online Careers Conference, Sat 3rd Dec
The National Space Academy invites students in Years 10-13 to join its third series of online careers conferences to explore the diversity of careers within the space sector.
Click HERE for full details, including how to join.
These conferences will allow viewers to find out about some of the most exciting job opportunities within an ever-growing industry. Jobs within the sector range from working with satellites to help predict the weather and farmers to better understand their crops to designing and building rockets to becoming a space lawyer.
The UK Space Industry has an annual turnover of £16.4 billion and employs over 45,000 people. It continues to grow year on year. The UK Space Innovation and Growth Strategy has a target of achieving 10% of the global space market, which is estimated to be £400 billion by 2030.