An Incident Day, planned around a drink driving car crash scenario has been held for students from schools and colleges across County Durham and Darlington.
The day, arranged by Durham Education Business Partnership and The Work Place in liaison with Durham Constabulary, Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, Victim Support, The Crown Prosecution Service, Magistrates in the Community, County Durham 4 Real Team and HealthTec outlined the devastating consequences of drink driving and the way in which the emergency services work together in such circumstances.
Over 130 year 10 students attended the event from seven schools and colleges across the county including Seaham School of Technology, The Education Village, Spennymoor School, Woodham Community Technology College, Bishop Auckland College, Durham Johnston School and New College Durham.
The day focused on several aspects of a drink driving car accident including the emotional, physical and financial costs, how the emergency services work together in the event of an accident and the devastating statistics of drink driving.
The climax of the day involved students being cut out of a wrecked car. The Accident & Emergency part of the day took place in HealthTec room of The Work Place, a unique facility in the north east offering a simulated hospital environment and real ambulance where the attending paramedic discussed the transportation of injured patients, the A&E procedure and the number of professionals that could potentially be involved with a road traffic accident.
The event organiser, Penny Hudson, Work Related Learning Co-ordinator for Durham Education Business Partnership said ‘We wanted this to be a thought provoking day not only to convey a clear safety message to young people, but also to show an innovative and interactive way a practical example of co-operation by the various public services working together from various sectors’.
Feedback from students and teachers included the day being a ‘hard-hitting’ experience, with others confirming how thought provoking it had been both from a professional and personal point of view.
For more information about the activities provided by Durham Education Business Partnership and The Work Place please contact Kirsty Coates on 01325 375900.
Posted in Uncategorized on March 4th, 2010
Photo : Students with Special Awards at the2009 Work Experience Celebration Event
In recent years, Durham Education Business Partnership (DEBP) has organised a successful evening to celebrate the achievements of students from local schools during their work experience. This year DEBP are offering schools the opportunity to participate in a challenge to organise this event which will take place in November 2010.
All schools are invited to attend along with students who have been identified as achieving exceptional personal goals from their work experience. A special guest is asked to present an achievement certificate and prize to each student. Employers are also invited to recognise their commitment in offering valuable opportunities for Durham’s young people.
The Challenge, which will start later this month, will give students a great opportunity to develop a number of employability skills and showcase their achievements to the wider community.
Students from schools in the South West area of the County are invited this year to take part in this Challenge which involves the design, organisation and delivery of the event. This will be rolled out every year to a different geographical area within the County.
Jaqui Gardiner, Work Experience Manager for DEBP commented “This event is all about the students, so who better to plan it than the students themselves. We are looking forward to working with them.”
For more information on the Challenge contact Linda Fluke on 01325 375974.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 23rd, 2010
- Durham EBP’s Penny Hudson introducing students to the competition during today’s launch event.
Student imaginations were lit today at the launch of the 2010 Bannatyne’s Bright Sparks Competition, held at The Work Place.
The competition, co-ordinated by Penny Hudson from Durham Education Business Partnership, is open to year 10 students from all secondary schools within the Darlington area and involves students using their entrepreneurial skills to develop a business idea in the form of either a product or service.
They are supported and assisted by business mentors from the Darlington area. Mentors involved with this year’s event come from companies which include HSBC, Darlington Building Society, Orange, TICA and Barclays Bank. Students also benefit from a presentation/media skills workshop in preparation to the final.
Teams then put forward their business ideas and advertising campaign to a panel of judges, including Mr Bannatyne in a dragon den style presentation at the Dolphin Centre in Darlington on 6 July 2010. The event is sponsored by Darlington Borough Council with the prize money of £1000 being donated by Duncan Bannatyne.
Posted in Uncategorized on February 23rd, 2010
The Work Place welcomed primary pupils for the first time on 29 January 2010. 106 year 5/6 primary pupils from schools across Co Durham & Darlington attended the ‘Every Child Matters’ event, the first of a series of 8.
Professionals from a range of organisations supported the event by providing a programme of varied fun and interactive activities which linked to the Every Child Matters agenda , stay safe, be healthy………… In addition some workshops were curriculum linked and introduced the pupils to the world of work.
Organisations supporting this event included Orange, North East Ambulance Service, Education Business Partnership, North of England Forensic Services and Melting Pots Arts.
The pupils from Esh Winning Primary, Evenwood Primary, Ouston Juniors, Ramshaw Primary and Willington Primary took part in activities involving enterprise, healthy food, first aid, safe use of mobile phones/cyberbullying and forensic science.
Feedback from both students and teachers was very positive and comments included
‘All aspects of the workshops underlined messages from school to children, an excellent event, children were motivated and excited by the tasks’. Teacher.
‘I have l earned a lot of things and when I am older I hope I become one (a paramedic!) I have learned different things and skills. It was fantastic!!’. Student.
For further information on learning opportunities or for organisations wishing to support events at The Work Place please contact Angela Wilkinson or Sarah Worsnop on 01325 375983 or email learning@durham.gov.uk
Posted in Uncategorized on February 15th, 2010