New Student Work Experience Challenge
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.