Meet the Team
Contact: futures@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk
Debbi Hodson (RCDP)
Head of Department for FYi Learner Resources & Futures
Career Lead
NPQ Middle Leadership qualification
Postgraduate Certificate in Career Leadership
NVQ Level 4 in Childcare and Management (CACHE)
NVQ Level 3 in Leadership and Management (ILM)
Email: debbi.hodson@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk
Telephone: 01253 394911
Samantha Forsyth (RCDP)
Careers Officer
BSc (Hons) Psychology
Level 5 Diploma Career Education
Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development
NPQ middle leadership qualification
Email: sam.forsyth@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk
Telephone: 01253 394911
Freya Sykes
Apprentice Careers Advisor
Email: freya.sykes@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk
Telephone: 01253 394911
To book an appointment with a careers advisor or the work placement team please use this link:
Work Placement Team
Sian Roberts (RCDP)
Work Placement & Employability Officer / Careers Advisor
BA (Hons) Fine Art & Printmaking
Level 5 Diploma Career Education
Level 6 Diploma in Career Guidance and Development
PGCE post graduate teacher qualification
NPQ middle leadership qualification
Email: sian.roberts@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk
Telephone: 01253 394911
Emma Dixon
Futures Administrator
MA History & Museum Studies
Email: emma.dixon@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk
Telephone: 01253 394911
The Futures Team and how we can support you.
A selection of comments on how the Futures Team helped support students :
"I have gained happiness and confidence about talking about what bothers me and what could help me. I have also learnt about different opportunities available for me including work experience."
"I gained more knowledge in relation to my future career and the university options which are available for me in relation to the career."
"I got the support I needed and the information I needed to know. It was really helpful and helped me know what I need to do in order to prepare. I feel more confident about my interview now. "
"I have been able to apply for more companies after seeing how many more offer the field in which I want to go into."
"I have found more options for volunteering and information about my future job."
A selection of compliments and thank you messages :
"Sam Forsyth helped me so much with university applications, work experience and just general motivation which helped me get interviews and offers from all the universities. She also helped me get my first part time job which helped build me confidence. Im' currently enjoying studying Midwifery at the UoM, thanks to all her support with my application and interview. #thankateacher"
"Sian from Futures. Again, thank you so much for your help. You have honestly given me more information in the past couple of days than I've had in my all time in education."
"Hi Sam, I just want to say a great big thank you for everything that you did for me when I was under your care and supervision at Sixth form. I don’t think you will ever quite understand the positive impact that you have had on my life. Thank you for being you and for brightening my darkest of days!"
"I would like to say thankyou to the FYi and Futures staff because of all the support they have given me over the past 2 years. I would have not have been able to hve gotten where I am today without them."
"I cannot praise the LRC and Futures enough. An absolutely invaulable resource for our students."
"The staff from the futures team was helpful and allowed me to be able to understand the further information into my career and how this can impact me overall and my future."
"I thought that they were really reassuring, easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. I have no negative comments :) "
"Make a meeting with the team compulsory for everyone as it really does help."
"I feel the futures team are a really helpful source for young people struggling to find a career after leaving college. "
"Thank you all so much for your help and support these past two years; especially with all the emotional support you’ve all given me; as well as helping me find a placement for work experience placement; helping me with deciding whether or not to go to uni then helping me with my application and helping me with interviews!!!!"
As a college we adhere to the Gatsby Benchmarks.
The Gatsby Benchmarks are a framework of 8 guidelines that define the best careers provision in secondary schools and colleges.
futures booklet 2020.pdf