Note to students:

For any resources which are highlighted for teachers use only, email futures@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk where availability will be checked and a place granted (circumstances depending.)

In 2024, we empowered over 12,000 students at 250 schools across the UK to elevate their career literacy and improve employability skills. And we're back for 2025!

Our free online webinars uncover exciting careers in the food and consumer goods industry and provide meaningful encounters with employers for Years 8-13.

Every session is supported by professionals from your favourite household brands, making this one of the largest industry-supported employability programmes in the UK.

In line with National Apprenticeship Week the workshops on 12th and 14th February will focus on apprenticeships and will be joined by apprentices from the industry who will be sharing their experiences and knowledge.

How does the webinar work?

• Fits within a lesson, lasting 45 minutes

• Unlimited attendees - join from one or multiple classrooms

• Powered by Zoom – join in one click!

• No webcam or microphone needed

What is covered in the webinar?

• Meet industry professionals

• Interactive activities

• Discover key employability skills

• Discover new or hidden job roles

• Discover different career pathways

Book onto our February, March and May workshops now!

Who doesn’t love chocolate? Join the team who develop Cadbury chocolates and learn how it’s done

Join us for this 5-day virtual work experience opportunity which will take you behind the scenes to show you how we develop brand new chocolate products in the heart of Bournville, Birmingham.

You'll get to experience the product development process by creating your very own chocolate bar.

To do this you will hear from and work together with a range of people with different skills and careers within our Research and Development department.

Throughout the week we will look at all the areas considered when developing a new product, from idea to shop floor and have sessions on the following:

• • Learn from Product Developers how we come up with new product ideas? If you could create a product what would it be?

  • Gather data with the Consumer Scientists to learn if customers like your product

  • Think about how your product will be made and the role of Process Engineers in this

  • Use your creativity skills and learn how Packaging Designers develop our packaging and why it is important, to help design your own product pack

  • Learn about Sales & Marketing and decide how you will advertise your product

  • ... and a special session from our career's team on employability skills!

https://www.speakersforschools.org/results/?opp=C8B3ADEC-FD21-420C-A6EE-08DC180678A5