Want to work in TV, Film or Theatre?
Free Storytelling Masterclass for 16-25s (or 30 if neuro-divergent, d\Deaf or disabled)
Ignite Your Creativity
Work with industry professionals, take part in creative activities, get insider knowledge & develop your own ideas.
Sunday 22nd March 11am – 5pm at The Core at Corby Cube & a free lunch is provided
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Discover how an apprenticeship provides a unique route into your chosen industry, whether you’re a school leaver or looking to upskill.
Come along and speak to our dedicated team, meet some of the employers we work with and find out how you can start earning whilst you learn.
Discover how an apprenticeship provides a unique route into your chosen industry, whether you’re a school leaver or looking to upskill.
Come along and speak to our dedicated team, meet some of the employers we work with and find out how you can start earning whilst you learn.
Join us at our Apprenticeships Open Day and explore how an apprenticeship provides a unique route into your chosen industry, whether you’re a school leaver or looking to upskill.
Come along and speak to our dedicated team, meet some of the employers we work with and find out how you can start earning whilst you learn.
Discover how an apprenticeship provides a unique route into your chosen industry, whether you’re a school leaver or looking to upskill.
Come along and speak to our dedicated team, meet some of the employers we work with and find out how you can start earning whilst you learn.
Future Fest is a vibrant, hands on event designed to inspire young people as they explore next steps in education, employment, training, health, community life and independent living.
• You can watch our event trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhcSuQDnG_s
Morning Session (10:00am–1:00pm)
This session is dedicated to schools and colleges, offering students a safe, structured and engaging environment with real world activities and experiences. We cannot stress enough that this is not a traditional information fair!
Students will be able to meet a wide range of education providers, employers, support services, community groups and specialist SEND teams in our interactive marketplace and workshops.
Confirmed Workshops & Experiences Include:
• Trades (MG Electrical)
• Emergency Services (Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue)
• Podcast & Broadcasting (Luke T Studios)
• Health & Beauty
• Animal Care (Stebbs Care Farm with animals onsite)
• Local Offer (NNC)
• Healthy Eating (The Cube Disability)
• VR Design & Experiences (University of Northampton)
• First Aid (Red Cross)
Workshops are practical, immersive and designed to help raise aspirations and spark new ideas for the future.
Booking Information
To ensure safety across indoor and outdoor spaces, each school may bring up to 10 pupils and a minimum of 2 staff. There will be 12 spaces per booking available and lunch is provided for all attendees, including staff members.
A forward-thinking conference bringing together young creatives, educators, and industry leaders to explore alternative pathways into music
The Musically Unorthodox (MU) Conference is a unique forum bringing together young people, educators, policymakers, industry leaders, and creatives to explore new pathways into music and media.
This forward-thinking event focuses on supporting young people, particularly those outside mainstream education, employment, or traditional career routes, by connecting them with opportunities, mentorship, and creative industry insight.
Our mission is simple: to address the flaws, fill in the gaps, and build the full ecosystem that allows any young person, regardless of their background, to build a sustainable career in music.
Our 2026 Theme: Reach → Routes → Reality
This year’s conference is structured around three interconnected challenges:
REACH: How do we find and engage marginalised young people who believe opportunities “aren’t for them” or don’t know they exist?
ROUTES: How do we create clear “what next?” pathways so that when initial support ends, young people don’t fall through the cracks?
REALITY: How do we provide legitimate, paid “earn while you learn” opportunities, that offer income now and a career later?
What You Will Experience
The day is a high-energy mix of short keynotes, youth-led breakouts, practical action labs, and a marketplace of opportunities. You won’t just listen, you’ll build.
Raising awareness of the logistics industry to a younger audience and plugging the significant skills gap.
Raising awareness of the logistics industry to a younger audience and plugging the significant skills gap are two seismic challenges for the sector. Step forward the South Midlands Careers Hub, with the objective of building career ready young people, creating a brighter future for industry. So, join the CILT East Midlands as we showcase how the hub can help tackle the two underlying problems, in a practical and manageable way.
We hope you had a good half term break. It was great to see so many fantastic events taking place across the hub during National Apprenticeships Week, raising the awareness and uptake of apprenticeships and T-levels.
Thank you to those of you that joined us for our spring term provider showcase. A link to the recording is HERE and presentations are available to download below.
Career Impact System – Internal Leadership Review & Peer to Peer Reviews
39% of institutions across the South Midlands have now undertaken the internal leadership review process to inform their strategic plans for the development of careers within their school/college. The internal leadership review is designed to be undertaken annually, allowing you to reflect on the maturity of your careers offer and whole school approach. Undertaken on an annual basis it will support you to see progress and should be followed up with a peer-to-peer review every three years. Our aim is for every institution in the South Midlands to have taken part in a peer to peer review and be on a 3 year review cycle by 2028/29.
What is a Careers Impact internal leadership review?
59 schools and colleges have already completed Internal Leadership Reviews – if you have not done this yet please reach out to your careers consultant for advice and support asap and take a look below at how this can help ensure careers is embedded in the school/college culture and leadership priorities. Everything you need to know and links to resources and guides can be found HERE
The careers impact internal leadership review needs a collaborative approach and is a reflection on the maturity of careers leadership across your school, special school or college. There is limited benefit in completing this independently without the input of key stakeholders.
Who should take part? all those involved in the distributed leadership of careers should be involved in the review process e.g.
What is a Peer to Peer Review?
Peer-to-peer review days
Engaging in a careers impact peer-to-peer review supports the quality assurance of careers provision and encourages continuous improvement aligned to school, special school or college improvement priorities.
The hub will facilitate peer-to-peer reviews with schools who have already undertaken an internal leadership review. Three schools will participate in the peer-to-peer review.
A member of the senior leadership team must be present from the school to participate on the day
If you have completed your internal leadership review, or are planning to and would like to book in for a Peer to Peer review this May or June speak to your Careers Consultant asap.
| 24/02 | 14.00 – 16.00 | FE COP |
| 25/02 | 9.30 – 11.30 | MK Cornerstone Employer Group meeting |
| 26/02 | 9.00 – 11.00 | MK Career Leader Network Meeting |
| 02/03 | Spring compass evaluations begin | |
| 03/03 | 9.30 – 11.30 | Northants Cornerstone Employer Group meeting |
| 04/03 | 9.30 – 11.30 | Central Bedfordshire Career Leader Network Meeting |
| 05/03 | 15:30 – 16.30 | Inclusion COP |
| 09/03 | 15:30 – 16.30 | CPD session – how to engage employers (BM5 & 6) |
| 10/03 | 9.00 – 11.00 | Bedford Borough Career Leader Network Meeting |
| 11/03 | 12:00 – 14.30 | West Northants Career Leader Network Meeting |
| 12/03 | 09:30 – 15:00 | Peer to Peer Review – fully booked |
| 17/03 | 09:30 – 15:00 | Peer to Peer Review – fully booked |
| 17/03 | 15:30 – 16.30 | Equalex & Modern Work Experience- What Works |
| 18/03 | 9.30 – 11.30 | Bedfordshire Cornerstone Employer Group meeting |
| 23/03 | 09:30 – 15:00 | Peer to Peer review – fully booked fully booked |
| 27/03 | Last day of spring term |
National CPD Opportunities
Dedicated OnTrack+ training webinar: 25th March | 3.30pm
OnTrack+ is an early insight feature within Compass + that supports sustained learner engagement and Post-16 transition. The feature has been designed to better support early identification of young people from Years 7 to 11 who may be at risk of disengaging from learning and ultimately becoming NEET (Not in Education Employment of Training).
Growing Learner Voice – FSQ data analysis and reporting
Join this small interactive group session to meet with our expert Compass+ trainer to:- – Understand the benefits of using the FSQ reporting feature – Learn how to analyse the data effectively, selecting specific criteria and learner characteristics – Identify how to use FSQ responses to track progress for individual learners and demonstrate how careers activities are having an impact on careers learning – Understand how to identify individual learners who may require more targeted support and intervention – Know where to access further training and support. You can ask our expert any questions you have about FSQ, you may find it helpful to be logged into your Compass+ account during the session. These meetings are offered on an invitation only basis and will be small groups, to allow attendees to have active discussion and sharing of best practice.
You can choose to attend one or more of the following sessions.
Sign up here – Meeting Registration – Zoom
T-Levels: What are they and who are they for
This free-of-charge webinar will enable delegates to understand how vocational policy has evolved to where it is now and how it is likely to evolve in the immediate future. In this fast-changing vocational landscape, the webinar will include the very latest government updates on T Levels implementation and planning and how T Levels link with new AAQs and the proposed V Levels.
Learning outcomes – at the end of the workshop all delegates will:
This webinar will be delivered by Dr Anne Murdoch from ASCL on behalf of the Education and Training Foundation (ETF). Please sign up here: T Levels: What are they and who are they for? South Midlands Careers Hub – 25 Mar – Fill in form
Provider Opportunities Round-Up – February 2026 – South Midlands Careers Hub
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Jobcentre, North Northamptonshire Council and Tresham College are hosting the popular Recruitment, Skills & Careers Event at Tresham College in Corby.
All are welcome, students, job seekers and those in the community already working and looking for a career change. Families and children are welcome at this event so please come along if you are unable to find childcare.
If you are a student and need support please as for Ady the Schools Adviser and he will be able to help and introduce you to the employers.
Local Employers are still confirming however usually there are around 30 stands with most being employers who have local vacancies.