Generation Logistics

Generation Logistics is a national careers awareness campaign designed to inspire young people aged 13–24 to consider the wide range of opportunities available in the logistics sector, while also equipping teachers and careers leaders with high-quality, curriculum-linked resources. The campaign challenges outdated perceptions of logistics and presents it as a dynamic, innovative and rewarding industry that plays a vital role in everyday life.

At the heart of the campaign is the Generation Logistics Hub for students, which helps young people explore their interests and discover potential career paths. Through the interactive “Find Your Future” quiz, over 100 real-life career stories, and engaging blogs, students can see how different roles connect across the sector using a clear “job families” approach. This helps them understand how skills in STEM, business, technology and communication all fit into the bigger logistics picture.

The Education Hub is specifically designed for teachers and careers leads, offering more than 50 free, curriculum-mapped classroom resources that link logistics to STEM subjects through short, practical activities. It also includes a downloadable careers booklet featuring salary information and case studies, vidcasts of real professionals discussing their roles, and a virtual careers fair that introduces students to tangible progression routes.

Schools can also request a Generation Logistics Ambassador: an industry professional who brings careers learning to life through talks, site visits and classroom sessions. Activity is amplified during Generation Logistics Week (w/c 22 June), creating a national focus on engaging and inspiring the next generation.

Duston School Construction Industry Day

Year 8 pupils from The Duston School were given a hands-on introduction to the world of construction and the built environment during a special Construction Industry Day held at the school last week.

The event began with a surprise personalised video message from architect and television presenter George Clarke, best known for Amazing Spaces. In his message, George spoke about his own rewarding career in construction, the huge range of opportunities available across the sector, and encouraged students to “dream big” as they explored different career paths throughout the day.

The day featured a series of interactive employer-led workshops, giving pupils the chance to work with industry professionals, take part in challenges, and learn about real-world careers in design, engineering, planning, and construction.

Workshops were delivered by:

The Qube, Northampton College, The Royal Town Planning Institute, Travis Perkins, Wienerberger, and Euro Towers Ltd.

Feedback from both pupils and parents has been extremely positive, with students describing the day as “amazing”, “inspiring”, and “helping me think about careers I didn’t know existed”. Parents have also praised the event for opening their children’s eyes to new possibilities and igniting conversations at home about future careers.

The school also thanked Wienerberger and Miller Homes Ltd for donating prizes for the Stars of the Session student awards, and Greencore for generously providing lunch for all visiting employers.

For more information about The Duston School’s careers programme or to get involved in future events, contact dfisher@thedustonschool.org.

Chilled Education

Chilled Education raises awareness among students about the diverse and rewarding career opportunities, particularly in food science, within the UK’s chilled food manufacturing industry.

We have a wealth of resources available at www.chillededucation.org, including free, bespoke lesson plans and practical, hands-on activities for teachers (Key Stages 1-4), as well as store cupboard science experiments, careers information, job descriptions & career paths.

We can offer face-to-face and online sessions linking science and food to careers in the Chilled food sector for schools and colleges. With hands-on activities such as Glo Germ Handwashing, through to expanding marshmallows linking science and food.

For more information, please email education@chilledfood.org