On Monday, the 24th of September, 45 year 10 students attended a Futures fair at Thomas Whitham Sixth Form College. At this event, they were given the opportunity to talk to a range of post 16 and higher education providers including the Universities from Liverpool, York, Leeds, Huddersfield, Edge Hill and Blackburn. Furthermore, there were also opportunities to talk to alternative options including Futures 2000 who offer apprenticeships and UCFB who specialise in degrees using a Football coaching model. To help support building personal statements for 6th Form Colleges, there were a range of volunteering options and the National Citizen
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Apprentice of the Year Award
Female Apprentice of the Year Award TEENAGER Sophie McHallam proved herself in a man’s world by scooping the title of First Year Engineering Apprentice with Themis at Burnley College. She works for high-tech engineering firm Emerson & Renwick in Church, which this year is celebrating its centenary, won the top Beacon award at Hyndburn Business Awards and has its busiest ever order book. Sophie, 17, from Burnley, is a former student at the town’s Unity College. She said: “I tried engineering at high school and I enjoyed it, but then the course changed and it didn’t continue.” “Burnley College helped
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