
Adrian Cole
@adecolecdff
Working with business and education in Cardiff to support work-related experiences for pupils and raise aspirations. All views are my own.
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12-12-2016 14:26:13
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Many thanks to the Principality Building Society team for launching the finance 'Work in Focus' challenge with Yr8 & Yr9 Maths classes at Fitzalan High School. Pupils learnt about careers in finance, the Product Manager role & will soon be designing their own savings account suitable for young people


Thank you Whitehead Building Services for giving female Yr10 pupils at Willows High School excellent Electrical & Plumbing workshops. Pupils learnt about construction careers and Apprenticeships and all learnt to wire a plug and plumb in a tap and waste. Lots of enthusiasm from pupils today.


Great work from Yr8 pupils from Willows High School during their interactive carousel. They learnt about Nursing Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Law Principality Building Society, Bricklaying with Cambria Maintenance & WWHA, Hairdressing Cardiff and Vale College | Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro and Sport careers Cardiff City FC Community Foundation. Excellent feedback about the pupils today.


Thank you to the team at Cardiff Community Housing Association for helping with hair and makeup sessions at their 'Valued Partner' school Willows High School to help pupils prepare for the school Prom tonight.


Many thanks to the team from Department for Energy Security and Net Zero UK Civil Service for delivering an excellent career session and climate workshop to Yr10 GCSE Geography classes at St. Teilo's. Great for pupils to learn about the range of careers available and topics covering their Geography curriculum.


Many thanks Conor, a Solicitor from Berry Smith Lawyers for delivering an excellent career session and persuasive writing workshop to Yr10 English pupils at Cardiff West CHS. Pupils learnt about becoming a Solicitor, Conor's role and practised their persuasive writing skills.


Thank you very much to all the employers who took part in the Cathays High School Yr10 Speed Networking Event. Renishaw Taylor Wimpey Cardiff and Vale University Health Board AtkinsRéalis BBC Studios Berry Smith Lawyers South Wales Police Microsoft Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Viridor Starling Bank Mitie


Thank you to the employers who took part in the Yr7 'Transferable Skills from School to Work' career carousel at Willows High School. @walesnep Cardiff Community Housing Association Microsoft Hugh James Morgan Sindall Group CatSci Ltd Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Great questions from pupils for the employers today.


Many thanks all the companies taking part in the 6th Form career day Fitzalan High School. Microsoft Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Principality Building Society Sacyr Department for Energy Security and Net Zero Cardiff City FC Community Foundation Audit Wales / Archwilio Cymru Big Ideas Wales Ministry of Justice #educationworkforcewales University of South Wales Cardiff Metropolitan University. Great pupil engagement today.


Many thanks to Kate, a Midwife from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for delivering an excellent career and curriculum based workshop with Yr10 Health & Social Care & Childcare pupils at St. Teilo's. Thank you for bringing the birthing simulator with you today.



Many thanks to the employers taking part in the Yr10 Speed Networking career sessions at Cardiff West CHS. Specsavers Berry Smith Lawyers Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Better PwC UK Powell Dobson Wates Group Network Rail Wales Millennium Centre Ategi, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Pupils learnt so much today, thank you.


Many thanks to Wales & West Housing Association and Cambria Maintenance for giving Yr11 pupils from Eastern High 2 excellent days of trade workshops. Pupils learnt carpentry, plumbing, tiling, electrics and bricklaying skills. They really enjoyed the bridge building task too.


Great work from pupils from Fitzalan High School who took part in Hospitality & Catering workshops with Grace at Toby Carvery Whitchurch. Pupils learnt to greet customers, take orders, lay tables, pour and serve soft drinks. Excellent work from pupils today.


Many thanks to BBC Studios for delivering a career session on Social Media careers to Yr10 Media pupils at Willows High School. Thank you for all you've done with Willows High, your 'Valued Partner' school this academic year.


Thank you to the people delivering morning carousel workshops at Woodlands School; Asda, Bute Park, Cardiff Transport Services Cardiff Council & the Cardiff and Vale College | Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro ex-Woodlands pupils. Also to all the employers, colleges and support agencies taking part in the afternoon career event.


Thank you Kate, Development Midwife Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for delivering an excellent session to Yr10 Health & Social Care pupils from St. Teilo's. Great for pupils to hear about duties, skills needed, how current learning relates to the Midwife role. Pupils loved using the birthing simulator.


Thank you the team at BBC Cymru Wales for giving Media Studies & Performing Arts pupils from Cardiff West CHS an excellent career tour and speed networking session. Pupils learnt about the many roles available to them in the future at the BBC and really enjoyed the tour.


Thank you Tay, Jon and ex-Eastern High pupil Ella from ITV Cymru Wales for delivering an excellent career session with Yr10 Media Studies pupils at Eastern High. Great for pupils to hear about your very interesting camera, journalist, presenter and media specialist roles.


Many thanks to Richard, Joe & Lauren from St David's Hotel & Spa voco hotels by IHG for giving Hospitality & Catering pupils from Willows High School fantastic cookery workshops at the hotel kitchen. Pupils really enjoyed learning about roles in the kitchen and cooking Welsh cakes and pizzas!
