GCSE results day

Well done to all students receiving results today! 
Youth Connections Hertfordshire are running live Q&A today on Twitter 12-5 about results, ask any questions using #AskYouthConnexions
To talk to someone in person, contact our local Youth Connexions base which is open every weekday at Jarman Park (upstairs)   more info here - including phone numbers and opening hours.

Your neighbourhood needs YOU!

Do you feel strongly about your local community - the people and the facilities we have nearby?
Dacorum Borough Council really want to hear young people's views not only on local issues in Chaulden, Gadebridge and Warners End, but also on how to make Neighbourhood Action more interesting for young people.

This is a fantastic opportunity to find out what goes on locally, have your say and get involved (ideal experience for your personal statement when applying to university, or for your CV).

The next meeting of Neighbourhood Action Group for Chaulden, Gadebridge and Warners End is being held on Wed 18th Sept at CAVENDISH SCHOOL, so if you want to be part of it, contact Mrs Shaw in Careers Room at school.  Any student is welcome, particularly from years 10-12.

Apprenticeship vacancy: Sales role in Hemel Hempstead

Customer Service skills needed in a local firm, full job details here.  Great opportunity for a 16-18 year old keen to make their mark in sales and customer service, leading to NVQ Level 2 in 12 months.

Curious about Construction?

Once again the Construction industry is running their Open Doors event.  See the website for where to go (all types of project, across the country).  Book your free visit online.

Open Doors gives you a unique opportunity to have a behind the scenes look at major construction sites across the country and the wonderful range of things that we do - over one weekend.

From 27th-28th September we would like to invite you to take a look into the diverse world of modern construction and meet the fantastic men and women who make it all happen. Whether you are thinking about work and a career, or just curious to see what goes on behind those big hoardings, Open Doors has something for you!

Ideas for non-uni options

There are lots of options!  Here are some I've come across recently...

http://www.independent.co.uk/student/career-planning/getting-job/nonuniversity-options-for-school-leavers-8642595.html

http://www.channelmogo.org/info-and-advice/jobs-careers/national-employers-with-school-leaver-schemes.aspx

http://www.tesco-careers.com/home/students

http://www.skanska.co.uk/careers

Oaklands College Open Evenings

St Albans Campus Open Evening
Oaklands College St Albans Campus, Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts, AL4 0JA 

Welwyn Garden City Campus Open Evening 
Oaklands College Welwyn Garden City Campus, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8 6AH 

Both evenings run 5.30pm - 8pm.  More information here.  And here's the poster with full details.

Fashion afficionado?

Get the skills needed to work in the fashion industry. FREE course for 16-25s in Hemel Hempstead. Starts 9 Sept. Full details here.

Dragons’ Apprentice Challenge 2014

If you are about to join Year 12, read this!

This annual challenge encourages schools, businesses and charities to work together. Through volunteering it offers young people the opportunity to put their entrepreneurial ideas to the test and helps develop work related skills. It is organised for Dacorum Schools by Community Action Dacorum.

Teams of 16 year olds are challenged to turn £100 into £1,000+. Each team has a local business mentor (their dragon) and is paired with a local charity. Supported by their dragons, the teams develop business ideas with the aim of earning money for their charities. All profits made by the teams go directly to their allocated charities.

Last year the Cavendish team won the Challenge Award for working most closely with their charity, having raised over £1200 for Radio Dacorum, supported by Steria (the team’s business mentor). The team worked hard to organise several events, faced real business issues and developed their own skills and confidence. Facilitation and support in school is through Mrs Shaw.

If you want to be part of this exciting experience, save the date on Tues 24^th Sept (5.30-6.30) when this year’s challenge will be launched, and look out for more news soon.  More information here (from CVS St Albans, who initiated this project 4 years ago).

Finance event for Sixth Formers

Every year Pure Potential is inundated with requests from ambitious students asking how they can explore careers in finance. There are too few opportunities in the City which enable only a handful of lucky sixth formers to get their foot in the door, and many of these opportunities tend to be hugely over-subscribed or insufficiently publicised.

To make sure as many deserving state-educated sixth formers get a chance to kick-start their financial careers, Pure Potential is launching a brand new, completely free event where we will introduce leading financial firms from a range of sectors to ambitious sixth formers through workshops, presentations and a careers fair.

The event takes place in London during the Autumn Half Term on Thursday October 31st. We have just 250 places at PP: Finance 2013 and will be allocating places to those students that fit the following criteria:

·       Achieved / predicted ABB at AS-Level or equivalent (not including General Studies or Critical Thinking)

·       Attend a state school or college (non-fee paying)

·       In Year 12 or Year 13

We will prioritise students from lower-socio-economic backgrounds, and those with no parental history of higher education, but please still apply if you do not meet these criteria.

To apply, please complete our short online application form.

Applications will close at 5pm on Monday, 30th September 2013. We will inform all applicants of our decision by Wednesday, 2nd October.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Binda Bhudia, Pure Potential   020 7122 1220

USA College Day 2013

At College Day you will have the opportunity to speak with over 150 exhibitors representing universities in the US and educational service providers. Now in its 36th year, College Day is the largest American university fair in the UK. This event is for students, parents and advisors.
Date: Friday and Saturday, 27-28 September 2013
Venue: Kensington Town Hall (Hornton Street, London, W8 7NX)
Time: Friday 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm and Saturday 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
Register: Registration for College Day 2013 will open in summer 2013. Sign up here to be notified when registration opens.
About USA College Day: USA College Day 2013 is held in partnership with the University of South Florida, i Newspaper and the Independent.   Full information here.

Norton Rose Fulbright – Legal Insight Day

Pure Potential have teamed up with leading law firm Norton Rose Fulbright to host a FREE legal insight event for 40 ambitious Year 12 students. Norton Rose Fulbright is a global legal practice – they service the world’s top companies and with over 4,000 lawyers based on over 50 cities, they are one of Pure Potential’s long term partners.

The Legal Insight Day will offer the chance to kick-start your career in the legal industry – if you’re interested in learning about the routes into law, hearing from leading professionals and having the chance to network with partners then this is the perfect event for you.

When: Wednesday, 28th August 2013
Where: Norton Rose Fulbright office, London
Time: 13.00 – 16.30

Eligibility
In order to apply for this event, students must meet all of the below criteria:.
Must be in Year 12 (starting Year 13 in September 2013)
Attend a non-fee paying school
Achieved A* - C at GCSE
On-target to achieve AAB for A-Level (excluding general studies and critical thinking)

Application process
If you meet the eligibility criteria, you are invited to complete the online application form.  Visit our website for full details: www.purepotential.org/events/legal-insight-day
The application deadline is 5pm on Friday, 9th August.

Hemel Hempstead town centre is evolving

Information event this Saturday in Hemel Hempstead at the Roundhouse, 11am-3pm.

Come and see what you think of the new exciting plans.   Everyone is invited.   Free face painting for children and budding artists are invited to join a street artist to create a temporary mural for the town centre. Please see attached leaflet for full details.