Over 600 students, teachers and parents attended the third edition of an award winning careers fair for children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND) last week – the most ever.
The City of Wolverhampton Council, with support from Tettenhall Wood School, staged the free Moving into Adulthood Careers Fair at Wolverhampton Racecourse, aimed at young people in Year 9 and above, parents, carers and staff who support the children in their current educational setting.
They were invited to find out about the options available for further education, training and employment from exhibitors including colleges, providers, supported employers, social care settings and community groups.
Councillor Jacqui Coogan, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Education, said: “We want to ensure that children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities are able to live their lives to the full.
“This was our third Moving into Adulthood Careers Fair and the biggest and best yet, with more children and young people, more parents and carers, and more exhibitors, and we hope it gave everyone involved plenty of information and advice about the many opportunities that are out there for our children and young people with SEND as they move into adulthood.
“Feedback was overwhelmingly positive with attendees praising the range of careers showcased and the engaging nature of the activities, and I would like to thank everyone who attended and who organised this year’s very successful event.”
The second Moving into Adulthood SEND Careers Fair, staged at Wolverhampton Racecourse in November 2023, won the Careers Intervention category at last summer’s West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Adult Learning Awards.