Agenda item

The Director of Community and Children’s Services to be heard.

Members received an update from the Director of Community and Children’s Services regarding the London Careers Festival.

The London Careers Festival was due to take place from 20 June–1 July 2022: a virtual festival was scheduled to take place from 20–25 June 2022 whilst a physical festival would run from 27-29 June, with an additional day of activities scheduled to take place on 1 July. The festival would be centred around the Guildhall complex and would be tailored to different age groups throughout:

·         Monday 27 June for students aged 16+;

·         Tuesday 28 June for secondary students;

·         Wednesday 29 June for primary students;

·         Friday 1 July for apprentices.

The Chair encouraged the Board to promote the festival as widely as possible through social media outlets and business networks and advised that a further update would be brought to the April Board meeting.

RESOLVED, that:

the report be noted.