School hosts successful Preparing for Adulthood Fair
- School
July 12, 2024
Sutherland House School recently hosted its first Preparing for Adulthood Fair, aimed at year 9 pupils and upwards.
As part of our careers guidance program, the event aimed to ensure that students, as well as their parents and carers, are informed about their options upon leaving school.
These options included:
- Further education
- Employment
- Residential care
- Day services
As well as external providers, members of Autism East Midlands' Adult Services and Employment teams attended to share information on day services, care and employment.
Service users from Autism East Midlands Dukeries service baked biscuits, which were very popular with students.
Careers Lead Farheen also invited in some wonderful external providers including:
- Portland College
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Ask Us Notts
- Landmarks College
- Nottingham College
- The Adventure Service
Ten parents and carers attended the fair as well as students from three classes. They were given a quiz to complete and they had to find the answers by speaking to each stall.
There are many decisions to be made as students approach adulthood, and being better informed leads to better outcomes for young people.
Feedback from students and parents was very positive. One of the parents said that he left the fair feeling very optimistic because he hadn't realised that there were so many options for young people with SEND when they leave school. Although his son won't be leaving school for a few years, he realised that it was good to start investigating the options early, to make sure that they understand which destination could best meet their son's needs and aspirations.
Farheen Khan, Careers Lead
It was wonderful to see so many of our young people discussing their next steps and being inspired to consider new things.
Robbie Jones, Headteacher
It was fantastic meeting your learners and igniting (literally) some lively conversations!
The Adventure Service in Mansfield Woodhouse
It was a great event, thanks for having us!
Landmarks Specialist College in Sheffield
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