Date: March 7, 2007
Release: Immediate

OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO SECURE EARN AS YOU LEARN APPRENTICESHIPS AND TRAINING

Young people at schools and colleges in Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Ealing and Richmond will get the chance to find out about promising earn as you learn apprenticeships and training at a unique local event next month.

Those leaving education this summer are invited to attend the Apprentice Bank Fair on Friday 13 April 2007 between 2pm and 7pm at the Civic Centre in Uxbridge where local employers and training providers will be on hand to offer advice and information about jobs and apprenticeships available in the local area.

Apprenticeships and training places not only provide young people with the chance to pursue an exciting career, they can also offer them a salary whilst they are completing their training.

Organised by the Connexions advice and guidance service and leading education charity CfBT Education Trust, the Apprentice Bank Fair is open to all school or college-leavers in the local area. To attend they must first have registered with the Connexions service by contacting their personal adviser in school or college or by ringing their local Connexions Centre (details below).

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The Apprentice Bank Fair will be taking place on Friday April 13, 2007 between 2pm and 7pm at the Middlesex Suite, Civic Centre, Uxbridge.

All attendees must have registered with their local Connexions Service before the event. This can be done by contacting their personal adviser in school or college or by ringing their local Connexions centre:

Ealing Connexions - Tel: 020 8579 1633

Southall Connexions Centre - Tel: 020 8571 4615

Hammersmith and Fulham Connexions - Tel: 020 8741 2441

Hillingdon Connexions - Tel: 01895 257 855

Richmond Connexions - Tel: 020 8891 6162

Connexions

Connexions is a free, confidential, comprehensive practical advice service available to all young people aged 13-19. The service supports achievement for young people at school, college, working or not working and aims to make a real difference to their prospects in the world of employment, education and training.

Connexions offers personal support on areas like careers, training, housing and financial advice including career advice at 16, dealing with job interviews, college courses, housing advice, family planning and financial advice. For more details visit www.wayahead-careers.co.uk

CfBT Education Trust

CfBT Education Trust is a leading education consultancy and service organisation. Our objective is to provide education for public benefit both in the UK and internationally. Established 40 years ago, CfBT Education Trust now has an annual turnover exceeding £100 million and employs more than 2,000 staff worldwide who support educational reform, teach, advise, research and train.

As a not-for-profit organisation we re-invest around £1 million of our surpluses every year for practice-based educational research.

For more information about the event contact:

Alison Dixon
Operational Support Services Manager
CfBT Education Trust
Saunders House
52-53 The Mall
Ealing, W5 3TA

Tel: 020 8231 6947

For more information about CfBT Education Trust contact:

Gillian Parry
Marketing Communications Officer
CfBT Education Trust
60 Queens Road
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 4BS

Tel: 0118 902 1221
gparry@cfbt.com