Healthcare Skills Festival 2009

5 major universities from across the South East, NHS professionals and 2 FE colleges all joined forces with Aimhigher. The aim was to bring a vibrant, action-packed and hands-on skills festival to 200 Year 10 students, in the inspiring setting of the largest leisure centre in the South East.

The 10 schools participating were:

• Varndean School
• Falmer High School
• Angmering Community College
• Filsham Valley School
• Patcham High School
• Portslade Community College
• King’s Manor Community College
• Hove Park School
• Thomas Bennett Community College
• Warwick School, Surrey

Students spent two and a half hours circulating through 4 workshops and half an hour in the Careers Clinic, talking to admissions tutors and healthcare professionals.

Workshops included:

• Occupational Therapy, provided by the West Sussex County Council
• Radiography and Physiotherapy, provided by St Georges Hospital and Kingston University
• Sports Medicine, provided by the Chelsea School, University of Brighton

The day evaluated well with all partners and schools requesting a repeat event in 2010.