Felsted awarded prestigious accolade for Employability and Careers Education

Felsted School has been awarded the Co-Educational Independent School of the Year (South East England) Award for Distinction in Employability & Careers Education 2019.

This award was part of the inaugural Corporate Vision Magazine Private Education and Development Awards, reflecting the massive progress and development in Felsted’s Professional Guidance department over the last two years, increasing the depth and breadth of careers education and guidance available to Felsted students, which even continues after they leave.

Felsted’s Careers Department runs a series of talks and seminars throughout the year, inviting professionals in a wide range of fields to introduce students to a variety of professions. There is also an annual careers and higher education fair, presenting students with a range of options from university study both in the UK and abroad, to degree apprenticeships and vocational training in a variety of fields. All 16-18 year olds are welcome, not just Felsted students. The next fair is on 5 December, tickets are available via Eventbrite, Felsted School.

Louise Scofield, Director of Professional Guidance at Felsted, comments; “We are absolutely delighted that CV Magazine have recognised the outstanding work here at Felsted, where we nurture individual relationships to ensure all our students have the best outcomes for their desired future pathways. We are particularly proud of the diversity of opportunities on offer and the flexibility of our students to consider different pathways, such as studying abroad or completing a degree apprenticeship’.

The Private Education & Development Awards commend and award the efforts of all institutions, organisations and agencies who make the education of our societies their priority. Discussing the success of their winners, Edward Faulkner, Awards Coordinator commented: “From early learning, to adult education, all who make quantitative and qualitative contributions to this vital sector are recognised through this awards programme. I am proud to offer Felsted School my congratulations and best wishes for the future.”

Find out more about Felsted's different career pathways on https://www.felsted.org/academic/leavers