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Teesside students make the right choices

OVER 1000 students and their parents were at Middeslbrough Town Hall last week as the region’s businesses looked to unearth Teesside’s future entrepreneurs.

‘Choices 2010’, hosted 52 exhibitors, offering advice on an array of careers including graphic design, hair and beauty, catering and construction.

The event organised by Middlesbrough Council’s Integrated Youth Support Service (IYSS) had the support of Middlesbrough Mayor, Ray Mallon, who opened the event.

Mr Mallon said: “I never tire of repeating myself that young people are the future of this town - they are its only future.

“They need the best start in life, and then the best possible direction to make sure they make the most out of the undoubted talent they have. Events like Choices have a major role to play in showing them what’s out there and how they can get access to the education, training and support they need”

“The event was designed to help pupils learn about their post-16 options featured training providers, colleges and universities as well as employers.

John Keelty from IYSS added: “We started doing this event to provide personalised information, advice and guidance on the learning pathways available to young people when they leave education.

“This is the largest impartial careers education event in the Tees Valley and we have tried to make every young person aware of the event through work in schools and individual letters as we want to help them to make the correct career choice at 16.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ruth Mitchell .