Fifteen students from Year 9–Year 12 went to the London Borough of Hounslow's apprenticeship and job fair on 10 February 2026. Students had the opportunity to talk to a range of employers about future careers. All students attended a workshop presentation on future options.

I enjoyed the trip; there were many employers to help us with our future and careers. Nakshi Kapadiya [10G]

I really enjoyed how the people working there came up to you and asked you questions. I talked to West Thames College and asked them what lessons they provide. Overall I really enjoyed it. Soma Salam [10P]

I think the trip was good because it provided a chance to look at job opportunities. Manvirjit Singh [10R]

I really enjoyed the trip, as I got to learn about different opportunities regarding colleges and university. Daisy Collier [10P]

I learnt about careers and apprenticeships and how to get into them. I choose to do a design or technology based career following this. Azekah Fernandes [10R]

I enjoyed learning how to become a pilot and the skills that I need. Zakir Arman [10W]

I enjoyed the workshop and asked questions about what they do, how much they earned and how they got into the job. Overall, I found the trip enjoyable. Wahaj Syed [10B]

I learnt that you can do apprenticeships whilst studying and there are many pathways towards success and education. I found the workshop useful for learning about different careers. Also, speaking to people, understanding different opportunities. Julia Mwangi [10B]

I enjoyed that we got to walk around and ask people about careers that we are interested in. Now we have knowledge about the career we have in mind. Overall, I really like how the people who worked there wanted to communicate with us about anything we had in mind. Iqbal Bulhan [10G]

I found this helpful to find out about apprenticeships. I got the opportunity to speak to the staff and ask them questions about their career. Ayush Busawah [10W]

Today was useful. I found out about Natwest and got clarity about the department I want to go into in the future. I enjoyed the workshop about CISCO, as it was mainly about interview skills, which was really helpful to hear and made me more prepared for future interviews. Harleen Garcha [12D]

I enjoyed talking to Natwest, even though I was not interested in what they offered. They were very respectful and understanding. The NHS helped me clear up my options and decide a path for me and what I could do if I wanted a change of scenery or did not like the job I wanted. I looked at apprenticeships and what I could do if I didn't want to do a degree. I spoke to CISCO. I previously had work experience with them and won a competition at Bedfont Lakes. Safiyah Syed [12F]