Visit the Guildhall to explore a wide range of professions, trades and crafts showcased by many of the City of London Livery Companies.

The Livery Schools Link Annual Livery Showcase offers a special opportunity for students to meet and interact with those actively involved in a wide range of professions, trades and crafts.

Pupils will get a chance to try practical tasks for themselves on some stalls and watch whilst craftsman carry out often intricate tasks on others.

On the majority of stalls there will be young trainees and/apprentices who will chat to the pupils about how they made the decision to start a particular career path. Stalls are provided by many of the City of London Livery Companies and the students who attend will have a chance to learn about career paths they may never have heard of before.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 4, 5 & 6.

This engaging, interactive and fun workshop requires you to design a robot pet that would suit everyone.

You are going to need to be creative, a team player, positive, a good listener and consider how you will ensure people want to buy YOUR design. You will be busy!

This session is aimed at KS2 pupils and is particularly suited to those with SEND.

A workshop for SEND primary pupils in which they can learn the basic moves of chess under the guidance of a Chess in Schools and Community schools’ tutor. No prior knowledge of chess is required.

Visit the Guildhall to explore a wide range of professions, trades and crafts showcased by many of the City of London Livery Companies.

The Livery Schools Link Annual Livery Showcase offers a special opportunity for students to meet and interact with those actively involved in a wide range of professions, trades and crafts.

Pupils will get a chance to try practical tasks for themselves on some stalls and watch whilst craftsman carry out often intricate tasks on others.

On the majority of stalls there will be young trainees and/apprentices who will chat to the pupils about how they made the decision to start a particular career path. Stalls are provided by many of the City of London Livery Companies and the students who attend will have a chance to learn about career paths they may never have heard of before.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 4, 5 & 6.

The Livery Schools Link Annual Livery Showcase offers a special opportunity for students to meet and interact with those actively involved in a wide range of professions, trades and crafts.

Pupils will get a chance to try practical tasks for themselves on some stalls and watch whilst craftsman carry out often intricate tasks on others.

On the majority of stalls there will be young trainees and/apprentices who will chat to the pupils about how they made the decision to start a particular career path. Stalls are provided by many of the City of London Livery Companies and the students who attend will have a chance to learn about career paths they may never have heard of before.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 4, 5 & 6.

About Livery Schools Link

LSL is a voluntary organisation that aims to promote support for schools in the Greater London area by Livery Companies of the City of London and their members, helping to prepare young people for the world of work.

Visit the Guildhall to explore a wide range of professions, trades and crafts showcased by many of the City of London Livery Companies.

The Livery Schools Link Annual Livery Showcase offers a special opportunity for students to meet and interact with those actively involved in a wide range of professions, trades and crafts.

Pupils will get a chance to try practical tasks for themselves on some stalls and watch whilst craftsman carry out often intricate tasks on others.

On the majority of stalls there will be young trainees and/apprentices who will chat to the pupils about how they made the decision to start a particular career path. Stalls are provided by many of the City of London Livery Companies and the students who attend will have a chance to learn about career paths they may never have heard of before.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 4, 5 & 6.

Explore the variety of built environment jobs with Animate Arts and engineering specialists Keltbray.

Join the professional artists team from Animate Arts to transform the space into an urban landscape crafted from paper and cardboard.

Plus, real-world construction and engineering specialists from Keltbray will be on-hand to answer career questions and give a real-world edge to the crafted urban landscape.

Everybody has a role to play in the creation of this installation, from architects to street furniture designers. We will design, build and craft together to make an impressive artwork like you’ve never seen before!

Suitable for…

This session is suitable for Primary groups, KS2.

Explore the variety of built environment jobs with Animate Arts and engineering specialists Keltbray.

Join the professional artists team from Animate Arts to transform the space into an urban landscape crafted from paper and cardboard.

Plus, real-world construction and engineering specialists from Keltbray will be on-hand to answer career questions and give a real-world edge to the crafted urban landscape.

Everybody has a role to play in the creation of this installation, from architects to street furniture designers. We will design, build and craft together to make an impressive artwork like you’ve never seen before!

Suitable for…

This session is suitable for Primary groups, KS2.

Visit the Guildhall to explore a wide range of professions, trades and crafts showcased by many of the City of London Livery Companies.

The Livery Schools Link Annual Livery Showcase offers a special opportunity for students to meet and interact with those actively involved in a wide range of professions, trades and crafts.

Pupils will get a chance to try practical tasks for themselves on some stalls and watch whilst craftsman carry out often intricate tasks on others.

On the majority of stalls there will be young trainees and/apprentices who will chat to the pupils about how they made the decision to start a particular career path. Stalls are provided by many of the City of London Livery Companies and the students who attend will have a chance to learn about career paths they may never have heard of before.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 4, 5 & 6.

This engaging, interactive and fun workshop requires you to design a robot pet that would suit everyone.

You are going to need to be creative, a team player, positive, a good listener and consider how you will ensure people want to buy YOUR design. You will be busy!

This session is aimed at KS2 pupils and is particularly suited to those with SEND.

This workshop has been designed as an inclusive sessions, welcoming groups with additional needs and pupils from schools outside the mainstream.

Young people leave the workshop, aware that they should be proud of who they are and be ready to show themselves as great people to prospective employers.

Education qualifications alone are not enough; Character + Education + Presentation + Digital Footprint = YOU = Bright Future.

Visit the Guildhall to explore a wide range of professions, trades and crafts showcased by many of the City of London Livery Companies.

The Livery Schools Link Annual Livery Showcase offers a special opportunity for students to meet and interact with those actively involved in a wide range of professions, trades and crafts.

Pupils will get a chance to try practical tasks for themselves on some stalls and watch whilst craftsman carry out often intricate tasks on others.

On the majority of stalls there will be young trainees and/apprentices who will chat to the pupils about how they made the decision to start a particular career path. Stalls are provided by many of the City of London Livery Companies and the students who attend will have a chance to learn about career paths they may never have heard of before.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 8, 9 & 10.

About Livery Schools Link

LSL is a voluntary organisation that aims to promote support for schools in the Greater London area by Livery Companies of the City of London and their members, helping to prepare young people for the world of work.

Visit the Guildhall to explore a wide range of professions, trades and crafts showcased by many of the City of London Livery Companies.

The Livery Schools Link Annual Livery Showcase offers a special opportunity for students to meet and interact with those actively involved in a wide range of professions, trades and crafts.

Pupils will get a chance to try practical tasks for themselves on some stalls and watch whilst craftsman carry out often intricate tasks on others.

On the majority of stalls there will be young trainees and/apprentices who will chat to the pupils about how they made the decision to start a particular career path. Stalls are provided by many of the City of London Livery Companies and the students who attend will have a chance to learn about career paths they may never have heard of before.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 8, 9 & 10.

About Livery Schools Link

LSL is a voluntary organisation that aims to promote support for schools in the Greater London area by Livery Companies of the City of London and their members, helping to prepare young people for the world of work.

Visit the Guildhall to explore a wide range of professions, trades and crafts showcased by many of the City of London Livery Companies.

The Livery Schools Link Annual Livery Showcase offers a special opportunity for students to meet and interact with those actively involved in a wide range of professions, trades and crafts.

Pupils will get a chance to try practical tasks for themselves on some stalls and watch whilst craftsman carry out often intricate tasks on others.

On the majority of stalls there will be young trainees and/apprentices who will chat to the pupils about how they made the decision to start a particular career path. Stalls are provided by many of the City of London Livery Companies and the students who attend will have a chance to learn about career paths they may never have heard of before.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 8, 9 & 10.

About Livery Schools Link

LSL is a voluntary organisation that aims to promote support for schools in the Greater London area by Livery Companies of the City of London and their members, helping to prepare young people for the world of work.

Visit the Guildhall to explore a wide range of professions, trades and crafts showcased by many of the City of London Livery Companies.

The Livery Schools Link Annual Livery Showcase offers a special opportunity for students to meet and interact with those actively involved in a wide range of professions, trades and crafts.

Pupils will get a chance to try practical tasks for themselves on some stalls and watch whilst craftsman carry out often intricate tasks on others.

On the majority of stalls there will be young trainees and/apprentices who will chat to the pupils about how they made the decision to start a particular career path. Stalls are provided by many of the City of London Livery Companies and the students who attend will have a chance to learn about career paths they may never have heard of before.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 8, 9 & 10.

About Livery Schools Link

LSL is a voluntary organisation that aims to promote support for schools in the Greater London area by Livery Companies of the City of London and their members, helping to prepare young people for the world of work.

Learn about careers in architecture, planning, engineering and more…

Come to The London Centre to hear from experts from across the built environment industry discuss their career journeys, the subjects they studied and what inspired them.

Learn about architecture, urban planning, engineering, construction and development, surveying and project management.

This is your opportunity to learn more about the built environment industry and the pathways into a job in this sector.

The session is provided by New London Architecture, a community of organisations and professionals aiming to educate, challenge, connect and create positive change through London’s built environment industry.

Suitable for…

This session is suitable for Secondary groups.

If you are booking for an alternative provision school, please contact the festival team directly before booking a session lcf@cityoflondon.gov.uk

We know employers are looking for skilled leaders, problem-solvers, communicators, innovators and team players. Students might be asking themselves ‘Which jobs require these skills?’ and ‘Which ones am I good at?’.   

In this highly interactive session at the Guildhall, students will hear from a range of volunteers about their jobs and how these essential skills of communication, teamwork, creativity and problem-solving cut across all jobs.    

Students will rotate to different “skills stations” peopled by workplace volunteers, where they will take part in a quick-fire activity to flex that skill and market it.  After a full rotation, students will then have the chance to speed network with the volunteers for more in-depth Q&A, and to hone the all-important workplace skill of networking. 

Young people leave the workshop aware that they should be proud of who they are and be ready to show themselves as great people to prospective employers.

Education qualifications alone are not enough; Character + Education + Presentation + Digital Footprint = YOU = Bright Future.

Visit the Guildhall to explore a wide range of professions, trades and crafts showcased by many of the City of London Livery Companies.

The Livery Schools Link Annual Livery Showcase offers a special opportunity for students to meet and interact with those actively involved in a wide range of professions, trades and crafts.

Pupils will get a chance to try practical tasks for themselves on some stalls and watch whilst craftsman carry out often intricate tasks on others.

On the majority of stalls there will be young trainees and/apprentices who will chat to the pupils about how they made the decision to start a particular career path. Stalls are provided by many of the City of London Livery Companies and the students who attend will have a chance to learn about career paths they may never have heard of before.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 8, 9 & 10.

About Livery Schools Link

LSL is a voluntary organisation that aims to promote support for schools in the Greater London area by Livery Companies of the City of London and their members, helping to prepare young people for the world of work.

We know employers are looking for skilled leaders, problem-solvers, communicators, innovators and team players. Students might be asking themselves ‘Which jobs require these skills?’ and ‘Which ones am I good at?’.

In this highly interactive session at the Guildhall, students will hear from a range of volunteers about their jobs and how these essential skills of communication, teamwork, creativity and problem-solving cut across all jobs.

Students will rotate to different “skills stations” peopled by workplace volunteers, where they will take part in a quick-fire activity to flex that skill and market it.  After a full rotation, students will then have the chance to speed network with the volunteers for more in depth Q&A, and to hone the all-important workplace skill of networking.

Showcasing what the construction sector has to offer, from operatives and engineers, to planners and managers.

Mace will be showcasing what the construction sector has to offer, and setting the group a design challenge to really bring the construction sector to life.

The sector offers a variety of job types, including:

Engineering, Architecture and Design, Risk Management, Project Controls, Sustainability, to name only a few.

This session will explore jobs, apprenticeships, work experience, and how young people can move towards the many roles in construction.

Suitable for…

This session is suitable for mainstream Secondary and Post-16 groups.

If you are booking for an alternative provision school, please contact the festival team directly before booking a session lcf@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Go beyond coding and discover the many other roles available in the technology industry.

From the co-founders of Identity 2.0, a creative studio working at the intersection of digital rights, identity and technology. Arda Awais and Savena Surana, a UX designer and producer respectively, will:

• Talk about their career paths
• Explore how creativity and tech can go hand in hand
• Work with the group to explore skillsets
• Be on-hand for questions and insight

The session is suitable for 14 to 25 year olds.

A variety of companies and organisations offering post-16 career and learning choices.

An excellent way for 14-25 year olds to ask questions of real professionals and learning providers about the many different routes into careers.

This careers expo-style event has been specially curated for the London Careers Festival 2024 to showcase an array of post-16 opportunities in our Great Hall.  They will include:

• Direct routes into employment
• Apprenticeships
• Vocational courses

There will be chances to ask questions, interact with career professionals, and take part in demonstrations.

The London Careers Festival has partnered with Pathway CTM for this event.

The careers expo is suitable for Secondary KS4, KS5, and those aged up to 25.

A variety of companies and organisations offering post-16 career and learning choices.

An excellent way for 14-25 year olds to ask questions of real professionals and learning providers about the many different routes into careers.

This careers expo-style event has been specially curated for the London Careers Festival 2024 to showcase an array of post-16 opportunities in our Great Hall.  They will include:

• Direct routes into employment
• Apprenticeships
• Vocational courses

There will be chances to ask questions, interact with career professionals, and take part in demonstrations.

The London Careers Festival has partnered with Pathway CTM for this event.

The careers expo is suitable for Secondary KS4, KS5, and those aged up to 25.

A variety of companies and organisations offering post-16 career and learning choices.

An excellent way for 14-25 year olds to ask questions of real professionals and learning providers about the many different routes into careers.

This careers expo-style event has been specially curated for the London Careers Festival 2024 to showcase an array of post-16 opportunities in our Great Hall.  They will include:

• Direct routes into employment
• Apprenticeships
• Vocational courses

There will be chances to ask questions, interact with career professionals, and take part in demonstrations.

The London Careers Festival has partnered with Pathway CTM for this event.

The careers expo is suitable for Secondary KS4, KS5, and those aged up to 25.

Learn about careers in architecture, planning, engineering and more…

Come to The London Centre to hear from experts from across the built environment industry discuss their career journeys, the subjects they studied and what inspired them.

Learn about architecture, urban planning, engineering, construction and development, surveying and project management.

This is your opportunity to learn more about the built environment industry and the pathways into a job in this sector.

The session is provided by New London Architecture, a community of organisations and professionals aiming to educate, challenge, connect and create positive change through London’s built environment industry.

Suitable for…

This session is suitable for Secondary and Post-16 groups, and individuals aged up to 25.

If you are booking for an alternative provision school, please contact the festival team directly before booking a session lcf@cityoflondon.gov.uk

A variety of companies and organisations offering post-16 career and learning choices.

An excellent way for 14-25 year olds to ask questions of real professionals and learning providers about the many different routes into careers.

This careers expo-style event has been specially curated for the London Careers Festival 2024 to showcase an array of post-16 opportunities in our Great Hall.  They will include:

• Direct routes into employment
• Apprenticeships
• Vocational courses

There will be chances to ask questions, interact with career professionals, and take part in demonstrations.

The London Careers Festival has partnered with Pathway CTM for this event.

The careers expo is suitable for Secondary KS4, KS5, and those aged up to 25.

LIMITED AVAILABILITY: Young person places still available – Waiting list for school groups.

Come and discover if you have what it takes to start and run a business!

Bring your business ideas and unleash your entrepreneurial skills!  Will your business ideas make you money?  Come and see what you’ll need to do to start and grow your business.  Your customers are essential: who are they, how will you attract them and how will you keep them coming back?  Think about how you’re going to run your business: what resources do you need and who’s going to help you?

Finally, consider the costs in running your business and the price you’re going to charge your customers: is it a price they will be willing to pay?

Young person places still available.

Waiting list for school groups.

Go beyond coding and discover the many other roles available in the technology industry.

From the co-founders of Identity 2.0, a creative studio working at the intersection of digital rights, identity and technology. Arda Awais and Savena Surana, a UX designer and producer respectively, will:

• Talk about their career paths
• Explore how creativity and tech can go hand in hand
• Work with the group to explore skillsets
• Be on-hand for questions and insight

The session is suitable for 14 to 25 year olds.

Take in the full experience of what its like to work in construction! 

In this session Mace will be hosting an educational engagement programme at our Salisbury Square project site. Here you can expect to:

• explore the various career opportunities in the construction industry
• take part in some exciting competitions against your peers, and
• take a walkaround on site. 

This session is on location with Mace at their Salisbury Square site:

Salisbury Square | Development (salisburysquaredevelopment.co.uk)

Suitable for…

This session is suitable for mainstream Secondary and Post-16 groups.

If you are booking for an alternative provision school, please contact the festival team directly before booking a session lcf@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Hill House is a 1970’s office building in the City of London which is to be redeveloped by Landsec. As well as slick new offices, it will also include a library, a restaurant with views over the city, a café, a gym and new green spaces.

We are looking for a group of young people to become landscape designers, engineers, project managers and architects for the day to help us finalise our designs for this exciting new place

The NHS is one of the largest employers in the world and there are over 350 job roles in the NHS. This session will delve into the world of healthcare to discover all the different ways to get into the healthcare profession in clinical and non-clinical roles– from doctors and nurses to data scientists and sustainability advisors. Students will hear from healthcare professionals and have the chance to ask their own questions too.

This session is suitable for pupils in years 10-13.

Following Primary Futures’ popular job guessing game format that helps turn preconceptions and stereotypes on their head, children can take part in this highly interactive session to meet a range of relatable role models from the world of work. As a warm-up activity, children will be asked to draw their version of the jobs they are going to meet, for example ‘draw an engineer.’ After meeting volunteers, they will revisit their drawings to see if their perceptions have shifted.

This session is targeted at KS2, but all year groups welcome.

Bring careers to life for younger year groups in this session focused on something concrete that KS3 students can relate to: the built environment.  With a strong legacy of industry partnerships with the GLA, Department for Transport and TfL (plus many others), we will introduce students to the vast array of jobs in construction, transport and energy. Showing students the range of skills, subjects and interests that can be accommodated by the sector, this session will have a strong sustainability focus. Students will participate in a quick-fire activity to imagine a future London that is more sustainable and accessible.

Voyage over the sea and dive ‘Under the Sea’ with Primary Futures, giving children the opportunity to explore maritime seafaring jobs and marine life jobs. This virtual session will aim to connect children’s natural passion for animals with their learning in the classroom, and the wider world of work. Pupils will have the opportunity for movement, interactivity, games and quizzes. This session is targeted at KS1, but all year groups welcome.

An opportunity to find out more about working in the broadcasting industry and the range of roles at the BBC – from journalism to studio technicians, data analysts to social media managers.  Led by Josie Verghese – Assistant Editor, UK Insights team at BBC News and editorial lead for BBC Young Reporter.

Coinciding with National Careers Week, this highly practical Q&A panel session for KS4 students will help them to explore the apprenticeship vs university question with volunteers that took different pathways. Students will first be tasked to guess the pathway that led to the volunteers’ jobs, before their career journeys are revealed. To complement this, students will take part in a myth busting quiz and have an optional bespoke worksheet to capture and evidence their learnings as well as start to tease out which pathway is most appropriate for them.

Why not bring some career-related learning to World Book Day this year? Complement your author visits by giving children a peek into the range of interesting jobs involved in getting books from manuscript to bookshelf and into the hands of readers. Pupils will warm up with a publishing and book industry fun facts quiz and have a movement break acting out their favourite book character.

This session is targeted at KS2, but all year groups welcome.

Paving the way for British Science Week in March, this session will show the importance of STEM jobs in our everyday life, whether in construction, tech, horticulture, transport or other sectors. Volunteers will discuss how they work scientifically using enquiry skills, and inspire children that may struggle with STEM subjects. Children will have a chance to use enquiry and problem solving of their own with some quick-fire activities.

This session is targeted at KS2 but all year groups welcome.