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| Principal Bill Fearon with Performing Arts students from Folkestone |
Opening eyes to careers at sea, the Kent Maritime Festival attracted thousands of school pupils from across Kent who spent the day at Cruise Terminal 2 in Dover on Thursday 14 October.
The College was a key sponsor of the event with Principal Bill Fearon telling ITV Meridian that the town was central to future plans for the College: “I can’t think of a better place than Dover to meet the needs of employers in the maritime industry. We want a national reputation for our College in Dover for training for this sector.”
Bill said the College was working with the Council in Dover to match training to employers’ needs. “There is nothing more important than upskilling adults and training young people in an area where there are jobs. People in the town will really notice a new emphasis on maritime skills at the College from next September, but we can, and do, offer short courses to local employers now.
The Kent Maritime Festival sets out stalls where 14-19 year olds may be inspired to consider the Marine and Maritime sectors for their future working life. There were more than 75 interactive stands from Marine engineering to extreme water sports, as well as specialist workshops in subjects like logistics and navigation. The College had stands and exhibitions from a range of departments and disciplines including Catering, Engineering, Body Workshops, Travel & Tourism, Creative Arts, Performing Arts, Hair & Beauty and Furniture Studies.
Organised by the Education Business Partnership (EBP) in Kent, which works to bring together schools and employers, the day provided youngsters with the opportunity to work with marine employers and take part in hands-on activities with the overall aim of promoting careers in the maritime industry, a broad and varied area of work.
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