Brad Brooks
Interim College Principal, Southend City College
Meet our Events and Partnerships Team
Meet our highly experienced Events and Partnership Team. This team consists of Lucy Weller (Events and Partnerships Manager), Lucy Ponting (Events Executive), Debra Yarwood (Partnerships Executive), Shannon Bridgeman (School Liaison and Events Officer) and Usma Khan (Events Executive).
Shannon is the lead contact for School Liaison, and some of you may have met her already. Shannon joined the team in May 2023 to help us reach more schools, strengthen our relationship with schools and provide support to learners making those important post 16 choices. Shannon has already visited many schools across South Essex, hosted assemblies, participated in taster days and alongside the Events Team attended careers fairs and parents’ evenings. Having joined us from a teaching background, Shannon’s experience as a lecturer ensures her presentations are interesting, informative, and encouraging.
Meet our College Principals
John Newton
College Principal, Basildon Colleges
Reilly Allum
Interim College Principal, Thurrock College
Emily Balls
Director of the National College for Creative Industries
What we offer
How we can support you:
- School Careers Day
- School Careers/Parents Evening
- Assembly
- Experience Day
- College Tour
If you would like us to visit your school please complete the School Liaison Contact Form below.
Experience Days
These days are an invaluable experience for your learners to come into a college environment and experience subject specific activities. This experience helps learners prepare for the transition from school to Further Education as well as progression onto Higher Education. Schools can expect them to:
- To fun and informative
- Give your students a chance to experience courses we offer
- Help your students make the right choice for their post-16 journey
Find out more about taster days email events@southessex.ac.uk
IAG Meetings
Our IAG networking events are a perfect opportunity for you to receive updates from SECG, ask us questions and liaise with careers advisors from other institutions. The agenda is always varied and you will be introduced to a wide range of our team, from senior leadership, academic staff and student support.
The events run twice a year during the Autumn and Spring terms, usually via Microsoft teams. We may also run these in person on campus if there are any exciting new developments to our buildings that we need to show you. Invitations are sent out via the half-termly newsletter.
If you would like to be added to our mailing list please email us at events@southessex.ac.uk.
Additional Learning Support
We appreciate and value the contribution that individuals with learning difficulties and/or disabilities bring to our learning environment. We are committed to;
- Making students with additional support needs feel valued, respected and supported
- Creating an inclusive environment where students participate fully in college life
- Ensuring students are treated on the basis of their merits, ability and potential
- Providing high quality support.
For details, visit our Additional Learning Support page.
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