27 Jul Islington Council School Dept meeting

Staff from Islington Council’s School Department, Siobhan Scantlebury and Jack Dennis, visited Fashion-Enter Ltd’s (FEL) HQ to discuss the opportunity of CEO, Jenny Holloway and Development Co-ordinator, Gee Fletcher running a Careers Advice workshop for secondary schools to support with career development within fashion and textiles. The areas discussed included; apprenticeships, live tutorials, visits to the FEL factory (which would also incorporate STEM) and providing information on vocational paths into industry from Levels 1 – 5. In addition the meeting included a detailed taster of what FEL can offer at the Fashion Technology Academy in both Islington and Haringey with Level 1 and 2 courses in particular. https://fcfta.com/courses/  

Devised workshops will provide firsthand insight into the different types of careers that are available within the fashion industry and where to start. The FEL team plan to get the young people involved by supporting them with an interactive task: designing their own T-shirt or repurposing old school uniform and guiding them with a tour of the factory and FEL’s micro-factory to demonstrate the future of sustainable fashion.

The meeting lasted a total of two-hours with a full guided tour of the factory and innovation centre.