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On Wednesday, 17 December 2025, we took 42 Year 11 Business and Sports pupils to Manchester United Football Club to participate in the Skills Lab experience. Pupils were able to engage in a self-guided tour of the museum, looking at the history of Manchester United.

After this, they engaged in a 45-minute workshop on the business side of Manchester United, focusing on branding, sponsorship, engagement, and communication. This was a brilliant presentation which also included practical elements and finished with a chance to take photos and try on match-worn shirts, boots and gloves (even Cristiano Ronaldo’s).

Following the workshop, the pupils received a tour of the stadium, going from the stands to the changing rooms, to the tunnel and dugout, before finishing in the press conference room.

Overall, this was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to see a world-class establishment in different scenarios and industries, which could potentially be a driving point for a potential career pathway.

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A weekly bulletin for parents/carers of Hodge Hill College is published every Friday with a curation of education news, important dates and advice:

We want to hear from young people and parent carers of children with SEND.

Two new Lived Experience Surveys are now open on Birmingham’s Local Offer, one for young people with SEND and one for parent carers of children and young people with SEND.

We’re asking you, as professionals working with families, to help us reach as many people as possible by sharing these surveys with the young people and parent carers you support.

For young people:

We want to know what life is like for them in Birmingham, at school, at home, or in their community to get a sense of how they’re feeling and what matters most to them.

For parent/carers:

We want to hear about their experiences of support and services for their child or young person. Their insight helps us understand what families are experiencing and how things could be better.

Please share these links with the families you work with:

• Lived Experience Survey for Young People
• Lived Experience Survey for Parent/Carers

The surveys are multiple-choice and hopefully won't take up too much of their time, but the feedback will make a big difference to improving services for children, young people, and families across Birmingham. The surveys close on 12 December.

If anyone has questions or needs support completing a survey, they can contact localoffer@birmingham.gov.uk