Featherstone school's careers fair, which was opened by the Mayor of Wakefield, hailed 'huge success'

The event at St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School’s, Featherstone, which was opened by the Mayor of Wakefield, featured a variety of education and industry related exhibitors.

The fair, aimed at students from Year 9 to 13, offered pupils the opportunity to discover a wide range of further education opportunities and career prospects.

The Mayor, Coun David Jones, welcomed students and performed a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Organised by the school’s Careers Department, the school said the fair had been a great success with 30 exhibitors taking part including the Royal Navy and Wakefield Council as well as stalls from local universities.

A spokesperson from St Wilfrid’s added: “We would like to thank our exhibitors for making the event as informative and engaging as possible, and also extend a special thanks to the Mayor of Wakefield, Coun David Jones, for officially opening the event.”