There are seven programmes for young people :

Open Industry Uses structured educational experiences in companies to deliver agreed learning outcomes.   Many hundreds of employers open their doors to young people through Open Industry, providing bespoke experiences tailored to the particular needs of the visitors.

Open Horizons Is a one day programme (it can be divided into 2 separate half days) that shows young people – typically those in Key Stage 4 – the many exciting and challenging careers that are available to those who aspire to the Higher Education route into employment.

Open Enterprise To succeed in the contemporary work environment young people need to be flexible, enterprising and self-reliant.  Open Enterprise helps young people to manage risk and change in their working and personal lives by developing:economic and business understanding; financial literacy; and/or enterprise capability.

Open for Business An undergraduate programme that shows how different businesses offer opportunities to a wide range of graduate subject.

Open Apprenticeships - Is a one day programme that helps young people – typically those in Year 9 of Key Stage 3 - to make informed decisions about Key Stage 4 vocational options by making them aware of the Young Apprentice opportunities open to them in selected sectors (e.g. engineering). 

Open Science - Similar to the Open Industry programme but with a specific focus on a given science area and application in commercial environments. 

Open Engineering - To experience the application of engineering across its range from technicianship

to academic study.  So young people can see the opportunity of careers in engineering disciplines. 

These represent our core programmes - visits to a company with a focus determined by the teachers and hosted appropriately to the learning group. 

In addition to the above programmes we also have the

Insight into Excellence and the Insight into Learning programmes. These are based on the Open model but with additional learning activities aimed at developing the student's capability, motivation in addition to their knowledge. 

We also hold Discovery Events these are specifically themed; these events involve many schools and business from the specific industry sector, creating a wider experience for the students that attend. 

For a selection of case studies of our events Click here

A video of an Industrial Trust visit.