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Nursing home visit to local college opens up career discussions for younger people

21 Aug 2026

3 min read

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This #GoodNewsFriday we hear how a recent college visit has helped to build awareness of careers in care for younger people.

Frome Nursing ΢΢²ÝÊÓÆµ Manager Sherin Anup visited Frome Community College recently alongside Care Practitioner Kat Wilcox, to open up a conversation to the young audience about a career in care.

They talked through fair pay across all ages, and covered the different roles within a care home - not just care, but activities, domestic, administration, maintenance and catering roles, giving a clearer picture of how many different paths there are in care.

Kat shared during the presentation, “There is a role for everyone, many people think that working in a care home is just one role, but there are so many different career pathways.”

One teacher at the college shared that a former student had volunteered in a care home and came away feeling appreciated for simply being himself. He is since considering a career in care.

This visit to the local community college was a way of showing that these kinds of roles exist locally, and that a career in care is something younger people can explore within their own community.

 

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