Eighty students are taking over Norfolk County Council later this week as the county participates in Takeover Day.

Takeover Day on Friday, November 18, encourages young people aged between 13 and 19 to ‘take over’ an adults job for the day to gain valuable experience in an array of workplaces.

An enthusiastic group of eighty young people from City College Norwich will be engaging in debates about local issues in the Council Chamber with Members and working together to improve the promotion of apprenticeships during their day at Norfolk County Council.
They will also explore how the council can improve public health messages for young people, take part in a simulated Child Protection Conference and choose new books to buy for the teenage section of the Millennium Library.

Shelagh Gurney, Vice Chair of Children’s Services Committee, said:

“I think this is an excellent opportunity for young people to get an insight into what Norfolk County Council and its councillors do and to learn about what’s involved in the democratic process. It’s wonderful to see so many young people involved in the Takeover Day – and I look forward to being part of it.”

This will be the fifth Takeover Day Norfolk County Council has participated in alongside organisations in both the public and private sector across the county.

Norfolk County Council has also arranged for young people from Norfolk secondary schools to take over jobs at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Parkside Complex Needs School, Mustard TV and other local councils. The annual event was pioneered by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner and is aimed at giving young people a chance to get involved in decision making and gain valuable experience of the world of work.

County Council has participated in alongside organisations in both the public and private sector across the county.

Norfolk County Council has also arranged for young people from Norfolk secondary schools to take over jobs at the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Price Waterhouse Coopers, Parkside Complex Needs School, Mustard TV and other local councils. The annual event was pioneered by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner and is aimed at giving young people a chance to get involved in decision making and gain valuable experience of the world of work.