A school trip with a difference

17/07/2008 by Steve Barclay.

A school trip with a difference today as usually I am visiting schools to chat with the six form politics class, or the head teacher and governors about issues affecting the school.

This time instead of visiting I had the chance to play host.  Following my visit to Sir Harry Smith’s School in Whittlesey, I had a call from Tim Beebe who is both a school governor there and a colleague at Barclays Bank.  Tim is based in Peterborough, and had arranged a work placement week for one of the students from the school.  However it was missing the chance to come to Barclays Head Office in Canary Wharf where I work (being a Parliamentary Candidate has to fit around a full time job).

So it was great today to be able to return the kind hospitality I received at Sir Harry Smith’s by playing host.  The office here has 31 floors, so as part of the day we took a trip up to the 30 floor where our meeting rooms are based to take in the views across London, including the O2 Dome nearby. Hopefully the day proved enjoyable and provided an insight into the different roles within the bank and the many countries around the world covered from the office here.  And who knows, the bank might even have a talented employee from the school joining us in the future.

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