In Pictures: Denny High School FutureFest 2026

Denny High School’s Future Fest returned for another year, giving pupils a chance to explore careers and future pathways.

This year’s event took place at Denny High School on Wednesday.

More than 50 employers, training providers, colleges, and universities came along to the event to help support young people.

Future Fest allows employers to collaborate with pupils and their families to help them discover further education pathways, future career paths or job opportunities.

Representatives from various sectors, including healthcare, emergency services, science, business, education, creative industries, and technology as well as Scottish colleges and universities were present for visitors to speak with.

Pupils in Primary 6 were able to come along and join in for the first time, giving younger pupils the opportunity to to begin thinking about skills and experience that could shape their future.

Specific industries were highlighted based on the pupils’ own interests and future trends which allowed employers to speak with young people who are interested to learn more about their field.

An open space with employer zones clearly labelled was added this year, spurred by feedback from last year’s event. Prompt sheets were available for pupils and families to help them have even more meaningful interactions.

Claire Bradley, depute headteacher at Denny High School, said: "Future Fest was a fantastic success and a real celebration of the skills we develop in our young people, the wide range of pathways available to them and the strong partnerships we have with employers, colleges, universities and training providers.

"We are incredibly proud of the work we do at Denny High School to support our young people in navigating their post-school destinations and broadening their experiences. We firmly believe that 'you can't be what you can't see', and events such as Future Fest help our pupils discover opportunities they may never have considered before.

"It was wonderful to see pupils from S1 through to S6 engaging in meaningful conversations about their futures, alongside our Primary 6 visitors who will soon be making the transition to secondary school."