WELCOME Nailsea School

Diary Monday 7 th to Friday 11 th July 2014

Deadlines 24 th February 2014London area 17 th March 2014Any other out of area* 28 th April 2014Local WEX placements *Note: Placements abroad cannot be supported

Costs Out of Area (inc. London) additional administration costs £55 Paid by parents in advance Use of Database, administration of placement and IAG support £33 Paid by School Please note that the out of area costs are in addition to the base cost of £33. The £33 is still paid for by the school.

Benefits Aside from an insight to the world of work  students Have an opportunity to work alongside experts Gain an understanding of the world of work It makes their learning real  and It eases their transition into adult life

Synergies For some students Work Experience has led to a part time job or an apprenticeship All students can build a relationship that could lead to a reference Students CV’s can reflect the experience and their learning from it

And their learning? Transferable skills such as:  Team working  Problem solving  Application of IT and Numeracy  Communications skills But also personal skills such as:  Self Reliance  Resilience

In brief Students will need to:  Learn about different jobs and careers  Find their own placements in an area that interests them  Apply  Return all documentation by the deadline It is strongly recommended that your child has an agreed work placement organised by Christmas. Suggest they start NOW

In brief Parents can:  Discuss different careers and placements with your child  Encourage them to just ask!  Help them with the words that they can use  Remind them of the deadlines and the need to complete and return documentation to the school

In brief The school will  Provide information advice and guidance to all students  Support individual students with ideas and advice  Make a database of potential placements available to students  Provide initial training in the use of the website  Cover the initial costs of WEX (£33 per student)

Safety and Security of Students Each placement is checked by Education Business Partnership South West:  Employers’ Liability Insurance  Public Liability  Safe Working Practices Note: If a placement fails the Health and Safety checks, we cannot process that placement

Before and After Students will be:  Briefed about expectations  Provided with a logbook After the placement, students will  Be debriefed about their experiences  Self assess their skills related to critical skills in their logbook  Use the log books as a resource to help write their CV in Year 11

Summary of Deadlines 24 th February 2014London area 17 th March 2014 Any other out of area placement 28 th April 2014Local WEX placements

Thank you Any Questions?