1. Introduction to Work Experience
Year 10
J. Mellor
October 2010
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2. Work Experience 2011 June 27th – July 8th Purpose of work experience
Work experience is not about a job or career that you want to do when you leave school college or university
Work experience is about learning about the world of work
Promoting self confidence and communication skills
Developing employability skills
Observing people at work
Practising skills at work
Working with other adults
Working independently Working as a Team
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3. What kind of work experience
Retail – working in shops
Administration – office, clerical, reception
Hospitality – catering, hotels, restaurants
Leisure – sports, cinema, theatre
Media – newspapers, TV, radio, magazines
Finance – banks, building societies, insurance companies, accounts, book keeping
Medical – GP’s, hospital,
Education – playgroups, nursery, primary school, secondary school
Hair and beauty
Law – legal, solicitors
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4. Work experience placements
Private placement
Finding your own placement by asking employers, phoning, writing letters, e.mail, visiting and asking face to face.
You need to talk to your parents about work experience and the different employers you could ask
The employer needs to have public liability insurance for you to be able to work there
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Restrictions
Some work experiences are difficult to get into due to health, safety and legal issues.
Current economic climate is also causing problems with some placements
Medical, emergency services, vetinary
TV, theatre, media,
Law
Armed forces
No overseas placements
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6. The Work Experience Process – own placement
Find a placement
Complete the private placement form (green)
Employer must have public liability insurance
Return the form to Miss Webster
‘WEX on line’ will carry out the H and S check
H and S checked and approved you will be able to go on that placement
Only if the H and S check is approved can you go on the placement
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7. The Work Experience Process- W ex on line Data base
You will be given an ID
Log on to the data base search through the system
Find four placements that you are interested in and can travel to
Print off the four placements
Parents need to sign the forms
Return to Miss Webster
W ex will carry out the H and S checks
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Time scale
Autumn Term - All deadlines must be met
Parents signature on all forms
Own placement forms and W ex. On line placement Forms to be completed and handed in to Miss Webster by Friday Dec 10th
Spring term
W Ex. Will carry out H and S checks
Summer Term –
Confirmation of placements
Going out on Work experience
Return to school – Work Experience Debrief
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Parents
Please help with finding placements
Discuss the work experience process
Ensure all paperwork is signed
Deadlines are met for paperwork and interviews
Communicate with us issues or concerns as soon as you can
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Costs
For most pupils work experience placements in Hampshire has no cost implication
However costs of £50.00 are incurred and must be paid for in advance If
Out of area placement
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Problems
H and S procedures not sufficiently rigorous Placements fall through
Public liability insurance not up to date
Employers change their minds
Employers change roles within a company
Company undergoes changes
Economic climate
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And finally
Try and find a placement you will enjoy
Meet the deadlines with all the paperwork
Act quickly when you get messages
Be resilient if things do not go to plan
Arrange interviews as soon as you get the paperwork (March / April)
Confirm your attendance two weeks before your placement (mid June)
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13. And learn from the experience
Enjoy work experience
And learn from the experience
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