1. Welcome to the Work Experience Information Evening
27th April 2017
Aim of the evening is to launch the work experience programme and ensure you leave with an understanding of why WE is so important and also the process the students will need to work through and the support you as parents can provide

2. Introductions…. Mrs Mayles – AP (Post 16 and Pathways)
Miss Cooke- Work Experience Administrator
Mr Whitbread – Progress Leader (Year 9)
Also..
Form Tutor
Develop
Those involved in the process- myself and Mrs Cooke will lead the organisation of the process but Whitbread will also support the students, as well as the Form tutor. Develop are the company who create the data base both of our students and employers and create the platform for the process to run through.

3. Monday 16th – Friday 20th October 2017
Most important are the dates- this is the week prior to half term

4. Work Experience is Optional
The Reasons to go on work experience……
To gain relevant work experience for your chosen career path
If you have not yet decided on your career path
If at post 16 you have decided you would like to go into some form of work based learning
If you do not go on work experience you will remain in the academy during that week.
Many careers/universities will look alongside the academic outcomes, what makes you stand out over the other applicants, if you have a passion for a particular area- what have you taken on as an additional extra to show this passion.
Securing places at university and in jobs is competitive- work experience can be the starting place

5. 2 options
1. Own Placement
2. Through ‘Develop’ and Learn About Work Database
Sorting your own placement
through the system

6. Own Placement Secured earlier Targeted, relevant experience
Often a higher quality experience
Advantages:
-Can start arranging a private placement earlier (from 29th April) whereas Develop database will not open until 6th June at 4pm.
-relevant type of experience secured for your own child. Very competitive for places with Develop and limited availability – only one place at a dentist for eg.
-Personal links with a company often lead to a particularly high quality of experience for the student.
Taylor make it for you
50% of students last year completed own placements, student feedback showed those who did enjoyed it and got more out of the placement

7. Own Placement Process Pink OP form to complete
MUST BE returned by 22nd May 2017
Develop then carry out necessary checks
-Pink form, in pack but copy for reference
-Student’s details
-Employer – H&S, details of the work, hours, signature etc.
-Develop then visit company if appropriate and carry out H&S and indemnity insurance checks

8. Develop & ‘Learn About Work’
Searchable database
Opens 5th June at 4pm
Wide choice of jobs
Forms returned by 19th June 2017
Confirmed in October 2017
-Students given pin on 5th June during tutor time
-Over 700 jobs listed by employment sector
-Very competitive, many students going for same job. Develop use best fit
-Have to wait until October to get their choice confirmed

9. Learn About Work - website
-Log on to website with student details
-Look at user guide
-Look at log book
-Carry out search
-Select choices
-Show process
Will pick two placements, if not successful in either, then your tutor will be informed and you will be able to go back on and pick another
Have to print out and return to tutor

14. Bedfordshire and Luton EBP

16. Cancellation of placement will result in a charge of £48.00
Check you can travel to the placements you are choosing
Make sure that your parents agree with your choices
Read through the job description to make sure this is what you want to do

17. Preparing for Work Experience
Produce a CV and covering letter
Work place skills and attitudes
Mock interviews
Log book
-All completed in tutor time or at assemblies
-Log book you will be given just before you go on work experience -

18. Following up your Work Experience
Thank you letter to employer
Completion of log book
Award of placement certificate
Progression to Post 16 interview
-Work experience immediately before half term, so after half term, letters, reflections
-Interview – Post 16 options, independent advice

19. Thank you for attending