1. Monday 4th June – Friday 8th June
Work Experience 2018
Monday 4th June – Friday 8th June

2. ‘business has a role to play – supporting teachers and head teachers, inspiring young people and offering up-to-date insights into the world of work’ Paul Drechsler CBI President

3. Most important factors in recruiting school/college leavers
Helping the UK thrive 2017 CBI/Pearson

4. Work Experience 2018
Opportunities in the different sectors of employment
Targeted work placements
IAG to find the right placements
How to survive in the World of Work
PSHE Day 24 January 2018
CV writing/interview preparation
Year 10 Mock interviews – 28 February 2018

5. Work Experience – The Process
Students/Tutors/WEX Team – launch WEX process, research businesses/organisations for preferred choices
Students to find placements – active search by students to find their placements
WEX Team supply documentation & H&S checks
Complete Booklets during WEX placement
Feedback to tutors/WEX team

6. What happens next?
After parents evening, discussion with parents/Students
Tutor/Careers mentoring – Information Advice and Guidance
Deadline for ‘expression of interest’ choice to tutors/WEX team Monday 4 December 2017
Deadline for completion of WEX process and all documentation to WEX Team Friday 16 March 2018

7. Confirmation of Placement
WEX form needs to be signed by all parties – student, employer and parent
H&S checks will need to be signed off by FormtheFuture before any placement is authorised
Confirmation to student/parents of placement
List of confirmed placement held at HMC

8. Work Experience – Not just 1 week!
It’s a competitive world!
The importance of employability skills and attributes
Relevant to 6th Form Colleges, apprenticeships and university
Start thinking about building a portfolio of opportunities, work experience and extra-curricular activities

9. FAQs
Students encouraged to find placements themselves – however support as required
Students should find placements within surrounding areas, Cambridge, Haverhill, Saffron Walden, Newmarket –
WEX Team have lots of contacts – students are encouraged to ask about specific sectors of employment

10. The WEX Team
Ian Simmons
Tracey Johnson
Duncan Keys

11. Why become an apprentice?
Apprenticeships 2018
Why become an apprentice?

12. What are they?

13. What businesses offer apprenticeships?
Engineering
Creative & Media
Accounting/Finance
Construction IT
Communications
Telecoms
Medical/Science
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Public Sector
Retail
Automotive/Transport/ Logistics

14. Apprenticeships
An Apprenticeship is a route into employment, training and education giving young people:
A genuine job with nationally recognised qualifications
An opportunity to progress into Further/Higher education
Advance in a chosen career
Earn while they learn

15. Apprenticeship Standards: what are they
Across the UK 49% of businesses reported difficulty in recruiting apprenticeships
84% of businesses surveyed do not feel the quality of careers advice young people receive in schools is good enough.
Firms believe there is a lack of awareness among young people of the education routes they need to take to enter particular careers (50%)

16. University/Apprenticeship/ Work?
You all have to be in education, apprenticeship or training until you are of school leaving age at 18
University – is this the right choice for you? For your course?
Why just work and do college! – Do an apprenticeship – gain a recognised qualification

17. Cambridge University Information
The Subject Matter days are advertised here The Cambridge University outreach programme is advertised here Other Russell Group Universities also run outreach programmes

18. Important Information
In school Mr Farr - Post 16 applications
Direct from businesses
6th Form Colleges
Universities – Russell Group

19. The WEX Team
Ian Simmons
Tracey Johnson
Duncan Keys