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How is work experience sorted in your school?

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Sweatingcobbles · 16/06/2017 09:24

When I did it in the 90s school gave us a list, we applied for where we wanted to go from this list and school sorted it all. If several people applied for the same place then someone was chosen and an alternative place found for the others.

In ds school Ofsted complained that work experience wasn't happening so school have sent everyone from year 9-11.

In ds school the pupils had to find somewhere to go themselves, find contact details, contact, chase up, organise their times of work etc. Some are year nine and have had a nightmare as no one will take them.

I can see the benefit and skills they will gain from sorting it their selves but wondered what happens to those kids with adults unable or unwilling to help them find somewhere or who don't have the skills due to sen/sn to do so?

Ive been able to help my sen child but I know several are in school with no placement next week.

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SomeOtherFuckers · 16/06/2017 13:13

If people didn't find anything then they shadowed people at the high school x

SomeOtherFuckers · 16/06/2017 13:12

In yr 10 ( 2010) I had to find my own WE x I just applied to my old primary school , they took like 6 people x

Iamastonished · 16/06/2017 12:39

It isn't. No money to cover insurance. They haven't offered it for years. It also disrupts the timetable.

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Sweatingcobbles · 16/06/2017 12:37

We have really struggled to find somewhere tbh. Some of the younger end are only 13. No where wants them!

They have to do it every year now so going to have to find somewhere for next year too sigh

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TeenAndTween · 16/06/2017 11:08

DD's school stopped work experience because it was getting harder and harder to find places that would take y10s some of whom would only be 14. e.g. Someone interested in being a plumber couldn't go out for a day in a van with a plumber any more due to insurance / child protection.
They now do a week of activities which includes a dragons den / the apprentice task, interview practice, CV writing and careers advice.

TheHobbitMum · 16/06/2017 09:33

My eldest 2 had to find the work themselves, they were given a list of companies who have had DBS checks (I think that's the acronym?) but if the child found a placement with a company without the cheapest is we would have to pay for them to be done (£25 if I remember). Both children found their placements without help from parents

Crispsheets · 16/06/2017 09:26

DS did it year ten. He had to apply to companies himself. The school had some back up employers who would take on boys who didn't find anything