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Work Experience disaster 14 yr old

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Sula1978 · 24/10/2025 22:39

I have a well behaved 14 year old son. Slightly shy, academic, sporty and keen to be a teacher. My son decided to apply for his work experience at the local primary. It's near our house and his sister goes there. He has just done three days there and has been crucified on the feedback.

We explained to him on the first day to politely introduce himself to the head, go to his mentor with any issues, be helpful and most importantly enjoy it. Got there day 1 and no introduction, no induction, no mentor and left in a cupboard on his own for lunch. The teacher clearly did not want him there. She gave him no chair and left him outside the class sticking worksheets in books for 3 days. He went back to his own school today to a letter from the Primary school saying he was caught playing rock, paper, scissors with the 6 year olds and was seen to pretend bowl a cricket ball along the corridor. He had a bad attitude and was a poor communicator. He's so upset as thought he had done well but was called out of class today to explain.

Should I speak to the Primary to ask why he was crucified or leave it?

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MyLoftyShaker · 28/10/2025 12:16

As he’s 14, he’s a minor and should be properly supervised. IMO this is a safeguarding issue.

MyBrightPeer · 29/10/2025 17:36

MyLoftyShaker · 28/10/2025 12:16

As he’s 14, he’s a minor and should be properly supervised. IMO this is a safeguarding issue.

I agree - I would feedback to your son’s school that the placement was inappropriate and the teacher was rude.

Lamentingalways · 30/11/2025 22:01

I am a primary school teacher. Let me tell you it is the worst career! I feel sorry for him but I am not surprised. I hope it puts him off for life, I would strongly urge any of my children not to train to become a teacher.

reallyconfusedmostofthetime · 30/11/2025 22:15

This happened to me when I was 14 (48 now) on my work experience at a local newspaper tho luckily I was such an idiot I didn’t really notice. They wrote me a horrible report. We did nothing. It was fine. Doesn’t really matter and how many false starts and bad jobs does everyone have anyway. I’d just stack it up to a bad few days and look forward to something else.

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