Don't schools usually do work experience in Year 11?

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Dd had talk from careers officer at school assembly this week, and he said they don't do work experience in Year 11, it only happens in Yr 12. I'm a bit miffed about this, the school used to do it in Yr 10 and Yr 11.
From what she said it sounded a bit like 'work experience is a very good thing but do it yourself because we can't help you'.
Ok a lot of kids do sort stuff out themselves (Dd has done some voluntary work experience, after a bit of background research from yours truly) but what about those who don't have the time/ parental support?
And what should I be doing something now? At the moment i'd rather she was concentrating on her school work than trawling round the local shops looking for jobs.
Careers advice at my own school was non-existent and there was no such thing as 'work experience' - but that was a long time ago and I really hoped things were a bit better by now, seemingly not

Y10 and Y12 here.Usually arranged through parental contacts

Y10 at my old school. I think it's the insurance issue though these days - better to do it post-16 because they will actually be able to do something other than make tea. They will be allowed into more different locations as well.

Especially as education is now compulsory until 18, it makes more sense for DC to do it when they are actually old enough to work.

Connexions is gone? That's a shame. Not that they were much use in-school. They were brilliant if you went to the office directly.

DS has just gone into Y11, and had a week W/E at the end of last term. School were little to no help, DS found that places that used to take W/E could no longer afford too, or didn't take under 16s. The vast majority of students went back to their primary schools, or to their parents workplace. He had a brilliant week at his old primary, although he doesn't want to be a teacher.

He has another week at the end of Y12 which will hopefully be more use.

We still have connexions in Herts but i tjink they closrd in Essex