Enfield
Work Experience |
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And if they are good then maybe we can employ them later"
Enfield
Work Experience values diversity and promotes equality |
Whether
you are a very small company or a large multinational, a placement in
your business can provide a valuable learning opportunity for the student.
It can also benefit your business in a number of ways:
- Your company becomes
known by teachers, students and parents;
- Students can provide
your company and employees with a new perspective of their work;
- It can present
staff development opportunities for those supervising the student;
- Young people are
better prepared for the local job market
- It can provide
recruitment opportunities for your company
Most work experience is two weeks long but you may also be interested in providing an extended work placement. This involves the student combining work experience and school over a longer period. We also provide work placements for Enfield Training Services - an organisation that offers modern apprenticeships in Business Administration and Hairdressing.
Please scroll down to find information to help you if you are already providing placements, and if for you are thinking of offering a placement.
We always need new work placements so please get in touch if you would like us to send you more information or if you would like to offer a placement. To read about some of our success stories, please click here.
Information
for Employers |
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| Why work experience placements are needed | download |
| What is involved in offering a work placement? | download |
| How to offer a work placement | link |
| What kind of work can I give them to do? | link |
| A guide to insurance issues | download |
| Health and Safety Information | link |
| I would like to help a young person having difficulties at school - how can I help? | link |
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What hours should students work on work experience? The number of hours worked is generally for agreement by employer, school, parents and students. Unless there are strong reasons to the contrary it is recommended that students should not be asked to work more than a standard eight hour day. The Working Time Regulations apply to work experience students.
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Can I pay the student? No. Work experience is part of students' education and employers should make no payment for work performed whether to the students, the school or LEA. Help towards the cost of meals or transport is provided sometimes either by schools, local education authorities or employers. Where help is likely to be needed it should be considered and resolved before the placement begins. What about Child Protection Issues? The Trident Trust has produced a useful guide for employers which you can access here.
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