STOWMARKET HIGH SCHOOL

WORK EXPERIENCE May 2015

WHEN

 MONDAY 11 th May to  FRIDAY 22 nd May

AIMS

 To give every student in Year 10 the chance to find out what being at work is like  To add relevance to their curriculum  Not a career choice

THE PROCESS

 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER  Parents’ Information evening  Assembly for students this week!

 Vacancies on school website.  PSHE lessons introduce the Work Experience (WEX) process to students.

PLACEMENTS

 The School website will contain a section for Year 10 Work Experience  You can view or download letters, forms and PowerPoint presentations  A list of possible placements will be available to view in an Excel format.

 We place great emphasis on “Own Placements.”

WE INFORMATION

WE INFORMATION

WEX INFORMATION

PLACEMENTS

 As soon as available students will be able to access our database of placements with Health and Safety information included.

 We operate our own Work Experience service.

 The school is responsible for deciding whether a placement is suitable and we will ensure that all placements have had the necessary checks.

OWN CHOICE

    Our Own choice system allows students a real opportunity to test the “job market” as they will be competing for placements that they generate.

Green Own Choice forms need to go to employers for them to complete.

Own Choices form returned to Mr Clayton by 3 rd December.

If not already on the school’s list, you will need to apply to the school for a Health & Safety inspection.

THE CHOICES FORM

 Student

Choices Form

to pupils by week of Mon. 10 th Nov.

 Form completed by pupil and signed by parents  To Form Tutor by

Wednesday 3 rd December

CHOICES FORM: KEY POINTS

      Choose 3 placements and write the correct information in the boxes. Avoid placements which already have several other applicants.

Only apply for a school or nursery place if you have a genuine interest in childcare.

Do not apply for a place in a school you have attended as a pupil. Make sure you can travel to the placements you choose. Please ask your parents to complete the bottom of the form.

FAR AWAY PLACEMENTS

 Pupils may find placements in other parts of the country  Health and Safety checks are still necessary  If a new inspection is needed there is a fee of £100 plus expenses

HEALTH AND SAFETY

 All placements are assessed for suitability and graded into Low, Medium and High risk  Comprehensive checks are carried out on employers’ Health and Safety systems  Assurance is sought that students are not exposed to prohibited activities, materials and equipment

HEALTH AND SAFETY

 Employers will notify the parents (via the school) of any significant risk. Parents must acknowledge receipt of this information  Placement providers must have at least £2 million of Public liability and £2 million Employer liability before they can take students

JANUARY-FEBRUARY

 January first round of allocations 

“You can’t always get what you want !”

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Week beginning 2 nd to students Feb. details of allocations

 Second round of choices for those not placed  Meet with students who have not got a placement

FEBRUARY

 Student Health Details form with space for any medical details relevant to being at work Deadline for return of signed Consent Form to Form tutor – week beginning 3 rd March   Pupils write application letter and CV in PSHE classes Follow up with telephone call to arrange interview during Easter holidays

EASTER HOLIDAY

 Interview during the holiday 28 TH MARCH TO 11 TH APRIL  Student must take Triplicate Form for employer to sign and bring all of it back  Parent signs Triplicate Form

APRIL

 Triplicate Form signed by employer, parent and student to Form Tutor by  Monday 20 th APRIL 

No Form No Work Experience!

AT LAST

 Monday 11 th May– Friday 22 nd May  STUDENT GOES TO WORK  Parents support exhausted children

DURING

 A member of staff will phone and most students will be visited at their placement  Please notify employers if your child is going to be absent  Contact us at school if there are any problems or worries

FINALLY

  Monday 1 st June Return to school  PSHE lessons used for Evaluation  Employer Report forms collected  Work Experience reports feed into pupil’s File.

 Employer Report to pupils and copy stored in school.

THANKYOU

KEEP SIGNING THE FORMS!