Transcript Skills for Life - Future Schools Trust

Cornwallis Academy
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All students in year 10 will take part in a one
week work experience placement, after their
exams.
13th -17th July 2015
To give students an experience of going to
work, ideally in a sector that interests them
for a future career, but not necessarily.
To find out what you don’t like or want from a
workplace is as important as knowing what
you do want.
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Understanding of a working environment
Developing organisational skills – in getting
to/from work, on time, in the right clothing
and prepared for work
Communication skills – working alongside a
diverse range of adults
Listening and questioning skills
Teamwork – in working with a new group of
people
1.Placement by Education Business Partnership
Kent (external agency)
All students will register on line, in school on 16th October, to
begin the process of EBP finding them a placement and
conducting the H&S checks
2. Self placement
If you are able to find a self placement, there is a separate form
to be completed and returned to the yr10 team and then this
will then replace the EBP process
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When registering online students are asked to
make choices over location -
**Please discuss with your child locations that
will be possible for them to travel to during
the work experience week, whilst working a
normal working day.
They will need to choose which
towns/villages they can get to and how they
will travel.
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When registering online students are also
asked to make choices over their preferred
type of work -
**Please discuss with your child the categories
listed in your pack and ensure they
understand what types of work is involved.
Please be aware that retailing might be JD
sports but could also be Laura Ashley!!
One pink, one yellow and as many greens as you like
Accountancy
Computing
Construction
Factory/Workshop
Legal
Art and Design
Conservation (Buildings)
Conservation (Environment)
Gardening/Horticulture
Working with Animals
Banking/Finance
Estate Agency Work
General Hotel Based
Maintenance
Pharmaceutical
Vehicle Mechanic
Electrical Engineering
Floristry
Library
Mechanical Engineering
Sport/Leisure
Administration
Childcare (Nursery)
Childcare (Teaching)
Warehouse/Storekeeping
Catering (General)
Hairdressing/Beauty
Retailing
Working with elderly/disabled
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After registering their preferences online students will bring a
copy of these choices home and parents are asked to sign and
return the form to agree preferences by the next day
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EBP work to find placements matching preferences in location
and category as close as possible
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EBP carry out H&S checks
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Students are informed of placements at the end of term 5
At this stage it is too late to change to self placement
Some organisations may ask students to contact them before the
placement
Students are in school before WEX and have a work related
learning programme and attend a H&S briefing before starting
the WEX placement
If you are able to arrange a placement for your
child you will be
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Able to plan exactly what they will be doing
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Able to plan where they will be working
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Discuss with your child whether self placement is an
option for them
Ensure that the place of work agrees to take your child,
and on the given dates. Have the name of the person who
you have made the arrangements with
Ensure the employer has Public Liability and Employers
Liability Insurance, even if it is a placement with a family
member.
Many sole traders do not have this
Ensure employer knows they will receive a call or visit as
part of the health and safety check
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Self placement forms can be accepted up
until 13th February 2015.
H&S checks have to be carried out and this
takes time.
Placements that do not meet H&S
requirements cannot be approved, and with
no placement arranged, your child will then
be expected in school during that week.
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You have been given a pack of information this
evening to support all that has been said.
There is now an opportunity to talk to members
of the team, who will be able to answer any
questions.
Students need to be ready to register on 9th/16th
October
Thank you for coming.