Employers’ Guide to Work Experience

Introduction

Thousands of young people have benefited from using work experience to help them make informed decisions about their first career steps, and many employers who are involved in work experience report very favourably upon it and are clear that it has benefits not only to the students but also to the staff.

BXL has produced this guide which is based upon our own experience and knowledge, and the guidance and best practice outlined by various government departments including the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). The guide will take you through the key stages to ensure that you are fully prepared for any work experience student, and will assist you in helping young people who are still at school to begin to think about their future.

We want you to share the success of others and help you provide the best possible first-hand experience of work for young people from schools and colleges, and to enable your organisation to realise some of the benefits from offering work experience opportunities.

Whether you are new to Work Experience or have provided placements before, we hope that you find the information; checklists and website links useful in helping you plan a meaningful programme of activities for young people during their time with you.

To view our Employers’ Guide to Work Experience please click here alternatively if you are interested in offering work experience placements to students, or would like a member of the Work Experience Team to contact you, please click here.

• BXL's Employers' Guide to Work Experience - Please click to see the whole guide

Two key guidance documents which will assist you throughout the work experience process are: 

DfES WORK EXPERIENCE – A GUIDE FOR EMPLOYER
THE RIGHTSTART