Work experience: a guide for secondary schools

Work experience

Work experience: a guide for secondary schools
DfES/SPD/WES/01/02(rev)

This booklet offers general guidance and practical advice on the main issues relating to work experience for students during Key Stage 4. It is intended to help schools in establishing well-structured programmes that generate maximum learning benefit for students. It covers issues such as:

• policy
• the role of teachers, employers and parents
• curricular links
• organisational issues
• links to other work-related activities
• legal background
• insurance
• health and safety