Work Experience
Work experience is a fantastic opportunity for young people to experience the workplace as well as develop their essential skills before they leave school.
- more than 80% of young people felt they were more attractive to employers following work experience or an employer-led placement
- around 75% of work experience participants said it had provided them with new skills and increased their confidence
- more than 40% of young people who took part in a work experience placement had got a job since the placement
Statistics are from a government study on work experience and training opportunities
How To Arrange Work Experience
Students are welcome to take up to one week off for a work experience placement while at Sandhurst School.
If a student has found a placement and would like to take time out of school to do this they need to follow the following steps:
- Find and agree to a placement (see resources below on local companies who offer work experience)
- The parent/carer needs to complete an Absence Letter and Form and return it to your child's form tutor for approval
- The parent/carer needs to complete a Work Experience Consent Form and return it to Mrs C Hoekstra at choekstra@sandhurstschool.org.uk
- Mrs Hoekstra will check that there are no clashes for the requested dates with exams or other important activities
- Approval is given and Mrs Hoekstra will inform all necessary departments of the student's absence
Finding A Placement
There are several local companies or agencies that can help you with finding a placement.
Face-to-Face
HSBC Work Experience Programme
University of Reading Youth Panel
Virtual
Brighton and Sussex Medical School Virtual Work Experience
Volunteering
If you are a local company and would like to offer our students a work experience opportunity please visit our Get Involved page.