Work Experience forms a central part of most schools Work Related Learning programmes but it can only be successful with the valuable support of local employers.

Our role as an Education Business Partnership is to co-ordinate the Work Experience programme through liaising with employers and schools to ensure that the process runs efficiently for all partners.

As an employer Work Experience has several business benefits including:

• A better prepared workforce
• Recruitment
• Ensuring the curriculum is up to date and that schools are aware of business needs
• Positive PR/Heightened Community Profile
• The “feel good” factor from supporting local schools
• Staff Motivation/Development