Year 11 Work Experience

Work Experience placements will take place for Year 11 students during the week Monday 18th to Friday, 22nd November 2024.

One of the many ways in which the school supports students in making post 16 choices is our very successful Work Experience Programme. Work experience is an important and valuable part of the school curriculum enabling students to understand key skills required in the workplace and giving practical insights into future career path options.

We encourage students to organise their own work placements, as the skills involved offer a valuable educational experience. It is necessary to contact a prospective employer explaining why they would like the placement and, if asked, supplying a copy of their Curriculum Vitae. Students will be given support as required, including access to the school’s database of companies, which can be found on the Cumbria Work Experience website by following this link: https://cumbria.work-experience.co.uk and using the username and password supplied from school.

There are a number of legal restrictions, so some companies do not accept applicants below the age of 16. No financial support is available to assist in covering the costs of transport to and from work experience or for meals and it is illegal for employers to pay students on work experience. All placements must have Employer Liability Insurance and Cumbria Work Experience (CWE) will undertake a Health & Safety check on behalf of the school.

Once your child has written to the employer and secured a work placement with them, to enable your child to take part in the Work Experience Programme the next step is that both your child and yourself, as the parent, will need to complete paperwork for us:

If you wish to discuss any aspect of the Work Experience Programme or placements, you can contact either myself thill@williamhoward.cumbria.sch.uk or your child’s Student Manager by calling Tel: 016977 45700.

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