WEXNorfolk OUR BUSINESS IN 17/18. We worked with 45 schools/colleges supporting approx 2750 students to access placements

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1 WEX Norfolk OUR BUSINESS IN 17/18 We worked with 45 schools/colleges supporting approx 2750 students to access placements WEXNorfolk Developing Norfolk s Future Workforce An initiative supported by

2 Across all schools the top 3 categories* for placements in Norfolk were Education and Training; Retail Sales and Customer Service; Administration, Business and Office Engaging with over 1500 Norfolk employers.* *Source information WEX Norfolk database August

3 Placement sectors for 17/18 Retail Sales and Customer Services 13% Personal and Other Services 2% Performing Arts 1% Media, Print and Publishing 1% Marketing and Advertising 0% Manufacturing and Production 1% Leisure, Sport and Tourism 5% Legal and Political Services 1% Languages, Information and Culture 1% Science, Maths and Statistics 1% Social Work and Counselling Services 1% Transport and Logistics 1% Administration, Business and Office Work 11% Building and Construction 4% Catering and Hospitality 5% Computers and IT 2% Design, Arts and Craft 1% Healthcare 3% Financial Services 1% Environment, Animals and Plants 8% Engineering 7% Education and Training 30% *If you would like establishment level data for your school/college please get in touch. Source information: WEX Norfolk database August

4 Placement activity periods A sharp reminder that June and July remain the peak months for placements. Do your students go on placement in the most popular months? Have you thought about the advantages your students could gain by going on placement at other times of the year? 80% 70% 67% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 7% 9% 11% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Source information: WEX Norfolk database August

5 Growing our business in 17/18 The Careers and Enterprise Company funded us to deliver bespoke work experience placements to 9 schools and colleges to support SEND and vulnerable students in the Norwich Opportunity Area. Norfolk County Council WEX Norfolk t i t l e of programme WEX Norfolk Employability for All k e y a c t i v i t i e s Work experience and other employer-based experiences of work t h e m e s Bespoke employer based experiences of work for vulnerable young people including those with SEND pa r t n e r s Funded by The WEX Norfolk team work in partnership with over 5,000 employers across Norfolk w h o is benefitting Young people in Years 10 13, including young people who have special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or other additional needs Norfolk County Council aims to support excellence in education for all young people and to support their development and progression into high quality employment. NCC s Work Placement Support Service supports schools and colleges in the Opportunity Area to organise high quality work experience programmes for their students in key stage 4 and post-16 education. w e b s i t e The WEX Norfolk Employability for All programme will provide brokered bespoke employer-based work experience placements for vulnerable key stage 4 and post-16 students in complex needs schools, the short stay school as well as in mainstream schools and the college within the Opportunity Area. The service will: Offer practical, appropriate and timely support to schools and employers to organise and deliver high quality experience of work programmes for the most vulnerable young people in complex needs schools, the short stay school or in mainstream schools/colleges. Work with staff to support SEND and other vulnerable students to access bespoke, brokered work placement opportunities and other experiences of work with local employers to meet individual and curriculum needs and to contribute to the delivery of 4 employer encounters for all students. Promote the benefits to employers, young people and parents/carers of all young people engaging in meaningful work experience placements in key stage 4 and post-16. This service complements the existing work placement health and safety checking services offered by Norfolk County Council and other providers. 5

6 An initiative supported by Customer Developments To help support you, our customers, we developed and launched new guides and templates; The Best Practice Guide to organising and managing work experience placements for schools and colleges, a Student Monitoring Placement form and a template Letter for Parents about the school/college s work experience programme. All these (and more!) are available in the useful documents section on the home tab or via the sub headings on the WEX Norfolk database. Best Practice Guide to organising and managing work experience placements for schools and colleges Student placement monitoring form Monitoring visits provide an invaluable opportunity to: enable you to check on student safety (and raise concerns if needed) address any concerns from the employer and student show a commitment from the school WEXNorfolk Developing Norfolk s Future Workforce An initiative supported by show an appreciation of the time and commitment given by the employer to support the working futures of young people develop important relationships with new employers strengthen links with employers which can lead to the employer being involved in other activities to support the school/college This form can be used for onsite monitoring visits and telephone monitoring School/academy/college Student placement form for work experience WEXNorfolk Developing Norfolk s Future Workforce Student name: Male Female Year group: School/academy/college: Form: Dates of work experience From: To: Date of birth: Home tel no: Health declaration In order to ensure that there are no unnecessary risks to the Health & Safety of this student or the Health & Safety of another person, please indicate below any medical condition the student is suffering from which the employer should be made aware of (eg: asthma). Please ensure you make a full disclosure of all existing medical conditions so that the employer can then take this into account when allocating the duties to be carried out on placement: WEXNorfolk Developing Norfolk s Future Workforce An initiative supported by Student name Year Group Form Dates on placement Employer name Placement address Contact name Contact number Visited Y/N date Telephone Y/N date If the check is completed by phone and there are concerns then staff should immediately arrange to visit the employer. To the student: As the student named above I agree to take part in this work experience scheme. I also agree to hold in confidence any information about the employers business which I may obtain during this work period, and not to disclose such information to another person without the employer s permission. I also agree to observe all safety, security and other regulations laid down by the employer and made known to me either by the employers representatives or by displayed instructions. Student Signature: Date: To the parent/guardian: As the parent/guardian of the student named above I confirm that I have read and understood this form and agree to his/her taking part in the scheme and understand that he/she will observe the conditions set out. I confirm a copy of this form can be passed to the placement provider and can be shared with the employer. Parent/Guardian Name: Signature: Date: To the student: Please return your completed form to the placement organiser at the school ASAP. Funded by All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the information in this publication was correct at time of going to press (November 2017). Student placement form is produced by the Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) Strategy Team, Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich NE1 2DH Tel Norfolk County Council 1 1 6

7 Our Social Platforms We have also engaged with schools, employers and young people on our new/revamped social platforms keep in touch with us and find out what is happening in the world of work experience. Follow us on and LinkedIn WEX-Norfolk 7

8 Updates for 18/19 We are working on a number of developments which we will be delivering across the year - please keep an eye open for announcements on our social media platforms and via the WEX Norfolk database. Student Portal We are developing our Student Portal, a new tool for young people which enables them to directly access our database of employers engaged in work experience and search/obtain contacts for appropriate opportunities. It will also provide regularly updated information relevant to young people on work experience. Currently available as a pilot for testing and with the aim of being fully released towards the end of If you have a group of students who would work with us on the pilot and provide honest and constructive feedback, then we would love to hear from you! Contact us for more information work.experience@norfolk.gov.uk WEX Norfolk customer survey Please take 5 minutes and let us know how we can improve our service offer. Are you a new WEX Norfolk customer? We will be delivering FREE training sessions on an Introduction to Work Experience and WEX Norfolk Database Basics. Please look out for our s about how to book a place. Future plans include an Advanced WEX Norfolk Database session, so please keep an eye open for more information later in the academic year. Help You Choose The new design of Help You Choose has been launched, and the new design of the Advisers and Teachers area is also live. We have a main menu now for work experience which includes our work experience best practice guide. We will be adding more documents and information so please bookmark the page and come back to see what is new! Take a look at: 8 All reasonable efforts have been made to ensure that the information in this publication was correct at time of going to press (September 2018) WEX Norfolk Our Business In 17/18 is produced by the Participation and Transition Strategy Team, Children s Services, Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, NR1 2DH Tel: Norfolk County Council