Beaminster School

YEAR 10 WORK EXPERIENCE – Timeline for Parents and Students

Beaminster School’s Work Experience programme relies heavily on good communication and organisation. To help plan a successful Work Experience placement for students this information outlines what needs to be completed during the year, including key dates and deadlines to be aware of.

September 2024
The Introduction to GCSEs and Work Experience Evening gives parents/carers and students key information about how to be best prepared for GCSEs, and launches our Year 10 Work Experience programme. I will be available on the night to answer any questions you may have.

October 2024 to February 2025
Students need to decide where they would like to go for their Work Experience and then contact the business either by email, phone or letter and ask if they will be happy to take a Work Experience student. If you or the student have any questions about what to write in a letter we can provide some previously used examples.

Once a business has agreed to take the student, a Health Declaration form and Work Placement Agreement form will need to be completed and signed by a parent/carer as well as the student. The forms then need to be taken or posted to the employer to be signed by them, and the forms must then be returned to the school so that appropriate Health and Safety checks can be made.

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Employers in the immediate Beaminster area do book up quickly so we strongly recommend that students get their placements locked in as soon as possible to ensure they are able to go to their first choice.

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Should a student wish to go to London, or elsewhere out of the immediate area, their signed forms must be returned to school as soon as possible to ensure that the placement is locked in and allow time for all the necessary checks to be carried out.

Work Experience is always an exciting and hugely rewarding experience for our students, and they will have time on the Stop the Clock day in November to investigate employers and/or complete required paperwork.

We are here to advise and support students through the process if needed and to help them find placements. Should you have any questions regarding Work Experience, please do feel free to contact either Mr Donovan.

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• Please be aware that Monday 5th May (the first day of Work Experience fortnight) is a Bank Holiday.  Many employers will work as normal on that day and may expect students to attend their work placement.  Please bear this in mind when making arrangements, and students will need to check with the employer whether or not they are required to attend on this day.

• Students who are ill or cannot attend their placement for any reason must contact their employer as early as possible to let them know and to also advise the school:

• Contact the employer direct as early as possible if not able to attend placement

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• Call the school 01308 862633.​