NEBP Programmes

Aims & Objectives

• To prepare students for the “World of Work”
• An unpaid opportunity for young people to experience working life while
  they are still at school
• Work alongside adults as part of a team
• Develop and practice a range of new skills
• Become more confident in their abilities
• Relate their school curriculum and qualifications to the workplace
• Make more informed decisions about their future
• For students following the 14 – 19 Diploma qualification every effort will
  be made to secure a placement linked to the relevant learning line.

What is Work Experience?

Each year the Newham Work Experience Team (NEBP) organise over 4,000 work experience placements that provide students with an insight into the working environment. Work Experience is an organised educational activity that forms part of a student’s education. This will be a placement on an employer’ s premises in which a student will carry out a range of tasks or duties, more or less as an employee would but with the focus on the learning aspects of the business.

Aims of Work Experience

By working alongside adults as part of a team, developing new skills and becoming more confident, work experience can make a significant contribution to learning and development. It also helps deliver aspects of the curriculum, including the Diplomas. Each student is equipped with a Work Experience Diary which they need to complete during their time with the employer. This enables them to record and evaluate their experience and gives the employer the opportunity to give feedback on their performance.

Duration of Placement

• Duration of placements is dependent upon curriculum requirements
• Extended placement are for 1 or 2 days per week for an academic year -
  including full monitoring and regular reviews. See separate page.

Learning Outcomes

• Self confidence
• Better prepared for the World of Work
• A positive self image
• Sense of achievement
• Become more aware of their strengths/abilities
• Certification and Accreditation through Career Planning

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