Benchmark 6: experiences of workplaces
Every pupil should have first-hand experiences* of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience to help their exploration of career opportunities, and expand their networks.
What good looks like:
Every student should have first-hand experiences of the workplace through work visits, work shadowing and/or work experience to help their exploration of career opportunities, and expand their networks.
- By the age of 16, every pupil should have had at least one experience of a workplace, additional to any part-time jobs they may have.
- By the age of 18, or before the end of their study programme, every student should have had at least one experience of a workplace, additional to any part-time jobs they may have.
Careers & Enterprise Company Gatsby Benchmark 6 resources
Providers of virtual work experience:
- Barclays Life Skills
- Changing Education
- Speakers for Schools
- SpringPod
- Uptree
Local Resources