Yr 10 Work Experience Week – Interviews with Julie Tripney (Services for Young People) – 4TH March 2024
Our Year 10’s will be engaging in Work Experience Week from 1st – 5th July 2024. This is part of Hailey Hall’s ongoing commitment to supporting our pupils regarding possible future career pathways. This comes under the banner of (Gatsby Benchmark 5-
Encounters with employers and employees), and (Gatsby Benchmark 6 – Experience of workplaces).
Some pupils will be unable to engage in Work Experience Week off-site and will be doing on-site activities during this week.
On Monday 4th March I had a visit from Julie Tripney, who is an employment and skills advisor from Services for Young People. Julie spoke to all pupils regarding their preferences and will, if required, source placements suitable to their home and travel requirements. Some pupils have already sourced their placements and as part of her role will undertake all the required Health and Safety, DBS and Insurance checks, etc. to make sure all our pupils are in a safe environment.
In the coming months when placements have been found and the pupil and parent/carers agree, I will take the pupil for a visit to speak to the employer and understand the expectations that are required of the pupil for the work experience week.