Parents/Carers - can you or your employer offer work experience?

Providing young people with experiences of the workplace is a great way to help prepare them for the future. Parents/carers can help by encouraging their own employers to offer work experience or workplace visits to young people.

And for those who run their own business, there is plenty of support and inspiration to help organise and carry out a workplace experience for young people. The quickest and easiest way is to fill out this quick form to let us know that you're interested in offering work experience placements at your organisation. Our team at Bucks Skills Hub will then get in touch and take you through the next steps.

If you want a bit of inspiration from a business that has successfully offered work experience placements, you can watch the below video that showcases the brilliant experience that two Year 10 students had at ANT Telecom.

How parents/carers can facilitate work experience for young people

If you think the company you work for would offer beneficial work experience, tell them about Bucks Skills Hub and point them towards this online form to express their interest.

Each company that expresses their interest in providing a work experience opportunity is listed on the Employer Spotlight section of our website to help young people find them.

Bring Your Child to Work Day

Though more of a formalised scheme in America, the philosophy behind Bring Your Child to Work Day is universal. Not only does your child get to experience the workplace for themselves, they can do it with the safety net of having you there with them. Talk to your employer about the prospect of bringing your child to work - which admittedly may be more practical for some people than others.

Why businesses should create work experience opportunities for young people

Klaus Allion is the Managing Director of ANT Telecom, and thanks to his recent efforts (documented above) to provide work experience for local students, he has a message for employers: "I think it’s important for young people to get a taste of as many different areas of business as possible. It’s hard to know what career you’d be interested in or suited to without it. You never know, those bright young people might remember the time you invested in them and decide to come back."

So, whether you run a business or work for one, make sure that young people in Buckinghamshire have the opportunity to carry out work experience alongside you.

Remember to fill out this form to express your interest in offering work experience, either at the business you run or work for.