Statutory Guidance from the Department of Education states that:
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By the age of 16, every pupil should have had at least one experience of a workplace, in addition to any part-time jobs they may have.
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By the age of 18, or before the end of their study programme, every student should have had at least one further experience of a workplace, in addition to any part-time jobs they may have.
This is encoded through the Gatsby Benchmarks: experiences of the workplace are essential to acheiving Benchmark 6.
Reimagining Experiences of the Workplace
Gatsby Benchmark 6 states that 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.
Resources to support meaningful experiences of the workplace can also be found on the Careers and Enterprise Company website:
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