Work experience

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) undertook research to gather evidence that would help employers provide young people with meaningful work experience placements. The time that students spend during their job placements should be efficiently used as it is an opportunity for students to learn and use general competencies needed in the world of work. This report aims at helping employers and students to improve the impact of employability training during the work placement.

• Includes suggestions for employers on how to build employability development into work experience programmes;
• Includes a checklist that students can use to identify competencies that might be important at work, to keep a record of tasks undertaken during a work experience programme and to rate their own abilities.

Entrepreneurship education

Businessdynamics is a business education and enterprise charity that aims to bring business to life for young people. Volunteers from companies introduce students, aged 14-19 years, to the opportunities and challenges of business while also improving their key skills in preparation for the world of work.

• Combines work experience with formal education;
• Introduces business practice into school curriculum; 
• Recognizes the importance of core skills for employability