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Know-how
Mar 17, 2026
Work Experience – Schools

‘Gold standard' employer engagement in secondary education

Employer engagement is a strategic objective of Roding Valley High School. Careers Leader and Advisor Donna Mason, shares the big impact initiatives as well as advice for developing successful opportunities with schools.

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Opinion
Feb 16, 2026
Work Experience – Schools

When work experience misses the point

Work experience doesn’t need to be two-weeks to make an impact, but it should incorporate career education alongside skills development, explains Sarra Jenkins, Director of Future Pathways at Loughborough Grammar School.

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Know-how
Feb 02, 2026
Policy, Work Experience – Schools

Meaningful work experience: what you need to know in 2026

Supporting member understanding of the expectations, requirements and benefits of delivering modern meaningful work experience for all young people will be an important focus for ISE in 2026, explains Anne-Marie Campion, ISE Insights Manager.

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Case Study
Nov 05, 2025
Work Experience – Schools

KPMG & TTF: A new model for work experience

The Talent Foundry, KPMG UK and The Careers & Enterprise Company collaborated to develop a pilot model for modern work experience.

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Case Study
Oct 29, 2025
Work Experience – Schools

How Channel 4 is scaling virtual work experience

Channel 4 in partnership with Talent People, has reimagined work experience through a virtual model. This opens up creative careers to thousands of people across the UK, balancing scale and inclusivity with meaningful engagement.

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Know-how
Oct 20, 2025
Work Experience – Schools

6 ways technology is helping Gatsby Benchmark implementation

Innovative digital models are helping educators and employers better operationalise the Gatsby Benchmarks, explain Safa Irfan and Dhruva Banerjee at ProjectSet UK.

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Case Study
Oct 01, 2025
Work Experience – Schools

Proving Work Experience at Scale: Aon & Connectr

Aon and Connectr delivered a large-scale work experience programme to engage students with financial services and drive social mobility. Phil Sartain at Aon and Charlotte Dudley at Connectr explain how.

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Case Study
Mar 14, 2025
Apprentice Attraction & Marketing, Apprentice Recruitment, Internships & Placements, Work Experience – Schools

How ISG’s T Level programme prepared next gen apprentices

Early careers specialist Emma Simpson explains how they developed a T Level strategy to prepare students for their apprenticeship, meeting skills shortages in the construction industry.

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Research
Nov 28, 2024
Work Experience – Schools

Collaboration is key to solving the work experience gap

There are many benefits to work experience, yet the opportunities are lacking. Charlotte Dudley at Connectr Early Engagement offers a solution.

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Feature
Aug 08, 2024
Internships & Placements, Work Experience – Schools

How the cost-of-living crisis is affecting work experience

Is there a price tags on progress? Tonia Galati at TG Consulting considers the dynamics of work experience in the face of a cost-of-living crisis.

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Opinion
May 23, 2024
Internships & Placements, Work Experience – Schools

Employers can transform the lives of the most disadvantaged this summer

Employers can help save lives and fulfil CSR responsibilities by taking part in the UK’s first funded summer programme for young people at risk of violence, explains Sam Carey at Inclusive Boards.

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Know-how
Apr 12, 2024
Internships & Placements, Work Experience – Schools

How to overcome the challenges of organising work experience

ISE’s latest research considers the experience of employers, schools and colleges organising work experience, revealing how challenges can be overcome.

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