Employers - Use this checklist to ensure you have all the elements covered when offering work experience.

Perhaps you are already a Youth Friendly Employer, or in the process of applying for the Youth Friendly Employer Award. Or perhaps you're an employer aiming to create or develop a work experience programme that benefits your business and makes a difference. With our checklist below you can ensure you have all the required elements for high-quality work experience ticked off.

When you apply for the Youth Friendly Employer Award we can offer you additional templates, advice and support to ensure any work experience you deliver meets your own business needs as well as making a difference to young people.

Role Description Hours of work
Uniform/dress code
Breaks
Pay or subsistence & travel costs
It is really important to set out key information, roles and expectations for the experience. Think about creating a mini workbook for the student and their line management. If you are a Youth Friendly Employer Award Holder you can download a template for this.
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Application Process
Interview Questions and Process
Consider how you want young people to apply. What is the process to ensure inclusion and fairness? If you are a Youth Friendly Employer Award Holder you can download a template for this.
Accessibility Have you considered how you can make this work experience inclusive for young people with additional support needs? Organisations should ensure the opportunities it provides can be accessed
by young people with additional needs and that activities are tailored to meet the needs of individuals.
If you are a Youth Friendly Employer Award Holder you can get advice, information and support on creating an inclusive culture.
The experience Work experience tasks
Rotating around the business
Learning outcomes
The placement should include a range of experiences so that the participant can learn about the whole business as well as a specific job role. Having a work experience schedule can be really valuable. You can use the Young Professional as the basis for the key skills in the programme. If you are a Youth Friendly Employer Award Holder you can download a template for this.
Managing & Mentoring Induction
Reflection
Feedback
References
Work experience provides lots of learning opportunities. How will you capture them all? If you are a Youth Friendly Employer Award Holder you can download a template for this.
Legal Employers Liability Insurance
Risk Assessment
Safeguarding
DBS Checks are they needed?
Hygiene & Health & Safety
Keeping student records - GDPR
Company Policy
There are a number of checks you will need to make to ensure your business is ready for young people. They are not there to limit the experience. Most businesses find meeting these checks straightforward. You can find advice and information on the HSE and .Gov websites.
Youth Employment UK can provide advice to Youth Friendly Employer Awards Holders.

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