Work Experience (WEX) Resources

The Careers and Enterprise Company: equalex

Explore the equalex learning outcomes and objectives framework.

The Careers and Enterprise Company: equalex (Excel Spreadsheet)

Explore the equalex learning outcomes and objectives framework in Excel.

The Careers and Enterprise Company: General Questions

A useful Q&A resource for schools and colleges.

BCP Council - Year 12 Student Reflective Log Template

A template suitable for Year 12 students to reflect on their work experience opportunity. 

Futures For All

Work Experience and Speakers for Schools help young people from state schools and colleges access real-world experiences, hear from inspirational speakers, and discover new opportunities.

McDonald’s Work Experience Programme

New in-person paid work experience programme - the biggest of its kind in the UK - to help even more young people not in education, employment or training, to gain a unique opportunity.

Panjango Virtual Tours 

The fully immersive virtual tours offer workplace information and job profiles, as well as interactive challenges and fun facts to bring the workplace to life for students.

Reimagining experiences of the workplace

Developed by Shoreham Academy.

A set of resources designed to support both educators and employers to reimagine students’ experiences of the workplace.

SpringPod

Gain experience with top employers and universities on Springpod. By completing Virtual Work Experience programmes, students can unlock the door to in-person work experience.

SEND Work Experience Reflective Form

A template suitable for students with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND) to reflect on their work experience opportunity. 

Work Experience: Safeguarding and Health & Safety Guidance

Dorset Careers Hub have provided useful guidance and resources to understand safeguarding and health & safety guidance.

Work Experience: We Gave Students a Job for a Week Video (Dorset Council)

Join work experience students, as they review a jam-packed week with the Recruitment and Attraction team at Dorset Council.