Guidance

Work experience: changes to government policy

An overview of changing work experience policies relevant to employers.

• From: UK Commission for Employment and Skills
• Published: 1 June 2013

Documents

Making work experience work for you

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Details

This guide provides employers with an overview of the changes being introduced by the UK government around work experience. The guide covers changes such as:

• mandatory work experience for all 16-19 year olds
• the introduction of traineeships - a new programme bridging education and employment
• the removal unnecessary red tape
• the introduction of new ‘supported internships’ for young people with special needs

Published 1 June 2013