Work experience guidance for line managers
This line manager briefing covers the legal and practical issues that line managers need to know about work experience placements.
- Line manager briefing on work experience A line manager briefing providing practical guidance for line managers on handling work experience placements. It covers how to prepare for the arrival of a work experience student; health and safety issues; and conducting the placement so that the student and organisation benefit from the experience.
This line manager briefing is accompanied by a PowerPoint presentation for training purposes.
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Also
Work experience and internship survey 2011: what are the benefits? HR & Compliance Centre research finds that work experience is more likely to enhance the organisation's image than provide a reliable route for the recruitment of new employees.
Work experience policy Use this model policy to outline the organisation’s approach to engaging people on work experience.
The HR & Compliance Centre FAQs section covers work experience and internships:
- Are students undertaking work experience entitled to the national minimum wage?
- Are employers required to pay school children on work experience the national minimum wage?
- What is an internship?
- Can an intern waive his or her right to be paid the national minimum wage?
