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Work Experience
“The student was a very polite, interested and inquisitive person who fitted into our workforce very easily. It was a pleasure to have him here for the two weeks of his placement.” - Graham Goode Motors Ltd
“We had two amazing young people come for work experience. This makes it worth while for our company. I would like to say that the candidates placed with us where outstanding and we would be delighted to offer both a position with us once they are old enough to seek employment.”
- Welcome Break
“Thank you for allowing me to go to work experience! It has been an amazing time for me, and I feel as though I have matured a lot due to the two weeks.”
- Sir Jonathan North Community College learner
“I think that work experience was a good experience, and I would recommend that other people do work experience; so that they know how the ‘world of work’ actually is.”
- Soar Valley Community College learner
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Health & Safety
“The assessor was fantastic, she gave clear concise and practical advice. Had really helped make the whole work experience procedure much easier and look forward to having this year’s students. Thanks LEBC!”
- Somerby Equestrian Riding School
“Found the literature really useful and will refer to on a regular basis when accepting students”
- Rentokil
“I welcome the opportunity to work in partnership with LEBC. This will provide a much needed boost to the current level of documentation we supply to local schools and colleges.”
- Andrew Butler, (Health & Safety Manager) Aston Martin Lagonda
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STEM
We asked our STEM Ambassadors the following questions and here is a summary of their responses:
Why did you decide to become a STEM Ambassador?
• It’s a new and exciting challenge
• It’s a chance for me to share my enthusiasm for my subject and inspire young people to have a more positive view of STEM and STEM careers
• It’s an opportunity for me to give something back to the community
• It sounds like fun!
In the 2011 national survey, STEM Ambassadors said volunteering in schools had:
• Contributed to their personal and professional development (88%)
• Improved their communication and presentation skills (63%)
• Increased their understanding of young people’s capability and skills (65%)
• Benefited their employer from a higher profile in the local community (82%)
STEM Ambassadors and work related learning activity in the work place.
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Enterprise and Employability including STEM activities
“I loved working with my tutor group all day. They worked extremely well as small teams, there was friendly competition, and activities were fun.”
- Year 10 student
“This is a fantastic opportunity for employers to inspire and inform young people about the possibilities within the industry. Experiencing first hand working with and learning from industry professionals will be so valuable to our students.”
- Steve Hill (Lead teacher from Longslade)
“It’s good for the students to see the theory of recent units related to a realistic sport situation. The information Richard provided the students with on the interrelating businesses, use of volunteers and the business and economics side has been really useful.”
- Nick Hodges (Diploma Teacher from The Lancaster School)
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Primary
“It was a fun but educational trip. It has helped me to think about what I want to be when I’m older with a clear image of what I would actually be doing.”
-Year 6 Pupil
“We have been studying India for the last half term so this visit fits in well to our curriculum work. The businesses went to a lot of trouble to make us feel welcome. The children learnt lots of new facts; they were absolutely full of it the next day.”
- Helen Rodger (Deputy Head, Old Dalby Primary School)
“Thank you for a brilliant workshop, fun and entertaining with some key messages – very inspirational!”
-Parent/teacher
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Right to Read
“A joy to have an engaged adult who can share her delight of books with a young audience. right to read was able to engage my pupils with their choice of book and explore the text properly.”
-Year 4 Teacher
“Most of the children have made expected progress or better than expected progress. The children have looked forward to reading with the volunteers. The Year 5 boys have enjoyed reading and have had a good role model. The staff are delighted.”
-Year 5 Teacher
“The boys look forward to their reading sessions with the volunteers on Thursdays. Many do not get the time to read to an adult on a one to one basis and discuss the text afterwards. For some they have really started to enjoy reading, they think of it now as a pleasure and not a chore.”
-Year 3 Teacher
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Teacher Placement
“The placement has given me ideas for projects – teaching techniques and combining them to produce a finished piece.”
-Michelle Aylott, Year 7,8,9, and 10 Teacher
“It has been very useful to be able to show how the programmes we use in the classroom are also used in a professional setting in the work place.”
-Frank Mafrici, Year 7,8 and 9 Teacher
“Our department has been able to develop links with local schools which will hopefully lead to increasing student’ awareness and knowledge of the various professions for scientists and technologists working within healthcare. This is vital for growing interest in new entrants into the profession in future years.”
-Service Manager, Medical Physics at Leicester’s Hospitals
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Young Apprenticeship
“The YA programme helped me develop my professional behaviour, my communication skills, administration skills, working as part of a team and my organisational skills. I really enjoyed the programme; it was excellent and helped improve my GCSE results.
I enjoyed being able to go out and see how a business actually works behind the scenes and how they overcome any problems that they have.
I would have liked to see more different types of business on trips. I think the YA programme will help me achieve my goal of being employed in the future.”
-Year 10 Student
“This course was suberbly run and gave students a real insight into post 16 qualifications. The instructors were friendly and inspiring!”
-Andy Stevenson, Year 7,8,9,10 and 11 Teacher
“[The Student] has been superb and he’s the best learner we’ve ever had”
-Paul Widdicome, Fosse Insulation Service
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