Inspiring Careers Programme

Work Related Learning (WEx)

Supporting schools and employers to create impactful work experience opportunities.

Edt works directly with schools, colleges, and local employers to deliver strategic, meaningful work experience. We bring over 20 years of expertise in designing high‑quality, safe, and impactful programmes that build students’ skills, confidence, and career readiness.

Our work experience service includes:

working with schools and local employers to coordinate a strategic, coherent, and meaningful work experience (WEx) offer for school and college students
securing, organising, and managing employer placements and placement schedules
completing health and safety checks and risk assessments for all placements
providing student/employer voice impact reports
curating and delivering meaningful, engaging work‑related learning events.

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Why choose edt for work experience?
Expert delivery you can trust	With decades of experience in careers education and employer engagement, we design structured programmes that align with Gatsby Benchmarks and local labour market needs.
Strong employer network	We work closely with a wide range of employers across multiple sectors, giving students access to real workplaces, professionals, and industry insights.
Safe, compliant placements	All placements include thorough Workplace, Health and Safety assessments (WPA), giving schools peace of mind that students are supported and safeguarded.
Flexible delivery models	Choose the approach that works for you – edt‑sourced placements, self‑sourced placements, health and safety‑only contracts, or a blended model tailored to your timetable and capacity.
Student and employer voice	We provide monitoring, evaluation, and feedback to demonstrate impact and support Ofsted evidence.
Experiences that build skills for life	Our wider offer – including Careers Carousels and Employer Assemblies – helps students develop communication, teamwork, resilience, and independence.
Committed to equity and access	Through Equalex, we ensure every young person can access meaningful work experience, regardless of background or starting point.

“Students acknowledged that the work experience also enabled them to add this to their UCAS application and enhanced their chances of getting into the Universities they applied for."

School leader feedback, ICP work related learning

“The work experience allows students to learn skills they can’t inside the classroom, grow in confidence when interacting with colleagues not in their peer group, and gain independence."

School leader feedback, ICP work related learning

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Careers Carousels

Our Careers Carousel events bring employers on‑site to deliver interactive, sector‑focused workshops aligned to your timetable.

Each carousel includes a minimum of three interactive, employer-led workshops, each featuring:

insight into the employer’s organisation and sector
a scenario-based task for students to complete
feedback from employer representatives to support learning and engagement.

All workshops should be designed to reflect the general interests and aspirations of the students, which schools will provide in advance to support employer targeting and content development.

Equalex

Modern work experience gives every young person access to progressive, meaningful, multiple workplace experiences throughout their education journey.

A minimum of two weeks’ worth of work experience by Year 11, made up of:

at least one week of work experience activities in Years 7 to 9
at least one week of placements in Years 10 to 11.

Access for all learners, regardless of background, ensuring equitable participation

Flexibility for schools, learners, and employers to design experiences that meet local and individual needs.

Employer assemblies

Flexible opportunities – each one opening doors to a certain sector in the labour market, building knowledge, skills, and confidence, and leading into a meaningful curriculum project or activity.