Rapid evidence review of international work experience practice
The charity Speakers for Schools has commissioned SQW to undertake a review of the international evidence on work experience for students aged 11 to 16.
Speakers for Schools was founded in 2010 by the journalist Robert Peston and seeks to end educational inequality by giving all young people access to the same prestigious networks available to the top fee-paying schools in the UK.
One of the charity’s core activities is a work experience programme that links state school students to a wide range of different companies. During the pandemic, the programme moved online. Speakers for Schools are now relaunching their face-to-face work experience programme.
SQW’s evidence review will explore three questions:
- What forms of work experience exist for young people aged 11 to 16?
- What outcomes does work experience deliver for young people participating?
- How does work experience deliver these outcomes?
Speakers for Schools aim to publish SQW’s evidence review by the end of the year. If you would like more details about this work, please contact Will Millard.
