Work experience

Work experience introduces our young people to a range of experiences. It also offers an insight into the world of work.

Work experiences helps develop skills and experiences including:

• preparing for work
• travelling to work
• working with other people in a team
• practising communication skills
• considering others’ points of view
• learning how and where they can make their contribution in a commercial environment.

We build work experience into each student’s weekly College timetable. This ensures that they exceed the recommended ten days of work experience per academic year. Ther is also a continuity of attendance, consistency of purpose and reinforcement of skills.

WESC Foundation has excellent links with a number of partners. This gives our students a wide choice of organisations to choose from. We have previously worked with businesses including:

• Exeter City Football Club
• Café 24 at Countess Wear
• Topsham Garage
• Exeter Community Centre
• KFC
• Sainsbury’s
• Sense Cafe 55
• Exmouth Open Door Cafe
• St Sidwell’s Community Cafe
• Cats Protection Rehoming Centre
• Crealy
• Countess Wear Community School.