Health and Safety: Guidance Booklets 199 Managing health and safety on work experience - a guide for organisers

Publication Year

2000

Document Status

Withdrawn

Abstract

Work experience is one of the most important link activities between employers and secondary schools and colleges. It involves more students, more employers and more days of practical experience than any other activity. The exposure to work is a significant step in preparing young people for adult and working life. It provides an opportunity to foster an early understanding of the importance of health and safety and to influence the attitudes of the future workforce. This guide is principally for organisers of work experience for secondary school students below minimum school leaving age. The guidance will also prove helpful for those organising work experience for students between the ages of 16 and 18 who are in Sixth Form Colleges or Colleges of Further Education. The aim is to promote good practice in assessing health and safety arrangements when making decisions about the suitability of work experience placements (known as 'work placements in Scotland').

ISBN

9780717617425

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