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Launching work experience with Unifrog’s Placements tool
Content covered
Why is work experience important?
Work experience gives young people meaningful, real-world experiences of the workplace, connecting them directly with employers and environments to explore different careers, develop essential skills and understand what working life is really like.
Meeting specific requirements around modern work experience
Gatsby Benchmark 6: For all young people to have meaningful experiences of the workplace.
Two week guarantee: government’s ambition that students should have a minimum of two weeks’ worth of meaningful work experience by Year 11.
Equalex: Careers & Enterprise Company’s framework for modern work experience. It sets out learning outcomes and objectives to help schools plan high-quality, meaningful experiences over time.
Unifrog’s Placements tool - how does it work?
Automated chain of forms �A series of digital forms for students, employers, parents, and coordinators that automatically email the next person in line once completed.
Real-time dashboard�An at-a-glance tracking system where school staff can monitor safety/insurance compliance, filter statuses, and send one-click email reminders.
Employer database�Automatically asks hosts if they will support future placements, building a tailored list of verified local employers for your school.
The different stages involved
Employer initial form�
The employer receives an email from Unifrog and completes their form.
Parent/guardian agreement form
The parent/guardian receives an email from Unifrog and gives their agreement.
Student initial form�
The student completes the form in the Placements tool.
Permission form�
The placement coordinator or an editor approves the placement.
What do students need to do?
There are three main actions from students before the placement starts:
Find and agree a placement with an employer | Add the placement to their Unifrog account | Follow up with the employer and the parent/caregiver |
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Helping source and add placements | Tracking progress of the forms | Completing check-ins during the placement |
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Your role during the process
Tracking the progress of the forms
Use the Advanced view to sort and filter placements by different categories.
Send nudges to the employer or parent for incomplete forms
Add the filter ‘form name’ so you can see your own form group!
Helping students source and add placements
Share relevant tools and resources with students in bulk using the ‘+comment’ button in the Advanced view
You can use this to send the Placements tool to students with a custom comment
The Apprenticeships tool can also be shared as it’s a great tool for students to use to search for local employers in the area. Students in year 10 will need to click ‘All Tools’ to see this tool on their homepage
Completing check-ins for placements
Each placement has a check-in section where you can record the details of a check-in.
You can record the check-in type: in person, phone or email, and the date of the check-in. The rest of the fields are optional to complete.
You can track which placements need a check in through the Advanced view.
Use the filter Placement: Forms and then Outstanding check-in to see a list of students with this stage incomplete.
Click directly on ‘School check-in’ to be taken to the check-in section of the placement.
Key dates and deadlines
Key dates: [enter key dates below for your staff]
Resources
Next steps
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