Work Experience

The Work Experience week is w/c 27.11.2023 

All forms must be returned to SBL Academy by  FRIDAY 6th OCTOBER 2023 please. Any received late may be subject to a £35 H&S checking fee and can not be guaranteed.

All students have been issued with a green WEX form, letter and timeline before half term. 

All placements MUST be approved. All placements must be recorded and signed by employer, parent/ carer and student on the green WEX form. They will then be entered onto the system and await approval. Most placements will need to be visited by the H&S company to ensure it is safe for the students to attend. This is why the deadlines are so important and must be adhered to please.

Please read instructions below or this handy PowerPoint has it summarised for you.

All students will be issued with a PIN to login and access the WEX database which can be accessed through any electronic means and anywhere!

The website can be found at https://devon.learnaboutwork.org/

How to Log In

• Click on Student

• Select Sir Bernard Lovell Academy

• Log in with full name e.g. John Smith

• Put in PIN

• Click on Search

How to search for placements

You can download our help guide by CLICKING HERE.

Important Advice

Please note that if you add a placement to Selections, this just saves it for you.

It does NOT contact the employer or tell them you are interested in the placement. This needs to be done by the student or parent/carer

Companies on the site may not now be in a position to offer a placement. It just means they have done at some point.

• Tips and Checklist - for parents and Students

• Parental & Carer letter

• Green WEX Form for completion and Letter of Understanding

• Success at School and Careerpilot guide to gaining a WEX placement

During the pandemic, many companies and institutions offered Virtual Work Experience.  These are still continuing and are a great addition to our WEX programme or for younger students who are not yet completing WEX in school (check age requirements). 

Ms Murray also regularly informs students of VWEX opportunities and discovery workshops from Speakers for School. The students who have undertaken these have rated them highly and found them enjoyable and useful. 

Virtual Work Experience in the Services 

Barclays Life Skills VWEX

Springpod is a great website with VWEX opportunities

The Brighton and Sussex Medical School has created free virtual work experience. 

Observe GP is an alternative to work experience for aspiring medics aged 16 and over, who are living in the UK. It is a free interactive video platform providing insights into the role of a GP and the wider primary care team.