WORK EXPERIENCE
Update: Work Experience Week - 18-22 May 2026
Year 10 Work Experience – Week Commencing 18th May
We are excited to inform you that Year 10 pupils will be participating in a week-long Work Experience programme starting on Monday 18th May. This is an invaluable opportunity for pupils to gain real-world experience, develop essential skills, and explore potential career paths.
What is Work Experience?
Work Experience allows pupils to spend a week in a professional setting, providing them with first-hand insight into various industries. The process of securing a placement fosters skills in research, communication, self-awareness, and resilience, while the placement itself offers exposure to the roles, responsibilities, and skills required in the workplace.
Supporting Your Child
All Work Experience resources, guidance, and forms are available digitally via our online portal:
Work Experience Portal
If your child requires a hard copy of the placement form, these are available from Mrs. Blackburn or Mrs. Baggott.
Careers Support Evening
If you were unable to attend last week’s Careers Support Evening, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We are eager to support you and your child in preparing for this valuable experience.
Work Experience is a significant component of your child’s education, helping them build confidence, develop key skills, and make informed decisions about their future. We are grateful to the local employers and parents who support this programme, making it possible for our pupils to gain these important experiences.
If you have any questions about Work Experience or your child’s placement, please contact Mrs Blackburn or Mrs Baggott on 01384 986351 or email careers@redhill.dudley.sch.uk.
Thank you for your support in helping your child make the most of this exciting opportunity.
Why is Work Experience so important?
If you are an employer and would be interested in offering a Work Experience placement to one (or several) of our pupils please contact Ruth Blackburn, rblackburn@redhill.dudley.sch.uk
For any further information on Work Experience please contact Ruth Blackburn, rblackburn@redhill.dudley.sch.uk.
We want to support our students as much as possible with finding placements, below are some known links that offer work experience placements:
CAREERS LINKS
