BORDERS COLLEGE Work placement Training

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BORDERS COLLEGEWork placement Training
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Work Experience

• Helps to develop the skills and attitudes which
  young people need for the world of work
• Provides important opportunities for students to
  learn directly about working life and the working
  environment.
• Work experience therefore encompasses arranging
  work experience placements, fully preparing and
  briefing students beforehand and debriefing them
  afterwards

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Legal Duties

• Organiser
• Conduct a review of the providers and decide on
  their suitability.
• Satisfied that Providers have appropriate HS
  Systems in place and are competent to manage HS.
• Satisfied adequate supervision and induction of
  students.
• Agree activities/tasks to be undertaken/forbidden.
  

• Provider
• Monitor and supervise student whilst on work
  placement.
• Ensure students are not exposed to unnecessary
  risks.
• Provide all information, instruction, training
  and PPE required for tasks.
• Inform students of the health and safety risks
  identified in providers risk assessments
• If under 16, provide parents/Guardian with copies
  of Risk assessments.
• Report any incidents to the college.
• Students are providers legally adopted employees
  for duration of placement

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High and Low Risk

• High Risk
• Agriculture
• Construction work
• Catering
• Transport
• Factories
• Warehouses
• Engineering
• Motor Vehicle
• Chemical Manufacturers

• Low Risk
• Nursery Schools
• Hairdressing
• Beauticians
• Hotels (Except catering)
• Offices
• Schools
• Playgroups
• Supermarkets
• Banks

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Visiting Premises

• Brief Walk around to assess general Conditions
• Task Undertaken by Student
• Housekeeping
• Lighting/Heating
• Guarding
• Machinery (Under 16 cant operate powered
  machinery, under 18 must have 1-1 supervision

• PPE
• First Aid
• Welfare
• Fire Precautions
• Supervision
• Induction to workplace
• Ensure student is aware of what expected of
  him/her

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Database accessible through shared area- U-drive,
HS, Section 12 work experience.
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You're In Control

• Your Judgement Call.
• Must have confidence in the Providers ability to
  manage HS.
• Maintain regular contact.
• Gain Student feedback.
• Be Clear with Providers about their
  responsibilities.
• If in doubt seek help!!

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Work Experience Training Plans For 2008/09

• Currently have 50 work Experience Booklets
  COPs.
• In 2007/08 we produced nearly 4000 booklets.
• In 2008/09 we only produced 600 booklets.
• Developing training packages on Moodle starting
  with Business Admin.
• Generic- Law, Fire, COSHH, First Aid Accident
  reporting etc
• Department Specific- HAV, Noise, Pesticides,
  BBVs, working at height etc.
• All other departments onto Moodle by start of
  2009/10.

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Any Questions?