7/31/2019 Initial Letter to Parents June 2012
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June 2012
Dear Parent/Carer
In November of this year, your child will be given the
opportunity to take part in a work experience placement which
is
an integral part of the work experience programme. This
programme is completed during Social Education lessons in
school and will involve your child learning all about the
processes involved in applying for a job, going to work and
working
in a different environment. On completion of the unit, your
child will be awarded the Personal Development unit called
Self and Work at either Intermediate 1 or 2 level.
This work experience opportunity is offered in conjunction with
East Lothian Council and Gateway. All placements are
thoroughly checked for Health and Safety and their suitability
for young people. Many of the placement providers have
offered their services over a number of years and pupils have
benefited from their experience.
There is a wide selection of jobs and places of work to choose
from throughout Edinburgh and East Lothian. When
deciding upon a placement, pupils are invited to look through a
database of available placements and choose one which
they think will be most suited to their existing skills and
qualities.
Once the placement details have been confirmed, I would ask that
all parents/carers discuss their son/daughters
placement with him/her and begin to look into travel
arrangements. If there are any problems please contact us as
soon
as possible.
We recognise that not every pupil will be guaranteed a job that
is most suited to him/her or of interest regarding career
intention and we therefore give pupils the opportunity to
organise their own work placement. In recent years however
the laws regarding Health and Safety in the work place have
become much more stringent and there is a great deal of
paper work to be completed before we can allow any pupil to
undertake a self found work experience placement at theirchosen
venue. In the event of pupils choosing to organise their own
placements, it is their responsibility to ensure that
the necessary paperwork is completed by both parent and employer
and returned to the school by the date stated below.
Unfortunately, if the paper work is not completed in time, we
cannot guarantee that the placement will be
possible. Pupils can collect the relevant forms from their
Social Education teachers or from myself. Please note, self
found placements must take place in the same week as all other
placements.
So that we can efficiently deal with the paper work, I would ask
that you take a note of the dates below, to ensure that
your son/daughter has made all the necessary returns in good
time.
Week beginning 20 August Passwords and usernames will be given
to pupils to allow them to view the database.
Friday 14 September Final date for acceptance of self-found
placement paperwork
Week beginning 17 September Database booking week
12 October Parental Consent forms must be returned
19 November 23 November Work Experience Week for all S4
Pupils
Week beginning 10 December All paperwork completed and handed
in
I am sure you will agree that this is an exciting opportunity
for all pupils in S4. I thank you in advance for all your help
and support. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have
any questions relating to the above.
Yours faithfully
Miss Easson
