Fledglings Work experience · Employer readiness

Ready before the placement starts.

Get 16–24s ready for work experience and employer encounters — workplace behaviour, communication and confidence — so placements go well, learners get the most from them, and your employer partners want the next cohort.

Why prep matters

A placement is only as good as the preparation.

A learner who turns up unsure how to introduce themselves or handle a quiet moment wastes the placement — and strains the employer relationship you worked hard to build. A little readiness changes everything.

Confident from day one

First impressions, introducing yourself, and handling nerves — so learners walk in ready, not frozen.

Workplace communication

How to ask questions, take instructions and speak to colleagues and customers professionally.

Professional conduct

Timekeeping, appearance, phone use and reliability — the behaviours employers judge a placement on.

The readiness checklist

What "ready" actually means.

The concrete things a young person needs before a work experience placement or an employer encounter — covered, practised and checked off.

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First impressionsIntroductions, handshakes, body language
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Timekeeping & reliabilityTurning up, on time, prepared
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Taking instructionsListening, checking, following through
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Asking for helpKnowing how and when to speak up
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Phone & conductProfessional behaviour on site
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Reflecting afterwardsTurning the placement into learning
The curriculum

Four curricula behind a great placement.

Designed for the 16–24 range and written with young people.

Work

Employability Skills

CVs, interviews, workplace communication, professional behaviour and progression.

Self

Confidence & Resilience

First-day nerves, handling feedback and staying steady under pressure.

Money

Financial Literacy

Understanding pay, expenses and the value of work — the point of a placement.

Online

Online Safety

Professional digital conduct and protecting a reputation employers can see.

the honest bit

We get learners ready for placements — we complement your employer links and work-experience coordination, we don't arrange the placements.

Getting started

From first call to placement-ready.

1

Discovery

A 15-minute call to see how you run work experience and where learners arrive underprepared.

~15 minutes
2

Free pilot

A free pilot with a defined group so you see it work with your own learners before any spend.

~one half-term
3

Rollout

Learners access the platform directly with single sign-on. Hosted by us — nothing to install.

~ready in days
4

Evidence

Readiness and engagement data for your careers, destinations and employer-partner reporting.

~for your records

Placements that land well.

15 minutes is enough to see the whole readiness offer.

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