Your roadmap to modern work experience

If you've made your commitment to Feeding Britain's Future, this page will help you take your next step — from understanding where you are today, to shaping what modern work experience looks like for your organisation and getting ready to deliver.

Where to start: the Employer Standards

Whatever stage you’re at, we recommend starting with The Careers & Enterprise Company’s Employer Standards framework and free self-assessment tool – it’s designed to help organisations maximise the impact of their engagement with young people giving you a baseline for action and ideas to improve.

Completing a self-assessment helps you benchmark your current offer and means that your next steps are grounded in a clear picture of your organisation's starting point.

You can also unlock support through your tailored recommendations report to help the development of your work experience offer — including a modern work experience guide, template evaluation forms, and developing essential skills guidance.

Resources to help the design of your modern work experience

As you move into planning and designing your own modern work experience offer, we recommend using the following resources from The Careers & Enterprise Company alongside the Employer Standards:

• Understand what modern work experience is and how to make it meaningful.

• Access guidance on how to get started, including example activities and practical support for admin tasks and planning.

When you’re ready to deliver – connect to your local Careers Hub to:

• Connect with schools/special schools/colleges that align with your business needs and build sustainable and impactful relationships.

• Understand the types of work experience programmes available in your area.

• Access any local employer resources/workshops/communities.

Free webinars to support your journey

To help you move from commitment to delivery, The Careers & Enterprise Company is offering a short series of webinars specifically for the food and drink sector.

Got a question?  Contact The Careers & Enterprise Company team at [email protected].