{"id":8648,"date":"2026-03-02T15:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=8648"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:13:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:13:52","slug":"designing-successful-work-experience-placements","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/en\/resource\/designing-successful-work-experience-placements\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing Successful Work Experience Placements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"bg-white block basic-video\">\r\n\r\n     <div class=\"wrapper thin py4\">        <div class=\"video-container\">\r\n\r\n                            \r\n                                <video width=\"100%\" controls \r\n                    poster=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Thumbnail_-work-exp-employers.png\"                    aria-label=\"Highlighting the benenfits of work experience for employers in North Wales\">\r\n                    <source src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03_-WE-Employers_-ENG.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\r\n                    Your browser does not support the video tag.\r\n                <\/video>\r\n                    <\/div>  \r\n     <\/div><\/div>\r\n\r\n    \r\n\r\n\r\n        \n\n<div  class=\"bg-white block basic-text\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\r\n        <div class=\"body-med\">\r\n            <h5><strong>Offering work experience is more than giving a young person a week in your workplace, it\u2019s an opportunity to spot future talent, raise your organisation\u2019s profile, and shape the next generation of skilled workers.<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The Welsh Government has developed a set of practical, easy\u2011to\u2011use resources to help employers design meaningful, well\u2011structured placements that benefit both your business and the learner.<\/p>\n<p>Aligned with the Curriculum for Wales, the guidance takes you step\u2011by\u2011step through everything you need to run a successful placement from planning tasks to on\u2011the\u2011day activities and post\u2011placement reflection. With clear role expectations and ready\u2011made tools such as guides, flowcharts, and interactive templates, it\u2019s designed to make hosting a placement straightforward, valuable, and rewarding.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>What the guidance helps you do:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Understand what a high\u2011quality work experience placement looks like<\/li>\n<li>Maximise the benefits for your organisation and the learner<\/li>\n<li>Ensure your placement is meaningful and curriculum\u2011aligned<\/li>\n<li>Know exactly what to do before, during, and after the placement<\/li>\n<li>Support learners effectively throughout their time with you<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate and improve the placement to support future recruitment<\/li>\n<li>Access further tools and support to make the process even easier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bg-white block py6 half-and-half\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper fadeup thin\">\r\n            \r\n        <div class=\"row align-center left\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"col half text-navy\">\r\n                \r\n                                    <h2 class=\"mb2 lh-120\">Accessing the guide<\/h2>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"body-med\">\r\n                    <p>Access the full Welsh Government resource here, or connect with local training and support providers for expert help in creating placements that work for your business and your learners.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n               \r\n\r\n                \r\n                    <div class=\"flex-buttons mt2\">\r\n                        \r\n<a class=\"btn orange\" href=\"https:\/\/hwb.gov.wales\/repository\/resource\/3065113d-59e3-4e1e-8f34-9cd4c560d0f7\/overview\" aria-label=\"Work experience guide\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"bg-orange\">Work experience guide<\/span>\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/themes\/tropic\/img\/round-button-orange.svg\" \/>\r\n    \r\n<\/a>\r\n<a class=\"btn white\" href=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/en\/the-showcase\/training-and-support-showcase\/\" aria-label=\"Training and support providers\" >\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"bg-white\">Training and support providers<\/span>\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/themes\/tropic\/img\/round-button-white.svg\" \/>\r\n    \r\n<\/a>                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                \r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"col half\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WG-Work-Experience-480x262.png\" class=\"rounded\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (orientation:portrait) 90vw, 45vw\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WG-Work-Experience-480x262.png 480w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WG-Work-Experience-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WG-Work-Experience.png 688w\" \/>            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A step-by-step guide to designing work experience for employers.","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8679,"template":"","resource-categories":[93],"audience":[30],"class_list":["post-8648","resource","type-resource","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","resource-categories-work-based-learning","audience-employers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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