Will we all need criminal record checks to do this?

No, there’s no need for any extra checks for your team. The school's got supervision covered, making it smoother for your team while ensuring a hassle-free experience for these young minds.

What paperwork will we need to do?

Our goal is to make the process as simple as possible. We’ll give you a template risk assessment that should cover most of your bases. If anything needs tweaking, you can then discuss this with your partner school to make sure everything’s captured.

We're very busy, how much time will this take?

We know what professional services life is like and we’ve designed this programme to be minimal time commitment, maximum impact. You’ll need to allocate around an hour weekly for two months before the experience and then have your team ready to take time out in the week of the programme to be there for the young people. All in all, it’s going to be less than the time you’d be taking out for a day of painting fences, but with a lot more impact.

We want to make this program unique to us, can we customize it?

Absolutely. The curriculum is a starting point. Tailor it to align uniquely with your firm's approach. It's about shaping futures with a personalized touch.

I understand the membership, but what other costs are involved?

As these children are from low income households, we ask our members to cover the cost of their expenses while their with you, just like your clients would for your team when on project. The good news is that the costs are much much lower than what you’ll be paying for your team. Based on previous years’ programmes we would recommend budgeting c. £800 per student for travel, accommodation and meals.

I want to do it but keen to save costs. Can the students stay with my team during the work experience?

While a great idea, safety comes first. Accommodations must be self-contained for students and their guardians. Choose wisely for a secure and unforgettable experience.

I really want to help! Is there a minimum or maximum number of work experience students we can take?

Due to school safeguarding policies, we ask professional services firms to take groups of students in batches of 5 - 6. This is due to the pupil/staff ratio that schools require. So, if you’re a smaller firm, then one cohort could be perfect. If you’re a larger firm, then you could think about taking 2, 3, 4 or more cohorts. If you’re unsure how many you could take and what that would mean from an operational and financial standpoint, we can help you with this. Get in touch and we’ll happily have a chat about all of the options that could work for your firm.