Hosting a young person for work experience is one of the most powerful things a business can do — and one of the easiest ways to deliver real social value. Register your interest in offering a placement, and the BEA will match you with a local school or college and support you the whole way.
You can offer either — or both. Tell us what suits your business and we’ll match the right student.
T Level students complete a substantial industry placement — around 45 days (315+ hours) — applying real technical skills in a workplace. It’s a brilliant way to trial future talent and shape skills to your sector. Placements can be arranged flexibly, in blocks or on day-release.
The classic first taste of the world of work: a Year 10 pupil spends a week or two with your team. Low commitment, huge impact — it builds confidence, raises aspirations, and gives a young person a story that can change their path.
Meet motivated young people early and grow your own future workforce — apprentices and recruits who already know you.
Demonstrable community impact for your CSR, ESG and social value reporting — backing young people in your own area.
Mentoring a student builds leadership and pride across your staff — and brings fresh energy and ideas into the business.
Tell us what you can offer using the form below.
We connect you with a local school or college and a suitable student.
Dates, role and a workplace supervisor — with a simple agreement.
The student joins you; the BEA supports both sides throughout.
Share how it went — and build an ongoing pipeline if you wish.
A couple of minutes is all it takes. We’ll add you to our employer register and be in touch to match you locally.
This opens a pre-filled email to info@thebea.org for you to review and send. Prefer to talk first? Email us directly.
Many businesses pair work experience with backing a school project or becoming a Friend of Education — the full picture of business supporting education locally.
Work experience and T Level industry placements are generally unpaid, though some employers choose to help with expenses such as travel or lunch. The BEA will confirm the arrangement for your specific placement.
The BEA guides you through safeguarding, a simple risk assessment and what your employer’s liability insurance needs to cover. Most standard business policies already cover student placements, and we help you confirm it.
Year 10 work experience is typically one to two weeks. T Level industry placements are larger — around 45 days (315+ hours) — and can be arranged flexibly, in blocks or on day-release. The BEA helps you plan something that works for your business.
Almost any — office, trade, retail, creative, technical, public sector and more. We match a student whose course or interests fit the work you do.
We match you with a local school or college, provide a named contact and a simple placement agreement, and support both sides throughout — so hosting a student is straightforward.