Work experience

Why choose work experience with Trident from Edexcel?

The ability to offer students a meaningful experience of work whilst they study for the Diploma will clearly be an important consideration for consortia partners.  Trident from Edexcel can offer unrivalled expertise in placing young people of all abilities in standard or extended work placements.

Trident is the leading provider of work experience placements and therefore uniquely placed to support learning outside the classroom.  Engaging with Trident will mean that all partners in the consortia are able to concentrate on the learner’s experience of work as Trident takes responsibility for securing and managing the placement.

All centres will be guaranteed help and support to obtain opportunities through Trident work experience.

Trident’s aim is to help young people to improve their employability and enterprise skills and to develop as individuals.

Trident and the National Education Business Partnership Network (NEBPN) work in partnership to provide more work-placement opportunities for learners.’

You will be aware of the importance of work experience within the new Diplomas and also of the implications that places on the whole issue of work experience. The 14-19 Unit at the DCSF has recently provided the attached paper

For consortia partners

• All work placements offered by Trident have undergone a risk assessment and a health and safety check
• Trident takes the hassle out of the process of work placements by offering an efficient and professional placement process - all fees will be agreed per contract
• A comprehensive web management tool with ‘one click’ reporting makes it easy for consortia to manage the placement process, increasing flexibility and reducing paperwork
• Trident can also offer consortia additional mentoring support for learners with particular needs where required.

For students and their parents

• Trident offers the widest range of appropriate national work placement opportunities
• It prepares young people to ensure that they make the most out of their work placement and develops their employability and enterprise skills
• Trident is also able to include work placements found by students or parents.  

For Employers

• Trident offers a streamlined process of work placements by offering a free, efficient and professional placement service.
• It provides an online feedback facility so that employers can monitor the success of their work placement programme
• Students are prepared for their work placement, saving employers time and resources at the start of the placement.

Trident has been engaging with employers for over 35 years and already works with over 90,000 employers per year.  Their vast experience ensures that the placement goes smoothly for the employer - as they provide a complete work-based solution which includes health and safety checks, interview services and support for all involved throughout the placement process.  Increased employer engagement has led to a very comprehensive selection of opportunities for students.

How will the consortia partners benefit?

The consortia will have the benefit of using the new paperless process system, Trident Online.  This new web-based tool will enable students to choose a placement that suits their programme of study, from the hundreds of placements available in their area.  The system is web-based, which allows those supporting the learner across the consortia, including parents, to take appropriate roles as students match their aspirations with available placements.

Benefits for students

The students are at the heart of the process and Trident recognises how important it is that their first experience of work is positive.  Trident’s aim is to help young people to improve their employability and enterprise skills.

Using an interactive means of choosing work experience is highly-motivating for students.  The ability to store placement information, whilst preparing, undertaking and evaluating, keeps paperwork to a minimum.

Edexcel is uniquely placed to offer this service to consortia.