Tasters
Industry Taster Days are an opportunity for schools and industry to work together. They provide a chance for young people to experience the world of work by participating in hands-on activities.
These events are for students at special schools, often with physical disabilities. Employers are invited to the school to demonstrate an activity such as first-aid, horticulture, cake decorating, stripping machinery, beauty treatments and office-based challenges.
Benefits:
- Experiencing a real life occupation
- Schools and students making contact with employers
- Learning about future careers
- Breaking down stereotyping in the workplace
- Enriching teaching and learning styles
- Influencing careers teachers and informing them of job prospects
- Improving links between organisations and the local community
- Influencing the ambitions and aspirations of the future workforce
- Promoting the personal development of employees
- Increasing understanding of initiatives taking place in schools
- Fulfilling Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies