Service Description: The aim of work experience is to give students an insight into the world of work. The student should experience a variety of activities during their placement and begin to understand the role of an employee and how companies and institutions function. The scheme is administered jointly by school staff and officers of the Isle of Wight Council.
Also known as:- Child Employment, Paid Work or Work Experience and School Aged Pupils, Student Workplacement, Work Experience
Answer: Yes, employers taking part are required to sign a certificate stating that they have a current insurance policy, including public liability, which should provide adequate insurance cover for accidents caused as a result of negligence on their part. Other cover is provided by the Council’s insurance policy which applies to all educational activities. Additional personal accident cover to a capital sum of £5,000 has been arranged for all pupils to cover their own negligence whilst engaged on work experience projects. - Related Link