What is S4SNextGen?

Please note…

As an advertising portal and free programme, all participants must agree to a basic set of terms to help us ensure quality placements, proper safeguarding and required monitoring that keeps the service free to our schools and students. You are agreeing to the below by registering.

For school users the participation agreement includes:

1. You must be a member of staff at a state secondary school or college to apply. To help avoid confusion be sure you are using your school e-mail address.If you are a parent or guardian please contact your child''s teacher to take this forward or contact info@s4snextgen.org directly if any issues.
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2. You understand that the Experience service is a connection platform and is not responsible for safeguarding, risk assessments or consent for your students. As such it is your responsibility as the named teacher to ensure that the relevant checks are made to satisfy your schools guidelines. This includes ensuring that neccessary parental consent and suitable safeguarding/health and safety requirements have been met as per your schools standard policy. We are aware that schools have different policies around this, if you have any questions or concerns on this point please contact experience@speakersforschools.org​
3. Willing to provide feedback. This will help us keep the programme free, growing and improving.

Please note…

Experience is a special service to help leading employers better offer their work experience placements to the state schools and students that need these opportunities the most. As an advertising portal and free programme, all participants must agree to a basic set of terms to help us ensure the quality, safety and continued free access to our content and placements.

For employers the participation agreement includes:

1. Having in place policies that follow the Data Protection Act requirements and Equal Opportunities Policy.
    
2. Ensuring proper checks are made to meet insurance safeguarding and consent requirements of schools and/or external bodies.
    
3. As an approved Affiliate Employer or Supporter be willing to be named (incl. logo), provide feedback and share best practice as appropriate to help keep the programme free, growing and improving. This is a part of supporting a diverse network that encourages and helps more employers to take part.

Thank you for your interest in our Experience programme. This is a platform to help state school students access work experience placements and opportunities with leading companies from all sectors to get their first taste of the world of work. It especially focuses on students who don’t have access to quality placements through their school, parental or other networks.

Before proceeding to the registration page, please ensure…

1. I attend a secondary state school or college
2. I am aged 14-19
3. I understand I will need to obtain consent from a parent/guardian to submit information about myself to employers.