Anthony Steven Barrell, David Matthew Hammond, and Ian Oakley-Smith have been appointed as joint administrators of BXL Services to manage its affairs, business and property as its agents. Anthony Steven Barrell, David Matthew Hammond, and Ian Oakley-Smith are licensed to act as insolvency practitioners in the United Kingdom by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Special Educational Needs - WRL and Work Experience for Key Stage 3 - Key Stage 5
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We place a great emphasis on tailoring our programmes and activities to best suit the students’ requirements. We can take the most relevant activities from our broad range and change them to make them absolutely relevant. The natural progression through our activities is: Job Taster Event / World of Opportunity Employer representatives run a series of one-hour, hands-on workshops for students giving them a demonstration of various job roles. Hats Assembly -Stimulate student’s interest and knowledge of different careers with the use of hats and uniforms. Job Taster Trails -Introduce students to representatives from a wide range of careers during trails of places like Brindley Place, Bullring and Touchwood Shopping Centres and Sutton Mall. Visits to Industry Students visit businesses to learn about different jobs and the running of a business. This gives students a broader understanding of the world of work through direct contact with people from the business community. This also gives students an idea of what it’s like in a real working environment. |
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Practice Interviews Employers are invited to conduct one-to-one interviews with students. Students complete a CV and an application form and the employer uses these in the interview. At the end of the session the employers give individual student feedback. This includes the importance of first impressions and positive body language. The event helps to prepare students for job and college interviews, giving them an understanding of how to write a good CV and how to complete an application form. Practice interviews also provide a greater understanding of the recruitment process. Additional support can be provided to prepare students in a number of ways, including presentations in assembly. Visiting Speaker Business speakers are invited to speak to students about their jobs, their companies and their industries. Speakers are sourced from a variety of business sizes, industry sectors and community groups. Special Job Bites - Events we ran in 2010 Through a careers fair, this supported the detailed understanding of future careers and educational options available to students with learning difficulties and special educations needs. Click here to read more about Special Job Bites. |
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Alternative to Work Experience BTEC Alternative Work Experience provides a practical vocational programme of accredited learning for SEN students who may not be suited to traditional work experience placements. Projects are carried out at Birmingham Wheels and Ackers, both engaging environments for students. Programme Aims
Programme Activities This programme can be delivered as one five day session or a one day session each week for five weeks. The students will complete the following activities:
The Enterprise Project Challenge - Alternative Work Experience Students without work experience placements can take part in this employer linked event. Students are set a live business challenge by an employer and after visiting the employer, the students work on the challenge in school. At the end of the week, students present their projects to the employer. A diary is provided to students so they can record learning points during the week and they can evaluate their performance. This activity allows students to develop a greater understanding of skills, attitudes and qualities required for work. They make decisions as a team, identify skills and abilities, and work with an employer to fulfil a specific brief. It also helps to develop enterprise, communication and project management skills. Termly meetings for Special Schools We hold termly meetings for teachers from special schools to inform them about activities from BXL which will include updates from our Work Experience Team. Also guest speakers from businesses and the community will talk about opportunities for special needs students. Further Information For further information on any of the programmes and activities that we can run at your school, please call us on 0845 600 7756 or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
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