Recently, the majority of our Year 12 students have been taking part in exciting work experience placements. They have spent these weeks with employers learning about the world of work, future career opportunities and gaining important employability skills. Students have worked in a huge range of different sectors, with the top sectors including education, construction, manufacturing, skills training, healthcare sciences, retail & sales and sports & fitness.

A record number of organisations have hosted our students this week, including some employers taking multiple students such as Accenture, Siblings Nursery, Sunderland City Council, Sunderland Care and Support, and so many more, including many of the local primary schools. We have been delighted to already receive so much positive feedback from the employers – we are extremely proud of every single student! Students have been involved in all different activities both in the local area and beyond.

At Southmoor, we strongly believe that work experience is an essential part of a young person’s education and we are delighted to give our students the opportunity to spend a week with an employer.