In this episode of Let’s Make It Work, we explore how work experience has evolved – and what it needs to become if every young person is to benefit.

Joined by Bobby Seagull MBE – teacher, author and broadcaster, Nicola Hall, Director of Education at The Careers & Enterprise Company and Ian Browne, Early Careers and Skills Growth Lead at Lloyds Banking Group.

Together, the guests unpack the challenges of traditional, week-block placements and make the case for a more modern approach: multiple, high-quality workplace experiences embedded throughout education. They discuss how employers and educators can start small, co-create opportunities, raise aspirations, and close gaps for young people who are missing out.

Useful resources:

• Statutory guidance on careers, updated in May 2025

• The Gatsby Benchmarks

• Modern work experience and our research insights

• Getting started with modern work experience for educators, employers and providers

• Using the equalex learning outcomes to plan impactful work experience

• What is Skills Builder?

• Find out more about Lloyds Banking Group’s school engagement

Get in touch:

How is modern work experience being implemented in your organisation? What is working well for you so far? Please do get in touch at podcast@careersandenterprise.co.uk

Hear from our host Sian Gresswell about what Let's make it work: The Podcast has to offer. Episode 1: Bringing modern work experience to life, drops on 14th January.

Make sure to follow/subscribe to get notified when the episode is out.

For more info on The Careers & Enterprise Company, visit our website.

Our first episode will launch on the 14th January - for more exciting details, follow The Careers & Enterprise Company LinkedIn