Nursery World - Management Queries: How can we best manage young students on work placements?

What should a setting manager do if a school pupil on a placement doesn’t engage in the work and is rude to staff? By Gabriella Jozwiak

Q. We have always welcomed 16- and 17-year-olds from the local high school to do work experience placements with us. They are normally very pleasant and good with the children, but the last two sat around chatting and gave attitude to the staff. How do other nurseries manage work placements?

Carol McDonough, manager of Childbase Partnership’s Pennypot Day Nursery in Chobham, Surrey

‘At our nursery, anyone who applies for a work experience placement is required to attend an interview. This helps ensure we can manage everyone’s expectations – both what the student is looking for and what we require and can provide.

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