Our Impact and Case Studies
From March 2013 to February 2016, when the UKCES commissioned Employer Pathways project came to its scheduled end, Fair Train's Work Experience Quality Standard had resulted in:
Engagements with 10,213 employers and learning providers (target exceeded by 365%)
16,708 work placements (target exceeded by 2739%)
249 graduate placements (target exceeded by 249%)
15,231 Apprenticeships (target exceeded by 2031%)
“Fair Train has been able to gain recognition for commitment to creating the best possible
opportunities for young people from a wide array of organisations. The Work Experience
Quality Standard accreditation provides a nationally recognised standard that ensures that
genuine work experience, as stressed in the Wolf Report, is embedded into organisations’
policies." York Consulting
UPDATE: 2018 - 2019
Based on the data submitted for the year August 2018 - July 2019 by organisations accredited with Fair Train's national Work Experience Quality Standard that they had supported
2,318 learners to gain employment and:
88.496 learners spent
624,053 days on work experience
7,518 learners progressed to further education
15,548 learners achieved
a qualification
1,403 progressed to a Traineeship,
Internship or Apprenticeship
Just some examples of the positive impact we have on individuals:
Care Plus Group (October 2018)
WEM 2018 Case Study - First-hand insight from a Business Services Apprentice
Derbyshire County Council (October 2018)
EY Foundation (October 2018)
WEM 2018 Case Study - What’s it like being an intern in Estates & Facilities?
Leeds Teaching Hospitals (October 2018)
WEM 2018 Case Study - Student's view on Work Experience at Notting Hill Genesis
Notting Hill Genesis (October 2018)
WEM 2018 Case Study - My Traineeship Journey at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
University Hosptials Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (October 2018)
Apprenticeship Success at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (March 2018)
Inspiring a Future in Childcare Campaign
Tinies (March 2018)
Apprentice Inspires over 50 young people to gain meaningful industry experience
First Face to Face (March 2018)
Traineeship sends 61-year-old on a new path
N.H.S. Traineeships (Feb 2018)
The British Airways Work Experience Impact Report
British Airways (Oct 2017)
The British Airways experience
British Airways (Oct 2017)
Award winning Traineeship scheme for healthcare scientist support roles
Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and Liverpool Clinical Laboratories (Sept 2017)
Jordan Carpenter - 'Journey to Success'
Employability Services (June 2017)
6 different people . . .6 different journeys . . .1 outcome
Hillingdon Adult & Community Learning (May 2017)
Q&A with Genesis Housing Association's apprentice, Sean Peyton
Genesis Housing Association (Mar 2017)
An artistic approach to Work Based Learning
Treloar School and College and Liverpool Tate (Mar 2017)
'Micro' experience - big opportunities
NHS Life Sciences Work Experience Programme and Oxford University Hospital Laboratories (Mar 2017)
Lucy opens her account with Dame Kelly Holmes Trust
London South East Colleges and Dame Kelly Holmes Trust (Feb 2017)
Learners get their hands dirty at the community allotments!
The Skills Company Wigan Training Centre and Mesnes Community Allotments (Feb 2017)
How Learning / Training Providers and Employers can work together!
Treloar School and College and British Airways (Dec 2016)
A walk on the 'wild' side - Autistic young man, David Wild, and his Work Based Learning journey
Bridge College and FanBoy3 (Dec 2016)
Rathbone - a selection of various case studies
Rathbone (Dec 2016)
Changing live through Volunteering
Cultivate London (Oct 2016)
What does a Gold Standard College look like?
Havering College (July 2016)
Traveller's journey ends with an Apprenticeship
Nova Training (June 2016)
Demonstrating social value - An Employers perspective
The Calico Group (Apr 2016)
'Step into Health' Programme for former Armed Forces: Case Study 1
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Mar 2016)
'Step into Health' Programme for former Armed Forces: Case Study 2
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Mar 2016)
England and back - a horticultural traineeship to benefit a whole Ugandan community
IEPUK and Hall Hunter Partnership (Mar 2016)
BIYP inspires the next Heston Blumenthal!
BIYP and Spirit Pub Company (Feb 2016)
BIYP and Spirit find student his perfect job!
BIYP and Spirit Pub Company (Feb 2016)