16 Sep 2026

Episode 8: How can modern work experience help young people take their first step into work?

Listen to our host Sian Gresswell as she chats to Oscar Buckley and Maurizio Cuttin as they discuss how meaningful experiences, strong relationships and early exposure to the world of work helped them take their first step into employment.

Episode 7: How modern work experience builds confidence and opens pathways to opportunity

Listen to our host Sian Gresswell as she chats to Alastair Campbell and Rylie Sweeney about the challenges young people face today and the role educators and employers can play in building resilience and supporting their success.

Episode 6: How educators and SMEs work in partnership to deliver modern work experience

Listen to our host Sian Gresswell as she chats to Ellis Potter and Tom Palmer on how educators and SMEs work in partnership to deliver modern work experience.

Episode 5: How modern work experience is transforming outcomes in Alternative Provision

Listen to our host Sian Gresswell as she chats to Patrice Etienne and Tina Hamer on how modern work experience is transforming outcomes for young people in Alternative Provision.

Episode 4: How modern work experience opens doors for girls

Listen to our host Sian Gresswell as she chats to Kathryn Baddeley, Isobel Wain-Heapy and Fiona Millar on how modern work experience opens doors for girls.

Episode 3: A whole school approach to modern work experience

Listen to our host Sian Gresswell as she chats to Jackie McGarry and Ryan Gibson on the impact of embedding a whole school approach to modern work experience.

Episode 2: How modern work experience leads to apprenticeships

Our guests, Anna Morrison CBE and Sophie Brown discuss the impact of modern work experience on apprenticeship opportunities.

Episode 1: Bringing modern work experience to life

Our guests, Bobby Seagull MBE, Nicola Hall and Ian Browne explore how we can bring modern work experience to life.

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