Resources
Business Interchange provides a series of materials to help you engage your staff in the programme and support them in carrying out a placement. You can request copies of all mateirals from the Business Interchange helpline by calling 0845 602 5291.
Business Interchange information:
Business Interchange brochure – step-by-step information about how you can register your staff for Business Interchange, support them and claim funding for completed placements. Staff wishing to take part in Business Interchange will also find this information useful if you want to take part in Business Interchange. Available to download now. You can also request a hard copy by calling our helpline or completing our online form here.
Supporting resources:
'Staff room' pack – not just for staffrooms, this promotional toolkit includes posters and handouts to help you promote Business Interchange to teachers, tutors and trainers in your organisation. Available now - please call our helpline.
'Work based learning engagement' pack - a promotional toolkit specifically for work-based learning organisations to help promote Business Interchange to those delivering learning within your organisation. Available now - please call our helpline.
'Employer engagement' pack - Business Interchange-branded materials which tutors can use when contacting a business to encourage them to host a placement. Available now - please call our helpline.
Guidance for line managers:
'A line manager's guide to supporting participants on Business Interchange placements' – a best practice booklet providing you with guidance around selecting participants to take part in a placement, as well as detailed advice on supporting participants on placements and working with business hosts. Available to download now, you can also request a hard copy by calling our helpline.
