Work experience - when they won't go anywhere

[MrsSnape]

What happens when the year 11s do work experience but your child refuses to go anywhere?

She's painfully shy, has NO experience away from her mum, has never even been to a shop on her own. Can't talk to anyone, has no skills, no hobbies, no interests...

She's said she won't work in a shop or with the public at all. What on earth will she do?

[Grammaticus]

Work with animals?

[MrsSnape]

She won't do that 'incase they bite'

[Grammaticus]

Actuarial work?

[BodenGroupie]

Poor girl, this would have been me at that age if work experience had existed then. What does she do in her spare time - read, tv, cinema, shop? What subjects is she good at?

[MrsSnape]

No she literally doesn't do anything. When she's not at school she doesn't leave the house

[MumHadEnoughTinsel]

She sounds ideal for computer programming .

Sorry, I know that wasn't helpful, now seriously. What about maybe something in a nursery with young children?

[ForeverOptimistic]

What is she planning to do after her GCSE's?

[deckthegirlandboywithholly]

How about something out-doorsy? Gardening with a landscape gardener or someone like that.

Grasping at straws here!

[missblythe]

Could she do it in the office at school?

They must be at school aware that she's so very shy, so should be understanding. At least it would be in an environment that she knows.

Poor lamb.

[ruddynorah]

could she work with one of her parents or relatives?

[jollyoldstnickschick]

My ds who is/was quite shy went to the local interest centre and thoroughly enjoyed it-the curator even asked me to go the interview with ds and that seemed to help.

[blithedance]

My DH has just had our very shy, quiet, godson for work experience. He has a small technical business, kept the lad busy with some computer stuff and took him on a couple of visits/meetings. He still got the experience of a working week, but with someone he knew so not too threatening. The council had to come and check the location for health and safety, that was all.

[random]

Cant she do work experience at her school?..my ds did his in the music department

[piscesmoon]

My DSs had it worked out by the school-they filled in a form and took what they were given-won't it work like that? They were allowed to find their own. Off the top of my head I would suggest gardening.

[XmasLollipopViolet]

Well, when I did mine, if you couldn't/wouldn't find somewhere, the school did. I worked with the media department of a local college, helping students and staff, and also trying my hand at filmmaking (I went on to do this at another college and now do media production at uni). The school should find her a suitable placement.

[Tortington]

for those that haven't found a placement - as my children have to find their own different subject...... the school arranges for them to work in the school office.
this seems the most sensible idea for someone so socially inept.

[cory]

I was going to suggest either office or library work. I had a w e young girl years ago at the uni department library (funnily enough, she later went on to become a real librarian).