Operated by the City of Wolverhampton Council (formerly Wolverhampton Education Business Partnership), Open Door Work Experience Support Service (WESS) engages local employers to help schools prepare young learners for the workplace. Our core function is to carry out direct Health, Safety, and Safeguarding assessments of host employers so schools fulfil their statutory duty of care for students on work placements. Alongside bespoke advice and guidance for school work experience coordinators, the wider Open Door programme also delivers structured 4-to-12-week work experience placements, mentoring, and employability support for unemployed residents aged 18 and over.