College calls for work-taster help.

LECTURERS at Hereward College in Coventry, which takes disabled and able bodied students, are appealing for companies to offer work experience placements amid fears bosses are reluctant to accept students with disabilities.

Placements are needed for about 100 students, aged 17 to mid-20s, who are doing National Vocational Qualification levels two and three in subjects such as information technology and business administration.

Among them are able bodied students and students with disabilities.

College work experience officer Patrick Fox said: "The economic climate and the credit crunch are making it difficult for everyone whose job it is to find work experience for their students. I think with us because we are an integrated college there is a fear of the unknown.

Once we have invited people in or been out to speak to them we find attitudes usually change."

To help, call 024 7642 6185 or email patrick.fox@ hereward.ac.uk