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WORK RELATED LEARNING THROUGH EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT

All students are entitled to experience Work-Related Learning between the ages of 14 to 16 at Key Stage 4. The 14-19 reforms build on this legal requirement by extending links between employers and educators in order to better provide Work-Related Learning for those students who choose it. From this come the three parts of the Key Stage 4 legal requirement, which states that every young person should be able to:


• Learn through work by direct experiences, such as a part-time job or work experience;
• Learn about work by providing opportunities for students to develop their knowledge and understanding, for example through vocational courses and careers education;
• Learn for work by developing employability skills, such as mock interviews and work simulations


Working with Travel to Learn areas the Partnership Delivery model supports the Work-related Learning curriculum, Employer Engagement Implementation plans, 14-19 reforms and Partnership Employer Engagement strategy. Lancashire Education Business Partnership supports Lead Groups and individual schools to provide a flexible and creative model of delivery which is a relevant, personalised and suitable route for every young person enabling them to progress and achieve.

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The Burnley & Pendle 14-19 Partnership Lead Group have worked with Lancashire Education Business Partnership to encourage students to start thinking about their futures earlier. Lancashire Education Business Partnership co-ordinated ‘Explore Your Potential!’, an event which focused on year 8 students. The event provided students with the opportunity to engage with a variety of employers through interactive hands-on workshops. The aim of the day was to show students the wide variety of careers that are available, career routes and progression. Next year the students in attendance will be faced with their Year 9 options. This event was to help them with their choices through focused information, advice and guidance. The event also focused on Burnley & Pendle’s Employer Engagement- aiming to sustain links with the employers that attended. Employers and teachers were invited to an information session after the event which provided advice on how school-employer links can be sustained and supported by Lancashire Education Business Partnership.

Schools attended the Explore Your Potential Event on the 18th May for a half day session which was held at Training 2000 in Nelson. Students participated in four interactive employer led workshops and visited a Market Place meeting IAG providers. Workshops content included: marketing, construction, joinery, environment, crime, sports & leisure and first aid.

Over 130 students attended the Explore Your Potential Event on the 18th May, meeting over 50 employers.


Schools in attendance included Park High School, Hargher Clough, Unity College, Marsden Heights, Pendle Community High School, The Rose School, Pendle Vale College, Sir John Thursby Community College and Fishermore High School.


Organisation that supported the event include Bramall Construction, Colne Police, Army, Pendle Leisure Trust, North Lancs Training Group, Rok Group, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Searchability, St John’s Ambulance, Training 2000, Burnley College, Myerscough College, Library Services, Co-operative Financial Services, Young People’s Services, and STEMNET. 

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Student Comments included...

I really enjoyed the day because ‘I learnt a lot and I have a better understanding of what I can aspire to and ‘It let me know that I can do anything I want in the future’

Teacher Comments included...

‘An excellent event, well prepared and well presented as one would expect from LEBP and an excellent way to get Key Stage 3 involved’
‘Just to say that we enjoyed our visit to Training 2000 this morning. I spoke with all the students when we got back and their only complaint is that we should have stayed longer and done more things! Thanks for organising it’

‘Could I please thank you and all your team for the Explore Your Potential Event held today. My students and staff came back buzzing and had clearly got a lot out of it. They really enjoyed the various workshops and staff commented that the layout and presentations were excellent. Thank you for allowing my students to engage in the event and well done it must have taken a huge amount of organizing but was clearly well worth it.’

Employers were passionate in promoting their profession and students really took this on board. Students felt that the employers were inspirational role models who helped them to explore their future potential. This event was a short career taster session for students but has had a real impact. Evaluation results have shown that over 95% of students are more clear on how the subjects that they learn at school fit into the world of work. Students were asked to rate each workshop that they attended. Every individual student attending the event had different interests, likes and dislikes. Workshop results show that there was a good mix of students enjoying each of the workshops. This shows that there was a good variety of careers on show. The most popular workshop of the day was that of the Army- as it was really interactive and engaging. Students were surprised to find a wide variety of careers within the Army.

Over 94% of students stated that the event informed them of careers that they had never considered. The fact that year 8 students are starting to think about their future is a great achievement. The event provided the opportunity for over 94% of students to consider the skills that they need to develop in order to be successful in the future.
Teachers attending the day were pro-active in encouraging students to get involved in the workshops. 100% of teachers stated that the event met their expectations and
100% of teachers felt that the opportunity of meet ambassadors was useful for enthusing and informing students. Presenters who attended the day really felt that they had successfully promoted their industries. Student behavior was excellent and presenters felt that students engaged well with the activities. Many presenters have indicated that they would like to support Burnley & Pendle on future events. 

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