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Work-Related Learning

Work-related learning enables schools and colleges to pick and mix different activities to design a programme that is tailored to their needs. All of our programmes support Every Child Matters, Curriculum, 9 Elements of Work-Related Learning, Functional Skills, Personal Learning and Thinking Skills, Enterprise and the Economy.'  

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*** Work-Related Programmes against KS 1 – 4 Curriculum, Every Child Matters and the 9 Elements of Work-Related Learning***

To find out how we can help your school meet different aspects of the areas named above use the menu to your left and click on

Key Stages 1 & 2 or Key Stages 3 & 4

You will then find a search engine listing which will help you to find the programme that you want.

Alternatively, If you want to download the Mapping Overview, use the menu to your left and click on the appropriate Key stage/Mapping to download your copy.

Lancashire Education Business Partnership can offer support that enables schools to host adaptable and flexible work-related learning programmes that will equip pupils with lifelong skills, raise aspirations, attainment, motivation and become a successful members of tomorrow’s workforce.

We are constantly developing our Work-Related Learning offer in line with current guidance from DCSF. This informs and enables our ability to build capacity and capability to meet the requirements of the wider 14-19 reforms and to contribute to the development of young people from the age of 5 through to the age of 25. By working closely with the three Local Authorities across Lancashire we continue to strive to meet the local needs of education whilst listening closely to the needs of employers and the economy throughout the County.

Since September 2004 there has been a legal requirement that all students experience Work-Related Learning between the ages of 14 to 16 at Key Stage 4.
The 14-19 Reforms build on this requirement by extending links between employers and educators in order to better provide work-related provision for those students who choose it.

What is Work-Related Learning?

It is planned activity which uses the context of work to develop skills, knowledge and understanding which will be useful in working life.

What can Work-Related Learning include?

A broad range of activities that cover a better understanding of the economy through work-related application of the National Curriculum, to careers education.
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
• Learning for work by developing employability skills, such as mock interviews and work simulations

The current primary curriculum offers pupils the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of the world and the skills they will need to flourish in it. They experience the excitement of learning by trying new things, learning from their mistakes and recognising their achievements. The primary curriculum helps pupils to develop the confidence they need to continue as lifelong learners.

There are some parts to children's learning that cross the curriculum. This learning provides a strong foundation on which work in particular subjects can be built.

The work-related learning team offer a range of programmes involving Ambassadors from business and the economy who can enhance pupils understanding of the world of business. Our Business Ambassadors are all trained and CRB cleared.

Personal, learning and thinking skills plus functional skills have never been so important, our Work-Related Learning Programmes fully support these aspects of curriculum enabling our young people to recognise which skills they learn in the classroom and how they transfer their learning into the workplace.

Schools can use our pick and mix offer and select from a number of different activities to ensure they have a programme of learning that best suits their requirements. Lancashire Education Business Partnership also offers a range of bespoke programmes that can be tailor made to suit individual needs.

All of our programmes in our work-related learning catalogues are available to deliver in school and will be fully interactive this website from the 1st September 2009.

Our activities have been mapped to support Every Child Matters; Curriculum; 9 Elements of Work-Related Learning; Science, Engineering, Technology and Maths (STEM); Diplomas; Personal Learning and Thinking Skills; Functional Skills; Enterprise and Entrepreneurship and the Economic Aspirations of the County.

For a taster of these new developments we have included some examples in our Work-Related Learning catalogues.

Every Child Matters and Curriculum mapping has been completed for Primary programmes:

• STIXX activities
• Fun Maths
• Bright Sparks
• Buddy Training
• Creative Cards  

And Every Child Matters, Curriculum and 9 elements of Work-Related Learning for Secondary programmes:

• Hot Seat Interviews
• Prefect Training
• Stick and Stones – Anti-Bullying Training
• Tetrahedron Challenge Day

If you require any further information on any of our programmes or prices, please contact our Work-Related Learning Delivery Team on 01254 584000.