' Work-related learning is defined as 'learning about work ' - Ofsted
Introduction to Work-Related Learning
Work-Related Learning has been defined by
OFSTED as learning about work.
This includes visits to work places, work shadowing, Careers Education,
Applied GCSE or GNVQ courses) learning through work (eg. work
placements, Saturday jobs, Young Enterprise, work simulations) and
learning for work (eg. Key skills development, career management
skills, interview and presentation skills, workplace specific skills).
Pupils should have the opportunity to gain the qualifications, skills
and attitudes they need to improve their employability, and develop
a knowledge and understanding of the world of work and its demands.
From September 2004 there will be a statutory requirement that
schools include work-related learning within the curriculum for
all students at key stage 4.
Guidance has been produced that sets out the statutory requirement
and provides a framework, which indicates the minimum requirements
that schools should consider in making their provision.
This is "Work-Related Learning For All at key Stage 4 - Guidance
for Implementing the statutory requirement from 2004"
The guidance has been distributed to schools and may be downloaded
from the QCA website at:
or ordered from QCA publications. (Order ref: QCA/03/1168).
Many schools already offer some work-related learning opportunities.
Work experience, industry days, business links, visits, and business
mentoring all contribute towards helping pupils gain an awareness
of the world of work, and a successful transition to working life.
The Work-Related Learning Framework however, stipulates work contexts
within the curriculum, and using working practices and work environments
as curriculum learning contexts to stimulate and motivate all pupils.
The responsibility for different elements of pupils' Work-Related
Learning is usually delegated to different members of staff, and
so it is important that Senior Management teams develop a whole
school vision for WRL, together with coherent approaches to planning
and coordinating the curriculum to ensure that pupils are given
opportunities to develop and evidence their WRL and Enterprise knowledge
and skills both in and out of school.
Support For Work-Related Learning
The LEACAN Work-Related Learning Toolkit
The WRL Toolkit is a source of materials, which offer practical
advice, information and tools showing how WRL programmes can be
planned and developed.
It is a live document. You can add to it and customise it as a framework
for your own partnership.
You can use it for specific purposes such as developing policy or
managing quality assurance.
All East Riding schools have been provided with the LEACAN Toolkit,
and Vocational Coordinators have had training in its use.
The Toolkit is based on the following principles underpinning effective
work-related learning.
Work-Related Learning:
- is for the whole ability range, and the Toolkit recognises that there should be some WRL for all students and more for some;
- includes out of school activity reinforced in school through pupils' received curriculum;
- is initiated and supported by staff development;
- is promoted through nationally recognised qualifications with clear progression routes reflecting teachers' accountability to both the DfES and Sector Skills standards;
- and is undertaken with expert partners.
The Toolkit has three particular focuses, which are:
- the use of extended training placements;
- the accreditation to national standards of the learning that takes place on those placements by the use of DfES approved qualifications;
- the staff development needs of advisers, teachers and other staff supporting pupils on placements.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council WRL
Michelle Coates, Curriculum Project Manager (Work Related Learning)
Tel: (01482) 392468
E-mail: michelle.coates@eastriding.gov.uk
The Humber Education Business Partnership (EBP)
Support for Schools
The EBP East Riding Team offer direct support to schools linking with
businesses for a range of activities to find our more please speak to a member of the team.
Helen Wilson, Humber Education Business Partnership (EBP), East Riding Area Manager
Tel: 01482 391626
Fax: 01482 391724
Mobile: 07810 794818
E-mail: helen.wilson@eastriding.gov.uk
Provides support for all East Riding of Yorkshire secondary schools for the Work-Related Learning and Enterprise statutory requirement across all subjects, also supporting Diploma development across the Area.
Barbara Miller, Humber Education Business Partnership (EBP), Professional Development Placement Organiser
Tel: 01482 611826
Fax: 01482 611870
Mobile: 07919 325766
E-mail: barbara.miller@eastriding.gov.uk
Provides support for all East Riding secondary schools to develop staff through professional development placements in
business/industry.
Group and individual placements and network meetings run over the year covering a range of subjects further information
and booking your place can be accessed through contacting the Placement Organiser.
Lucy Jones, Humber Education Business Partnership (EBP), Primary Development Officer
Tel: 01482 391625
Fax: 01482 391724
Mobile: 07810 794821
E-mail: lucyh.jones@eastriding.gov.uk
Ruth Spackman, Humber Education Business Partnership (EBP), Primary Development Officer
Tel: 01482 391623
Fax: 01482 391724
Mobile: 07785 774355
E-mail: ruth.spackman@eastriding.gov.uk
Provides support for all Primary Schools in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The Primary Development Officer role is to:
- raise awareness of our existence and the free support we can offer to schools;
- actively demonstrate the contribution business links can offer to achieve the targets of the 'Every Child Matters' framework;
- increase the sharing of experiences between schools across the East Riding;
- contribute to the long term planning of extension activities;
- gain an understanding of the needs of schools to give us direction to develop our future role and support;
- support individual schools on a range of bespoke projects.
Lindy Swalwell, Work Experience Development Manager, Humber Education Business Partnership (EBP)
Tel: 01482 391629
Fax: 01482 391761
Mobile: 07919 325767
E-mail: lindy.swalwell@eastriding.gov.uk
Provides support for all secondary schools in the Humber region developing:
- work experience;
- personal learning and thinking skills through work experience.
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