Work Related Learning

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 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, from better understanding 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.    
• Learn for work by developing employability skills, such as mock interviews and work simulations.

Click here to download the DCSF Work Related Learning Guide. 
Click here to download the latest DCSF information on Safeguarding Young People on Work-Related Learning including Work Experience.