Developments in the 1419 Curriculum Education and Business Working Together

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Developments in the 14-19 CurriculumEducation
and Business Working Together
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The Changing Nature of Work Today

• Globalisation (markets/supply-chains/capital)
• Trans-national employment
• New technology
• Occupations not yet invented
• Changes of career direction
• Multi-skilled and flexible workers
• Regular updating/upgrading

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Government Policy and the case for change

• Numbers staying on Post-16 have improved but
  still too low (by international comparison)
• Many employers are not satisfied with the basic
  skills of school leavers going directly into jobs
• Some young people drift outside education,
  employment or training between the ages of 16 and
  19
• Economic policies relating to the need to remain
  competitive in the global economy

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Government reports/papers that reflect the case
for change-

• Howard Davies report 2002
• Young people seeking work in the future need
  to be more flexible and entrepreneurial in their
  attitudes.
• 14-19 Education and Skills White Paper 2005
• Skills Getting on in business, getting on at
  work, 2005 White Paper

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14-19 Education White Paper

• Provide better vocational routes for young people
  which equip them with the knowledge and skills
  for further learning and employment.
• Specialised diplomas developed in conjunction
  with Sector Skills Councils.
• Reinforcement of WRL and enterprise learning.
• Work with employers to offer more opportunities
  to young people to learn at work and outside
  school.

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Skills White Paper

• Stronger voice for employers in identifying
  national, sectoral and regional skills
  priorities.
• National employers training programme, free
  training for employees needing to gain a better
  platform of employability skills.
• Sector skills councils to identify the skills
  employers need to improve productivity now and
  in the future.

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WRL for all at Key Stage 4

• Three strands
• Learning through work eg. Work experience
• Learning about work eg. Careers education,
• vocational courses
• Learning for work eg. Key skills, career
• management skills
• Not a new concept building on what already
  happens.
• Not a response to disaffection and /or under
  achievement.

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What do students learn from WRL?

• About the diversity and function of business
• Enterprise and employability skills and their
  importance in the workplace
• About the relevance of their work in school or
  college to the world of work
• About the day to day expectations of employers,
  working practices, environments, rights and
  responsibilities
• Progression and career opportunities
• Career management skills

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Local Examples of Education Business Working
Together

• BHX - virtual visits website. A tour of the
  airport and a training programme for customer
  service.
• www.sebpvirtuallearning.org.uk
• Ludlow - Industrial kitchen installed in school.
  Local restaurateurs working with pupils.
• Market Drayton - Grove School, Mullers and
  Palethorpes working together on food production
  projects.
• But it all takes time and commitment

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BHX Virtual VisitOutside
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BHX Virtual VisitInside
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Education-business links the challenge

• Engaging more businesses
• Improving the quality of links
• Using links more effectively
• Ensuring mutual benefits

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