Practical learning of professional skills. Delivered in each students local community to learn skills for life, work and beyond.
Our programme runs for 10 hours over two days per week, term-time only. Placements are between one term and two years in length, depending on need.
1:1 provision tailored to the individual student
Community-based to build life skills and independence
Skills for Working Life curriculum with practical steps towards college, training, and work
Work experience and exposure to real work environments
To prepare students to confidently explore, apply for, and succeed in future work opportunities, while developing communication, self-awareness, and practical life skills.
To equip students with practical life skills, emotional awareness, and decision-making abilities to help them move toward independence with confidence and self-belief.
To equip students with the self-awareness, planning ability, and workplace understanding needed to confidently prepare for and transition into a chosen career path.
To prepare students to succeed in a workplace by developing emotional intelligence, workplace knowledge, communication skills, and the confidence to manage professional expectations and challenges.
Teaching soft skills that are relevant to all work environments such as communication, teamwork, problem solving, planning and organising, using initiative and leadership skills.
To enable pupils to plan, develop, and present a simple business idea while building confidence, teamwork, and communication skills.
10 hours over two days per week (term-time only)
Placement length from one term to two years, depending on need
1:1 trained Job Coach throughout all sessions
A qualified specialist teacher who oversees, plans, and supports their programme
2 hours of direct teaching with a qualified teacher each week
Collection and drop-off from home
Lunch on session days
Sessions delivered in the student's local community
Real experiences: work experience, college visits, CV building and more
Skills for Working Life is delivered through three key methods, creating a flexible and well-rounded learning experience. This approach allows our qualified teachers to tailor each student’s programme to suit their needs.
We believe the most meaningful learning happens in the real world. That’s why community-based learning is at the heart of our programme.
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By connecting students with real-world environments, we provide meaningful insights into the workplace. Building confidence, growing skills, developing understanding and shaping future goals.
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Each student receives a 2hour session of targeted teaching per week. Providing the structure and depth that helps students make sense of it all. These sessions are small, focused, and practical.
Learn More about Targeted TeachingOur team are happy to discuss referrals for any young person ages 15-25 who it is felt would benefit from our services.
An assessment of needs is done during our referral process. The key factors we consider when assessing whether a student will be offered a place on the programme include factors such as, if are able to:
Safely engage 1:1
Safely access their local community with support
Able to leave their home for sessions
Commit to 10 hours per week for the duration of the placement
Show willingness to engage in the programme
Discuss their future and next steps with a Job Coach
years olds
Focussed on employability, transferrable skills and preparation for adulthood.
Wondering what a Skill for Working Life day might look like?
We place great emphasis on a robust referral process to determine whether we can meet the student’s needs and whether they can access the content we deliver.
We assess documentation including EHCP, referral form and recent annual review paperwork against our admissions criteria and policy.
We hold a meeting to develop an understanding of the young person and their arrangements, and to ensure the provision is appropriate.
Costings are prepared and sent to the commissioner for approval. We work on an hourly rate and provide a termly costing.
Once approved, we match the student to a job coach, confirm timetables with parents, send a welcome booklet and share information with the on-roll school.
We keep commissioners informed and work in line with statutory requirements.
Daily attendance updates
Session targets linked to EHCP outcomes
Termly reporting on progress and updates
Liaison with our DSL on any safeguarding concerns
Compliance with statutory AP requirements, including health and safety and safeguarding
Find out more about our referral process and how we can support the young people in your care.
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