Recommendations
Schools should:
- Consider carefully the cross-cutting theme of careers and work-related experiences, and how learners can develop as enterprising, creative contributors, when they design their new curriculum
- Consider how they can enhance learners’ understanding of the work place by providing a wider range of real experiences in partnership with employers
- Evaluate the impact of partnerships with employers and of work-related experiences on learners’ understanding of the world of work
Local authorities and regional consortia should:
- Ensure that local curriculum planning takes good account of careers and work-related experiences and involves employers
The Welsh Government should:
- Evaluate the impact of the Education Business Exchange, Business Class, and Big Ideas Wales programmes
- Produce guidance to support school staff in making links with employers