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Lifelong leadership learning in Cumbria

What we do

We want to help your school create effective and mutually beneficial school-business partnerships.

We feel that now it is even more important to raise the aspirations of children and young people and give them new, enriching and stimulating experiences. We still want the children of West Cumbria to be able to DREAM BIG and do not want the impact of Coronavirus to limit opportunities for children. We believe that career-related learning in primary schools is essential for young people to understand why they are learning and what they are working towards. By giving their learning a purpose and goal, young people can then start to make the connection between what they are doing in school and how that prepares them for later in life.

We are here to help

Our service is FREE

We have over 400 business volunteers waiting to help your school

No request is too big – we will always try to help

Ways in which we can help/support your school:

  • Topic support from local businesses: let us know which topics you will be covering over the academic year and we will find business volunteers to run activities/ workshops to inspire the children by bringing learning to life through real work examples and career exploration. Examples include Florence Nightingale week arranged for Westlakes MAT schools, activities around Local Heroes, for Workington Cluster, STEM sessions, Science Discovery days, Honister workshops.  Just let us know what support you require…….
  • Online Aspiration workshops: we currently have a bank of online career films from local business volunteers.  If your pupils want to find out what it’s like to be a vet, fisherman or artistic director just click here.
    We are also able to deliver online Aspiration Sessions in your classroom via video conferencing.
  • Online live Q & A sessions: from local business volunteers: choose the job sectors and the PBP will find suitable volunteers to talk and inspire your pupils.
  • Curriculum input: local businesses could bring their expertise to your lesson planning.  For example, we are working with the CLEG heads science cluster and science leads from Lakes college to help with science topics lesson planning.
  • Participation in established schemes: local businesses may already run, or wish to involve you in established engagement programmes such as Bright Stars or Lego League. Click to see these on our resources pages.
  • CPD for teachers: local businesses may be able to offer training or advice to your teachers on areas such as finance, teamwork, leadership or performance management.
  • Governor post: we have volunteers who have expressed an interest in becoming school governors
  • Site visits: your students could visit a business premises, perhaps have a meeting in the Boardroom or visit a factory to see an example of the working world.
  • STEAM Trail: Would your school like to visit the STEAM trail at Westlakes Science Park.  If so we can help arrange this visit.

Please remember we are here to help support your school in any way we can.  It is a FREE service so please get in touch with your requests. Or complete this form to register.

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Lifelong Leadership Learning in Cumbria