Ablaze Programmes

Raise Aspirations

The potential for businesses to enrich the school curriculum and support individual pupils is vast - but not always used effectively.

Schools regularly request activities that provide opportunities and a wider horizon for young people.

Schools need to engage businesses earlier (during curriculum planning) so that events are tailored by both parties.

Aims

• Develop teacher, curriculum and school relationships with the world of work
• Young people's learning is improved through accessing a relevant experiences of the wider business community
• Curriculum development that integrate experiences from the world of work into a sustainable programme
• Raise young peoples aspirations
  

Key Points

ABLAZE will broker a partnership with a school for businesses that provides a named point of contact and has outlined what they consider to be in scope for their organisation.

Built on the experiences of what businesses and schools are already doing

Business and school plan together in advance

Replicable models are shared

Operations are scaled to suit business

How the programme works

Businesses provide a named point of contact and complete an interview with ABLAZE to determine scale and scope of potential enrichment activities.

Businesses are introduced to member of school staff who has a need for support from the business.

Activities can be as simple as providing a role model to speak in school assembly

Head Teacher is informed and sanctions the activity

Training and support

Examples of projects completed for both Primary and Secondary schools are available.

ABLAZE will provide guidance and if necessary provide additional management and co-ordination.