1. Boas práticas no ensino e na formação profissional: Estudos de Caso Shops Factories Cafes & Restaurants Offices Farms & Gardens Construction

2. 1) ‘One-to-one’ supervision 2) Large company Supervision 3) Feeling confident 4) Being very clear about the required tasks Sales Assistant in Clare’s

3. 1) See alternative life-styles 2) Gain qualifications 3) Improve confidence Using work placements to improve lives

4. 1)Improved language skills through well established placements at home and abroad 2)Use networking opportunities

5. Schools honours past students who are now ‘STARS’ to help current students

6. Organisations created to provide work- experience become thriving social businesses

7. Employing people from industry as teachers Teachers who know what industry wants Who can let students know what they will do and how to behave on the workplace. Beyond the curriculum

8. Summary of Case Studies The quality of the experience is all important Be brave - offer work-placements in a variety of sectors Learning – working – living – skills transfer between each Broaden horizons by offering work-placements abroad Assist students to aim high - offer excellent role models Assist local businesses – commercial and social companies Additional support for students who require a safety-net and staged progression Using teachers with ‘real life’ experience of the industry

9. Patricia Wallace Riverside Community Workshop Ltd Patricia.Wallace@Glasgow.ac.uk +44 (0)141 330 4715