Words for Work
"I still don't know what (I want to) do but I think I can do anything now that I have been to words for work"
- year 9 pupil
Words for Work (WfW) is the National Literacy Trust's innovative speaking and listening project. It was piloted for 2 years in 13 partner secondary schools across England. WFW brings together secondary school pupils and volunteers from the business community to explore the use of speaking and listening skills in the workplace through a series of challenging and engaging workshops.
About Words for Work Find out more about the National Literacy Trust's speaking and listening project, which transforms the communication skills of secondary school pupils. 
Words for Work available to all schools All schools have the opportunity to participate in Words for Work by purchasing the Words for Work resource. Schools can pre-order the resource through the NLT Schools network. 
Corporate Information Find out more about the role of public and private sector businesses in Words for Work.
About Words for Work aims and background of the pilot
Words for Work available to all schools How your school can get involved in Words for Work
Blogs Take a look at some blogs by volunteers and teachers from the pilot project
Corporate information How public and private sector businesses support the Words for Work aims
FAQs Get answers to some frequently asked questions
Case studies Take a look at case studies about the pilot
Words for Work Evaluation Report Take a look at what we discovered in the first year evaluation report
Participating schools and businesses Find out who took part in the pilot project
Sally Melvin, Words for Work project manager
sally.melvin@literacytrust.org.uk
020 7840 9556
Laura Kenwright, Words for Work project officer
laura.kenwright@literacytrust.org.uk
020 7840 9555
Related News Stories
Take a look at the 2011 Words for Work Evaluation Report and Executive Summary
Read nowBlogs by teachers and volunteers taking part
Read nowTake a look at case studies produced throughout the two year pilot
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