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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

The National Literacy Trust’s Words for Work programme offers an innovative way for schools and businesses to join forces and address the nation’s employability. Volunteers from the corporate world are partnered with secondary schools within their community to explore speaking and listening in the workplace through a range of workshops.

Words for Work is now being managed by a variety of organisations across England. To see if there is a Words for Work 'hub' near you, please visit the Words for Work about page to view the Words for Work hubs map.

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 secondary schools can participate in Words for Work by purchasing the Words for Work resource for £185. Schools can buy the resource with a discounted fee through the NLT Schools network. 

Evaluations Read our research and findings based on the project pilot.

Hubs Zone
Materials and resources available to Words for Work hub co-ordinators only.