What is Business Class?

A unique programme that builds sustainable partnerships between schools facing challenging circumstances and businesses to help young people develop the skills, aspiration, and motivation they need to succeed in the world of work.  

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Do it! It's simple - schools have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Business Class aims to overcome short term and piecemeal business engagement. Through a carefully structured partnership lasting a minimum of 3 years, each business and partner school works together to provide proven impact within the school.

How it Works

The core philosophy of Business Class is that the school is the 'client': it is the school that determines what is needed from its business partner. What makes Business Class unique is the Cluster mechanism: School and Business partners in a particular locality are grouped together enabling them to meet on a termly basis to share best practice and pool resources across partner schools. Clusters are also able to share learning and ideas with other clusters nationwide.  See the current Cluster Map here. We currently have clusters active or in development in all 9 English regions, as well as Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.