Get the biggest daily news stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailSchoolchildren are being sent on work experience – without even leaving their desks. Pupils are using virtual reality ­headsets to find out what life is like in different workplaces, from a bed ­manufacturer to a construction firm. And critics say it’s no replacement for getting your hands dirty in the real world workplace. Another work experience “visit” features a tour of a creative design workshop. "We want our younger generations who go to university to come back to Pendle to work.”The council claimed the project is not a replacement for traditional work ­experience.

Source: Daily Mirror November 16, 2019 17:37 UTC