{"id":35951,"date":"2025-10-30T13:37:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T13:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/?page_id=35951"},"modified":"2025-11-06T10:51:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T10:51:35","slug":"employer-led-projects-in-the-16-19-education-sector","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/landscapeinstitute.org\/education-careers\/schools-and-colleges\/employer-led-projects-in-the-16-19-education-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Employer-led projects in the 16\u201319 education sector"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35951\" class=\"elementor elementor-35951\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c904fed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c904fed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4053611 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4053611\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connecting education with professional practice to inspire future landscape professionals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-368195a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"368195a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Landscape Institute\u2019s Employer-Led Projects programme brings together schools, colleges, and local registered practices to provide students aged 16\u201319 with meaningful, work-related learning experiences. These projects enable students to experience Landscape Architecture, and the landscape profession more broadly, in action, helping them to develop a deeper understanding of the diverse skills and knowledge the career requires.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f499cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f499cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd619e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3dd619e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a321ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a321ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By making clear connections between Landscape Architecture and their own subjects and interests, students can see how their learning applies to real-world contexts. This engagement not only broadens their awareness of the profession but also inspires them to consider landscape as a meaningful and rewarding career pathway.<\/p><p>For participating registered practices, involvement offers a valuable opportunity to:<\/p><ul><li>Contribute directly to education and local skills development<\/li><li>Influence the taught curriculum and raise awareness of the landscape profession<\/li><li>Enrich the curriculum through authentic, work-related learning experiences<\/li><li>Enhance teachers\u2019 understanding of industry practice and career opportunities<\/li><li>Support the pipeline of future talent<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db1e51 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8db1e51\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c97109 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c97109\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-705b3df elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"705b3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Developed by the LI Education Team, the model follows a <strong>multi-stage framework<\/strong> that includes a minimum of three structured interactions between the employer and student cohort. This approach ensures a deeper and more sustained impact. It enhances curriculum relevance, supports educator understanding, and provides students with a more engaging and authentic experience than standalone activities such as careers talks.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6e39d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f6e39d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c70b02 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c70b02\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af980b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af980b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ff5a9d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ff5a9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get involved<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f45008e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f45008e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If your practice is interested in supporting local education and inspiring future landscape professionals, please contact the <strong>Landscape Institute Education Team<\/strong> to find out how to take part in the Employer-Led Projects programme.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5716a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5716a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"mailto:education@landscapeinstitute.org\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4add4dc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4add4dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connecting education with professional practice to inspire future landscape professionals The Landscape Institute\u2019s Employer-Led Projects programme brings together schools, colleges, and local registered practices to provide students aged 16\u201319 with meaningful, work-related learning experiences. 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