Head of Centre’s Welcome
It is my pleasure as Head of Centre to welcome you to Work Skills Learning.
We are a small, dedicated community with high expectations for each of our learners. Every learner is offered a personalised learning journey, and we are committed to ensuring that every young person thrives across all aspects of the curriculum. Our learners are fully informed, actively engaged in their educational journey, and equipped with the skills and support needed to achieve their aspirations successfully.
Preparing our young people for a successful and enriched future alongside ensuring our learners are able to contribute to their community and society, irrespective of their starting point, is key to our vision. Our values of personal responsibility and respect are integral to our ethos where views, beliefs and differences are appreciated. This is in keeping with the support of our families and underpinned by our wellbeing programme.
Life at WSL is diverse, inspirational and aspirational. We offer a carefully structured curriculum delivered by our dedicated team of professionals. We are committed to fostering a collaborative, reflective, and outward-facing community, ensuring that every phase of our young people’s development is meticulously supported and extended by the WSL team. Our provision is further enriched by a variety of opportunities designed to enhance learning and development, including extra-curricular programmes, outreach partnerships, and guest speakers.
Work Skills Learning is ambitious for our young people and our website highlights our vision and our community’s progress.
Andy Miklusiak
Our Team
Dayo Adeagbo
Proprietor
Helen Jackson
Director of Education
Karen Dwyer-Burchill
Executive Head
Andy Miklusiak
Head of Centre
Jacqui Russell-Thompson
Deputy Head of Centre
Natasha Sambo
Learning Support Coordinator
Nickie Evans
Business Manager
Our Values & Mission
Our Vision
We find and nurture each young person’s unique spark.
Our Mission
is to enable young people to progress and succeed.
Our Values
are underpinned by our passionate belief in inclusion, equality, the transformational power of education and the right of each person to a dignified future.
Student Term Dates
Autumn Term
2nd – 4th Sep 2026
Staff Inset Days
7th Sep – 23rd Oct 2026
Autumn First Term (staggered return for pupils)
26th – 30th Oct 2026
Autumn Half Term Holiday
2nd Nov – 16th Dec 2026
Autumn Second Term
17th Dec 2026 – 1st Jan 2027
Christmas Holidays
Spring Term
4th Jan 2027
Staff Inset Day
5th Jan – 11th Feb 2027
Spring First Term
12th Feb 2027
Staff Inset Day
15th – 19th Feb 2027
Spring Half Term Holiday
22nd Feb – 25th Mar 2027
Spring Second Term
26th Mar – 9th Apr 2027
Easter Holidays
Summer Term
10th Apr 2027
Staff Inset Day
11th Apr – 28th May 2027
Summer First Term
31st May – 4th Jun 2027
Summer Half Term Holiday
7th Jun – 14th Jul 2027
Summer Second Term
25th Jun 2027
Staff Inset Day
From 15th Jul 2027
Summer Holidays