From your local library through to the British Library, there are resources and technologies out there to share for mutual benefit. The series also looks at how one school has used public archives to bring history to life.

Getting out into the local environment can throw up all sorts of educational opportunities. It can help children develop a range of geographical skills, and spark their interest in historical themes and ecological issues.

We see the qualification from the teachers' and pupils' perspectives. One teacher shows how the vocational aspect can be addressed in ways other than through work placements. Then we follow pupils, teachers and employers through a unit of the Customer Ser

Using re-enactments of real-life situations, a panel of experts talk about the scenarios and what the best course of action might be, offering guidance and advice for teachers in similar circumstances.