Keyword: «socially useful work»

The article describes the modern approach to the formation of social activity of adolescents in secondary school. Initially considered a domestic approach to understanding the social activity of students, such activity was formed in the Soviet era through community service. At the present stage of the formation of social activity more organized system, introduced in educational process of the school in the form of the creation of a public organization, which is to deal with holding fundraisers, creating social projects, systematic assistance to the needy.

In today's world, the general education system emphasizes the introduction of new methods for teaching labor skills based on the regulations and laws of the Russian Federation. In accordance with the Federal State Educational Standards, model programs, and educational work programs, particular attention is given to engaging students in socially useful activities as well as in volunteer and community service practices. The development of labor motivation and the cultivation of responsibility are considered essential tasks determined both by state policy and by the social demand of society. The aim of the study is to characterize labor education in contemporary schools within the framework of a regulatory and legal approach. The methodological foundation is the regulatory and legal approach, which makes it possible to systematically and consistently analyze the mechanisms of implementing labor education in educational institutions through its forms, methods, and means. On the one hand, the legislative framework actualizes the values, goals, objectives, and outcomes of labor education, recognized by society and required by the state. On the other hand, the regulatory and legal approach is considered as a resource for regulating all aspects of the educational process, ensuring legal responsibility and coherence of actions among the participants in education. Results. The study provides an original definition of the concept of a “regulatory and legal approach” in the context of labor education. Key regulatory documents are analyzed and systematized into two groups: value-based and procedural. The legal foundations of labor education regulation are examined at the federal, regional, and local levels. The theoretical significance of the study lies in clarifying the content and structure of the regulatory and legal approach to schoolchildren’s labor education, thereby expanding scientific understanding of the legal foundations of educational activity. The practical significance is determined by the possibility of applying the results in the work of educational authorities, in the development of educational programs, in providing regulatory support for school practices, and in the training of specialists in the field of social pedagogy and educational management. Conclusion. The effective implementation of labor education is impossible without a clear regulatory and legal framework that defines the boundaries, goals, and forms of such activities in schools.