Experiences of WBL Implementation Sue Notoy-Ward & Darren Heyes
Further Education Research Association14 May 2004 Conference
• Our Vision
• Changes the vision posed
• The Reality
• What we offer
• The Impact
• Achievements
• Benchmarks
• Challenges for the next phase
• The future vision
Agenda
WHY
HOW
WHO
WHERE
WHEN
Vision
Challenges to the Vision Posed
Impact onother staff
Flexibility
Culture
Skills
The Reality
Retail
Textiles
Hospitality
Engineering
Insurance
Care
IT
Call Centres
Construction
What we Offer
Skills for Life
NVQs
Distance LearningLearndirect
Modern Apprenticeships
Learners 5,076
Companies 3,816
Impact
RETENTION
National Learn@WORK
Food Safety 89% 99%
Safety Practice 94% 98%
Supervisory 80% 96%
All Others 84% 100%
Benchmarks
Certificate in Care Practices86% 99%
85% 98% Food Safety
85% 100% All Others
Achievements
National Course TitleLearn@Work
Achievements
122 NVQs all levels
300Modern Apprenticeships Companies
15 PODs companies
Employer Training Pilots –South Yorkshire,Derbyshire, Leicestershire
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* Special Projects – ICT £75,000
*Premier Business Centre - Learndirect
Niche markets – Insurance + Security
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Partners
Bournemouth Procurement
NVQ
North Notts College Plastering Primelife
Care NVQ2
National Consortium Of Colleges
for Distance Learning
Norwich College
Merrits Training
Doncaster College
30 DL
Deeside Consortium
• How do we continue to develop partnerships with business?
• Are we sustaining long term relationships?
• How should we be resourcing for the future?
• What is the Strategic impact?
• Are we developing a responsive curriculum?
Challenges for Next Phase
The Future Vision
Strong partnerships
Embed teams into curriculum
Core Central Team
Consultancy approach
Strategic focus
Service level agreements
Future Vision
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