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

Print

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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