Foundation Degree in Foundation Degree in Payroll ManagementPayroll Management

Presented by Stephen PoolePresented by Stephen Poole

2727thth January 2009 January 2009

BackgroundBackground

Long relationship between WCT and Long relationship between WCT and the Institute of Payroll Professionals the Institute of Payroll Professionals (IPP)(IPP)

Need for qualification redesignNeed for qualification redesign Need to improve progression routesNeed to improve progression routes Desire for Chartered statusDesire for Chartered status Employer research indicated that Employer research indicated that

members sought an increase in members sought an increase in professional statusprofessional status

The modelThe model

A national qualificationA national qualification Blended learning approachBlended learning approach Regional learning centres plus some Regional learning centres plus some

employer premisesemployer premises Teaching workshops supported by Teaching workshops supported by

local tutorial and on-line supportlocal tutorial and on-line support Joint deliveryJoint delivery

The processThe process

Serious work started in the summer Serious work started in the summer of 2007of 2007

Validation in December 2007Validation in December 2007 A pilot cohort (40 students) launched A pilot cohort (40 students) launched

in January 2008in January 2008 Full recruitment in September 2008Full recruitment in September 2008

The difficultiesThe difficulties

Private sector responsiveness set Private sector responsiveness set against educational processesagainst educational processes

QAA Codes of PracticeQAA Codes of Practice InfrastructureInfrastructure Training lecturersTraining lecturers Quality assuranceQuality assurance

Next stepsNext steps

Work underway to improve on line Work underway to improve on line learning and facilitieslearning and facilities

Honours degree top up – September Honours degree top up – September 20102010

Another FdA for PensionsAnother FdA for Pensions More lecturer training – Summer More lecturer training – Summer

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