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Education Partnerships

Education Partnerships. An Opportunity for HE to Gain University Facing Employers by Developing Nationwide Competitiveness in their Supply Chain. Alec Forsyth H. A. Forsyth Consultancy. Mike Goodwin Education Partnerships University of Wolverhampton. Presentation Overview.

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Education Partnerships

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  1. Education Partnerships An Opportunity for HE to Gain University Facing Employers by Developing Nationwide Competitiveness in their Supply Chain Alec Forsyth H. A. Forsyth Consultancy Mike Goodwin Education Partnerships University of Wolverhampton Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

  2. Presentation Overview • An approach to CPD • The facilitation of CPD • Overall benefits to HE and Employers • Mode of Study • The learning Framework • Intended outcomes • Conclusion Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

  3. CPD Approach aimed to: • Develop long term mature relationships to develop university facing employers. • Provide evidence complying with HEFEC updated 2009 strategic priorities. • Encompass & build upon cultures of participants. Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

  4. To facilitate CPD: • HE must be: • proactive & explain what it can offer • listen to employer needs • develop collaborative solutions • WBL joint R&D • become first port of call for CPD, R&D & problem solving • HE must recognise that Primary organisations outsource to their supply chain. • HE and Employers jointly promote CPD. Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

  5. Successful CPD will: • Improve the agility of both HE & employers to effectively respond to continually rising expectations of customers. • Offer HE and employers cross fertilisation of ideas and new skills. Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

  6. Mode of Study: • To enfranchise all – CPD by negotiated WBL • Advantage of WBL CPD • Assessment by HE • HE & Employer Benefits Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

  7. Advantage of WBL CPD • Normal employment contributes to learning • Projects are liked by employers • Promotes a research approach • Cost benefit of CPD Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

  8. Assessment by HE • Rigour maintained – Quality Assurance • Assessment criteria set • HE tutors support and monitoring • APEL • Provides evidence to attain an award Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

  9. The Learning Framework Should: • Embrace the nature and complexity of the work place. • Engage in partnership with HE, employers & learners. • Protect, expand skills capital. • Enhance adaptability & agility. • Develop soft skills (EC). • Consist of progressive learning cycles. Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

  10. Intended Outcomes: • Attract University facing employers. • Develop learners with generic business facing skills. • Develop people capable of recognising ‘possibilities’. Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

  11. ConclusionsCollaborative CPD offers: • Significant opportunities to mitigate the downward demographic trend. • Positive and timely learning. • Additional revenue streams. • Brand support. • Continuously updated business facing skills. • University facing employers. Forsyth & Goodwin 2009

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