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Building Pathways Annual Conference ~ 21 April 2005. Nicola Sharpe South Yorkshire Hospitality and Catering CoVE Co-ordinator. C entre o f V ocational E xcellence. Partnership of 4 FE Colleges Dearne Valley Doncaster Sheffield (Castle College) Rotherham
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Building Pathways Annual Conference ~ 21 April 2005 Nicola Sharpe South Yorkshire Hospitality and Catering CoVE Co-ordinator
Centre of Vocational Excellence • Partnership of 4 FE Colleges • Dearne Valley • Doncaster • Sheffield (Castle College) • Rotherham • Partnership enables CoVE to offer a wide variety of high quality services
Centre of Vocational Excellence • Partnership of SY CoVE • Aims and objectives of the CoVE • Links with employers • Data – skills and progression • Discussion
Centre of Vocational Excellence • Aims and Objectives of CoVE (5 x key performance criterion) • Meeting skills needs of economic importance and expanding vocational provision • Provide high quality learning • Resources for learning • Progression and partnership working • Mission and Management
1) Needs and Expansion Links with Schools Links with HE Engaging Employers Train 2 Gain (ETP) Bespoke courses Briefing Sessions 2) High quality leaning Consistently high Inspection grades Joint staff T&D Enhanced T&D Links / Industry placements Centre of Vocational Excellence
3) Resources for learning Capital investment Demonstration Suite Mobile equipment Partnership Newcastle College On-line Testing Laptops 4) Progression / partnership Building Pathways SHU Schools Employers Enablers SYFEC Centre of Vocational Excellence
5) Mission / Management Support across partnership Strategic plan being developed “Model” Service being developed Centre of Vocational Excellence
Unsuccessful ? Employer Event Telephone survey (interpretation) Telephone to organise visit to employer Postal survey Successful ? Employer Visits very positive E-mail – quick and 70% response rate Employer Forum – chaired by and employer Centre of Vocational Excellence Links with Employers
Working with ‘Training’ Providers Licensing Consultant Springboard Chamber Others in progress International Food Skills Academy LSDA – other CoVE SSC Links Sharing of good practice Collaboration Less duplication Work on strengths of each Referral system Centre of Vocational Excellence
Centre of Vocational ExcellenceWorkforce Sector (skills and qualifications)
Centre of Vocational ExcellenceDestination Data Across South Yorkshire (03/04) Level 3 learners
Centre of Vocational Excellence • Higher Education • HE traditionally very academic • H&C is practical industry • Foundation Degree to provide link (Doncaster) • Access to HE Programme • 12 week “unit” course (Fast Forward)
Centre of Vocational Excellence • Areas for Discussion • Industry – barriers • How to promote industry as a career • People in work – back into education system • Progressing to HE
Centre of Vocational Excellence Nicola Sharpe Tel: 01709 722882 Web: www.sycove.co.uk (under development) E-mail info@sycove.co.uk Postal Rotherham College Percy Street Rotherham, S65 1ED