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Round table results (overview)

Round table results (overview). OYAP Conference – Windsor Compiled by: Dr. Sylvie Albert, Robin Porter and Dan Lortie. Registration process.

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Round table results (overview)

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  1. Round table results (overview) OYAP Conference – Windsor Compiled by: Dr. Sylvie Albert, Robin Porter and Dan Lortie

  2. Registration process • Issues: quantity vs. quality. Disappointing results, students register for level 1 and are not recognized as apprentices, forms and deadlines are different • Best practice: passionate front line educators explaining process to all interested parties. MTCU meet with coop and tech teachers • Solutions: clear explanations of programs for parents, students, employers. Tracking of communications. Constant and regular communication and updates. College recognition of level 1. Ensure one common voice and system.

  3. OYAP Definition • Issues: Too broad, tie-in to budgets leads people to adopt broadest definition • Best Practice: Success of definition linked to recognition of program – marketing activities should include identifying graduating students who are continuing in apprenticeship • Solution: Need concentrated vs. non-concentrated (experiential) definitions

  4. Job Connect Partnership • Issues: practices vary among regions and eligibility guidelines are the most problematic • Best practice: OYAP includes JC staff in their communication network (inform them of registrations, build relationships for summer jobs, advertise self-help programs at JC, etc.) • Solution: share information with a view to promoting consistency

  5. Partnerships with Colleges • Issues: some colleges do not recognize dual credit or other secondary school programs. Employers do not always support dual credits and feel students do not have enough experience upon graduation • Best practice: sharing of resources by multiple school boards. London sends students to Lambton College every Friday on level 1 modules. • Solution: articulation agreements with colleges so that high schools can deliver level 1 with college approval. Revisit dual credit process to give more weight to Level 1 in-school training.

  6. Working with Employers in Unionized Settings • Issues: Ratios – if not in-line, students have to be let go. Concerns over replacing a regular employee. • Best practice: have alumni take on more students and share success stories. Work with Job Connect. Invite unions to round table discussions with OYAP. Ask employers to discuss their reality. • Solutions: OYAP needs to position itself to work with and lobby the new College of Trades. Communicate that OYAP is exempt and the need for future generations to be ready. Prepare a Q&A.

  7. Communication, Marketing, Promotions • Issues: lack of access to parents. Improve image to be considered a viable alternative next to colleges and universities. Unions, ratios, saturation • Best practice: Peel region diversity of images. Renfrew use alumni in presentations. Barrie sends mail-outs to parents. London provides booklet and Peel a virtual guidance office. Tax credits. • Solutions: Diversity in marketing, educate teachers and parents, start an Apprenticeship Fair. Funding for small businesses. Use alumni in marketing activities.

  8. Advisory Committee • Issues: Employers need to know what they will get out of it. Distance and overuse of same resources. • Best practice: Sector-specific advisory committees • Solution: Target specific employer groups to deal with industry-specific problems

  9. SHSM, OSP, OYAP • Issues: Need clarification of dual credit (ex: accelerated coop does not satisfy current criteria). SHSM process needs clarification of appropriate certifications. EDU/TCU have to work together to provide clarifications. • Solution: One strong voice – highly political. Develop a common Q&A, tip sheet, and checklist. Use Ontario Skills Passport in career exploration curriculum.

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