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Overview of Walsall College, Region and Country and Vocational Education Training Systems

Overview of Walsall College, Region and Country and Vocational Education Training Systems. Barry Hill Curriculum Manager, Construction Paths. Kevin Smith Employer Responsive Team Leader, Construction, IT & MV. Bhapinder Singh Qualifications Development Co-ordinator .

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Overview of Walsall College, Region and Country and Vocational Education Training Systems

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  1. Overview of Walsall College, Region and Country and Vocational Education Training Systems

  2. Barry HillCurriculum Manager, Construction Paths Kevin SmithEmployer Responsive Team Leader, Construction, IT & MV Bhapinder SinghQualifications Development Co-ordinator

  3. Overview of Walsall College, the Local Region and Country

  4. Walsall College • Walsall’s biggest sixth form Over 4000 16-18 year olds • Qualify and up-skill adults 9000 enrolments annually • The regions largest Higher Education contract £1m and 200+ learners • Supporting training needs for employers 2000+ companies engaged • Supporting achievement of apprentices 1000+ apprentices • A growing exporter – through overseas courses £1.3m income generation • Employing and professionally developing our staff 650 employees • Commercial curriculum – vocational academiesEndorsed by industry stakeholders • A meeting place for business Full corporate facilities

  5. Six Curriculum Clusters 1. Business and Professional  Administration, Business Studies, Finance, Languages, Leadership & Management, Teacher Training 2. Creative Industries Art & Design, Fashion, Graphic & Interior Design, Media, Music Technology, Performing Arts, Signmaking 3. Health and Public Services Care, Early Years, Health & Social Care, Public Services 4. Services to People  Beauty, Customer Service, Hairdressing, Hospitality, Retail, Sport, Travel & Tourism 5. Digital and Technologies  Construction, Engineering, Environmental, ICT & Science 6. Foundation Learning Supported Learning , Deaf Academy, Achieving Together Literacy & Numeracy

  6. Website Links and Videos • Welcome to Walsall College • A brief introduction to Walsall College by Jat Sharma, Principal and Chief Executive • Central England • An introduction to British Culture and life in central England • Facilities • Walsall College wider services and facilities, many managed and run by students • E-prospectuses • Online viewable prospectuses for Walsall College courses

  7. Who we work with…

  8. Location • Centrally in the UK • Map of area here showing location in relation to major UK cities • Located in area known as ‘The Black Country’ • Historic industry in the Leather trade – still manufactures the Queen's handbags, saddles for the Royal family and leather-goods for the Prince of Wales

  9. Thank you For further information please contact: Bhapinder Singh Walsall College Wisemore Campus Littleton Street Walsall West Midlands WS2 8ES 01922 651151 bsingh@walsallcollege.ac.uk

  10. Notes…

  11. Notes…

  12. Barry HillCurriculum Manager, Construction Paths Kevin SmithEmployer Responsive Team Leader, Construction, IT & MV Bhapinder SinghQualifications Development Co-ordinator

  13. Overview of Vocational Education and Training at Walsall College

  14. Construction Crafts Offer • Brickwork – Carpentry and Joinery – Painting and Decorating • Level 1, 2 and 3 • Plastering – Multi Skill Construction • Level 1, 2 and 3 • 14 – 16s – Multi Skill Construction • Level 1 and 2

  15. Walsall College Graduate Framework • Functional Skills • 1-to-1 Tutorials • Group Tutorials • ‘That Bit Extra’

  16. Continued… • Learner is at the centre of all that we do • Stretch and Challenge • My Dream Is… • Dulux Apprentice of the Year 2012 • Success

  17. Apprenticeships at Walsall Apprenticeships are aimed at current and future employees • Designed by business for business • Provide on and off-the-job education and training Structure • Employed Status • Available at 3 levels: • Intermediate Apprenticeship to Level 2 • Advanced Apprenticeship to Level 3 • Higher Apprenticeship to Level 4 and above Funding • Open to all but the funding through contracted providers is focussed : • Fully funded for 16-18 year olds • Part funded for those 19 and older subject to budget availability

  18. Technical Knowledge Functional / Key Skills / Functional G.C.S.E Competency Additional: Entry Conditions,Equality & Diversity, Progression Personal Learning & Thinking Skills Guided Learning Hours Employee Rights & Responsibilities • Common structure to Apprenticeships • Specific content determined by Sector Skills Councils in line with the Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England. • 200 Frameworks covering 80 industry sectors and 1,000 job roles • Flexible delivery models (day release, block release, workplace) • 400 Apprentices across College • 120 in the Construction trades

  19. Apprenticeships can help employers address talent related challenges, including: • Need for a new workforce– to support a new specific requirement; new market; new business; new internal demand • Up-skill the current workforce– to support a transformation programme and/or a redeployment programme • Identify new talent sources– to increase competitive advantage, better diversity planning and support succession planning • An Apprenticeship programme is one of the key ways an employer can attract new talent, re-skill existing staff and tackle strategic skills shortages whilst: • reducing training costs • increasing productivity • developing a skilled and accredited workforce • generating increased sales • improving customer service results.

  20. 2009 National Survey Employer responses on the benefits of Apprenticeships

  21. Notes… • http://cdn.cityandguilds.com/ProductDocuments/Construction/Construction/4677/4677_Level_3/Centre_documents/4677-01_L3_Qualification_handbook_v1.pdf • http://accordgroup.org.uk/

  22. Thank you For further information please contact: Bhapinder Singh Walsall College Wisemore Campus Littleton Street Walsall West Midlands WS2 8ES 01922 651151 bsingh@walsallcollege.ac.uk

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