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New Standard for Employer Responsiveness & Vocational Excellence

5 Dec 2007 Chris Jennings. New Standard for Employer Responsiveness & Vocational Excellence. New Standard Background. FE Reform White Paper commitment Part of Leitch Implementation plan Researched and developed from May 2006 Tested with 68 providers (Nov 06-Mar 07)

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New Standard for Employer Responsiveness & Vocational Excellence

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  1. 5 Dec 2007 Chris Jennings New Standardfor Employer Responsiveness & Vocational Excellence

  2. New StandardBackground • FE Reform White Paper commitment • Part of Leitch Implementation plan • Researched and developed from May 2006 • Tested with 68 providers (Nov 06-Mar 07) • LSC - Sector Skills Council development

  3. Aims of the New Standard a New Standard that could accredit: • Responsiveness to business needs • Excellence in delivering vocational training • A commitment to continuous improvement • Accrediting specialisation

  4. Strategic Fit • Self-regulation: a voluntary standard for any provider type, anywhere • Market-making / demand led :informing employer choice, not making it for them • Improving quality: emphasis on continuous improvement and performance measurement • Reducing bureaucracy: consolidating accreditations (CoVE, QM, A4B, EM, etc)

  5. Where have we got to:Development path Testing Nov 06 to Mar 07 Preparation 2004 to 2006 Deployment July 07 onwards • Refined version of Standard • First awards for accreditation • Supporting materials and activities • 68 providers • Test applications & assessments • Employer validation • Thorough evaluation • Research with over 600 employers • Research with over 40 providers • Extensive consultation

  6. How?:Two levels of assessment A provider working with employers Part A Part B Engineering ICT Land-based

  7. New Standard Criteria

  8. New StandardProcess Validation survey PASS Verification visit Panel decides Application reviewed DEFER/ NO PASS

  9. Hampshire and IOW • 7 Action for Business Colleges: BCOT, Brockenhurst, Eastleigh, FCOT, Highbury, IOW, Sparsholt, Totton • 32 CoVE badges among 15 college and work based learning providers

  10. Hampshire and IOW • Subsidies available for CoVE network to undertake assessment against New Standard • The clock is ticking- CoVE branding will disappear in 2010

  11. First New Standard Achievers OrganisationPart A Part B Basingstoke College (SE) Pass Uxbridge College (SE) Pass Hadlow College (SE) Pass HTP (SE) Pass Newbury College (SE) Pass Thatcham MIRRC (SE) Pass Reaseheath College (NW) Pass South Devon (SW) Pass Pass (Construction) Sutton Coldfield (WM) Pass Pass (Engineering) DC Training & Development (YH) Pass London College of Beauty Therapy Pass Newham College (LD) Pass

  12. Other Developments • Ownership • Marketing and Branding • Higher Education • Large Employers • Support

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