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Implementation of Creative and Media Diplomas. Thursday 07th June 2007 Fairfield Halls, Croydon. Programme. 1.30pm Introduction to Creative and Media Diplomas Kate Ambrosi, Curriculum Innovation and specialist consultant 1.45pm Discussion on local activity
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Implementation of Creative and Media Diplomas Thursday 07th June 2007 Fairfield Halls, Croydon
Programme 1.30pm Introduction to Creative and Media Diplomas Kate Ambrosi, Curriculum Innovation and specialist consultant 1.45pm Discussion on local activity Kate Ambrosi, Curriculum Innovation and specialist, Croydon Council 2.15pm Regional activity to support Specialist Diplomas in Creative and Media; Clive Lissaman, Skillset (SSC) 2.35pm Creative and Media Pilots Ian Morton, DV8 3.00pm Break 3.15pm Issues around Employer Engagement Paula Dunkley, WBL Consultant 3.30pm Discussion on contents of ‘Guide to Engaging with Employers in Creative and Media industries’ Paula Dunkley, WBL Consultant 4.00pm Close
Issues around Employer Engagement Paula Dunkley WBL Consultant
Issues around Employer Engagement • Why engage with employers? • What level of engagement • Who is engaging with employers • What type of engagement/activity are we asking of employers? • Benefits to the employer • Reasons for non-engagement
Why Engage with employers? • National Skills Strategy • The Skills White Paper, Skills: getting on in business, getting on at work (DfES 2005) • FE white papers; Raising skills; improving life chances • Messages from the LSC • Leitch Review • Focus on Economic valuable skills. • Shared Responsibility • A demand-led skills system
Level of engagement • Strategic • National & Regional; SSC, Regional skills Partnerships, development in specialist Diplomas • Local – 14-19 partnerships, EBPs, local Business partnerships, Sector skills action teams • Operational • Institutional level; management boards, Governors, CoVE’s • Departmental; Curriculum development • Individual Employee level; in or out of school vocational activities.
Who is engaging with employers? • Schools • Colleges • WBL providers • Universities • Education Business Links or EBP’s • Train to Gain Brokers • Sector Skills Councils • Private training organisations
Types of activity • Work experience • Work shadowing • Workshops • Visits/tour of premises • Employer visit to school • Industry career days • Enterprise/problem solving • Teacher placements • Employment
Benefits to an employer • Commitment to training is good for business reputation and profile • Working with young people may help to identify training for other members of staff • Involvement with training will help keep employers up to date with industry requirements • Involvement with training may assist with staff recruitment and improve staff retention
Reasons for Non-Engagement • No Value to the company • Competing requests from different organisations • Tasked with reviewing Health & safety policy • Allow regular access • Elements of Bureaucracy • Cost outweigh the benefits ie staff time, capacity
Employer Engagement Management • Understand why engage with employers • Understanding of local activity • Understanding of employers • Clear understanding of types of activity • Central co-ordinated activity across institutions,internally and externally
Discussion on employer engagement in the sector • Split into groups for 10 minutes and discuss your experiences and concerns on engaging with employers in the sector
Employer Engagement Toolkit Paula Dunkley Education Consultant
Content • What is a specialist Diploma in Creative and Media • Information on the sector • Why engage with employers • Pros and cons of employer engagement • What type of activity are we asking of employers? • Summary of activity - explanation
Recommended Reading • Business toolkit for new Diploma Work Experience http://www.bels.org.uk/index_ie.html • Developing Employer Engagement LSN • Just like real work, a work related Curriculum for 16-19 year olds – LSN • 14-19 Engineering Diploma • Its the Business - Engaging employers in improving on the job learning LSN • Rethinking the process strategies for on-and off-the-job learning
Implementation of Creative and Media Diplomas Thursday 07th June 2007 Fairfield Halls, Croydon