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Building Learner Progression LSIS Funded Project: AoC London & Linking London Sue Betts/Andrew Jones Director/Deputy Director. Building Learner Progression Project. Aims: -Providing evidence of existing patterns of progression from FE into HE
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Building Learner Progression LSIS Funded Project: AoC London & Linking London Sue Betts/Andrew Jones Director/Deputy Director
Building Learner Progression Project • Aims: • -Providing evidence of existing patterns of progression from FE • into HE • Identifying key sectors which are critical to London’s economy • Benefits: • Better information and understanding for working with • prospective students and employers • -A clearer understanding of progression onto HE from level 3 college programmes • Better understanding of specific growth sectors in London • Better signalling for potential course development to reflect London growth sectors
Introduction • Desire to improve the accuracy/appropriateness of higher level skills course development • Difference between LM Information and LM Intelligence • Complexity of the London Story • Changing labour market • Work with UKCES and the key sectors’ report • The preparation of a web-based Staff Guide or toolkit • Conclusion and what next?
Outputs -Report: Key Sectors within London’s Economy: Continuing Trends and Growth Sectors, Plus the needs of the future - Toolkit: Higher level LMI needs and current HE in FE provision in London. A guide for HE professionals -Additional data: at London borough level & additional UKCES data Available via: www.linkinglondon.ac.uk
Conclusion • Our work on this project BLP has taught us several things: • Data is out there, but complex and often aspirational • We will continue to work with UKCES and urge you to do the same • Local is very important and regular contact with local council critical • Professional and managerial demand will continue • Begs the development of core and optional modules • Government needs an industrial strategy * • It’s time for a change – for FECs to refresh their own higher level skills strategy • We’re here to help!!