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Employer Engagement at Warwickshire College. Tom Evershed Higher Education Manager. IQER Results – Academic Standards. Good Practice Substantial engagement with employers in Fd design Informing of programme design by employer bodies Clear links between WBPL and Learning Outcomes
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Employer Engagement at Warwickshire College Tom Evershed Higher Education Manager
IQER Results – Academic Standards • Good Practice • Substantial engagement with employers in Fd design • Informing of programme design by employer bodies • Clear links between WBPL and Learning Outcomes • Industry Advisor scheme • Desirable Actions • Extend employer engagement in development beyond Fd’s • Monitor effectiveness of Industry Advisor scheme • Devise scheme for structured employer feedback
IQER Results – Quality of Learning Opportunities • Good Practice • Support for students before and during WBPL • Placement co-ordinators ensure safety & suitability • WBPL often enhanced by direct employer feedback • Good involvement of employers in course delivery • Sharing good practice for WBPL • Desirable Actions • Give students full WBPL details at induction • Extend WBPL mentoring to more courses where possible
IQER Results – Public Information • Good Practice • Clear documentation and processes for employers • Clear requirements and processes for students • Desirable Actions • Continue developing documentation for employed students and their employers • Ensure pre-enrolment information gives WBPL requirements
Industry Advisors • Review student work submitted for assessment of work-based learning • Meet students to form an impression of how they are prepared for employment • Provide a reference point for informing the course team on workplace needs in designing and reviewing courses and modules • An IA report is written and then responded to in the Annual Course Report in the same way as an EE report
Course Development Techniques • Telephone and one-to-one discussions • Surveys by email or post • Employer attendance at module and course approvals • Consultation with individual employers throughout development • Consultation at general employer fora • Holding a focused course development event with skills mapping • Feedback on all individual modules – chiefly indicative content