The college aimed to put in place a range of structures,
systems and processes to embed employer collaboration into
curriculum.
Our project aimed to develop an Initial Teacher Education (ITE) initiative with industry partners and presented a multi-lateral and multi-site model of collaborative activity.
Read more >How the use of the college’s Individual Professional Academic
Development (IPAD) policy can be developed for a more joined up
organisational approach to curriculum development with employers.
This exciting organisational development project was linked to the opening of the new Stansted
Airport College, based on the airport and established to provide direct employment into the
many careers in and around the airport.
The purpose of the project was to design and deliver an employer-responsive work experience programme (criteria and schema) in preparation for the construction technical route, in partnership with employers from the sector.
Read more >Solihull College worked with Engineering employers: the Buckingham Group, Capita, JS Wright and Cundall to update the curriculum so it is up to date and relevant. This was mainly achieved through job shadowing and mentoring.
Read more >The project shared occupational expertise to improve the line of sight to work in the
construction sector for offenders and ex-offenders.
The project supported people to move towards becoming dual
professionals, whereby employer staff were supported to develop their
teaching practice and provider staff gained up-to-date experience of
industry.
This project represented a dynamic partnership between staff and employers in the digital sector, a collaborative approach to refocus curriculum content, planning, delivery and enhancement within the learner experience, providing a clear line of sight into work.
Read more >The assessing team at Fareport training organisation worked
collaboratively with the employer’s store managers to identify
appropriate employees to take part in the project.
This case study focuses on how WMC has put in place a range of strategies to support
students to engage in their programmes, to stay on course and to succeed.
This case study focuses on how Wolverhampton Adult Education Service (WAES) is
increasing activity to prepare learners for employment and/or vocational study through
the design of more intensive courses.
This Two-Way Street Leadership Exchange built upon an already existing
relationship between Wirral Metropolitan College and Unilever
Ltd, a partnership which has been delivering an ‘apprenticeship’
programme in conjunction with the University of Liverpool
for a number of years.
This Two-Way Street Leadership Exchange project sought to enable Engineering Futures, a partnership formed by The Skills Company, Trafford College and Tameside College, to develop an Engineering and Manufacturing Employer Leadership Partnership Cluster.
Read more >The involvement of leaders from both sides underlined the status
and importance of the Two-Way Street Leadership Exchange
process and helped to ensure dissemination more widely within
and between organisations.