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Leading Work Based Learning Providers to deliver successful Skills for Life

Leading Work Based Learning Providers to deliver successful Skills for Life. Structure of the day. Where are we now? issues for the sector Where do we want to be? features of outstanding practice How do we get there? learning from the best planning for change. Aims of the day.

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Leading Work Based Learning Providers to deliver successful Skills for Life

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  1. Leading Work Based Learning Providers to deliver successful Skills for Life

  2. Structure of the day • Where are we now? • issues for the sector • Where do we want to be? • features of outstanding practice • How do we get there? • learning from the best • planning for change

  3. Aims of the day • The day will enable participants to: • share experience in leading Skills for Life and managing a whole organisation approach • compare these experiences with outstanding organisations • identify achievable improvements to own systems and procedures • action plan to improve.

  4. Leitch Review • Challenging targets to meet the skills gap by 2020 • 95% of adults to achieve functional literacy and numeracy • More than 90% of adults to be qualified to at least Level 2 • Number of apprentices to be raised to 500,000 a year

  5. Education reforms • Retention of GCSE and A Levels • Strengthened core with functional skills • Strengthened Key Stage 3 • New Diplomas • Age 16 no longer a fixed point • Flexibility • Personalisation • Qualified teacher status and CPD requirements

  6. Functional skills: the 14–19 White Paper • ‘Achieving functional skills in English and maths must be at the heart of the 14–19 phase. These skills are essential to support learning in other subjects and they are essential for employment.’ • ‘Functional skills are those core elements of English, mathematics and ICT that provide an individual with the essential knowledge, skills and understanding that will enable them to operate confidently, effectively and independently in life and at work.’

  7. Functional skills: the Skills White Paper • ‘Too many adults lack the basics in literacy, language and numeracy, and do not have the platform of wider skills and qualifications to support sustained productive employability.’

  8. Chief Inspector’s report 2006/07 • ‘improving trend in work based learning continues’ • ‘success rates have improved’but • ‘success rates for apprentices at 60% and advanced apprentices at 54% are far too low’ • ‘leisure, retail and care sectors have lower rates, at below 50%’

  9. Chief Inspector’s report 2006/07 (continued) • ‘weaknesses in literacy and numeracy hindered learners’ progress’ • ‘availability and quality of literacy and numeracy support were too variable’

  10. Ofsted strategic plan 2007-2010 • Quality of work-based learning has improved but we are yet to see this in what learners achieve • Quality of skills development for employment needs to be improved • Inspection and regulation will make sure that young people reach the age of 19 ready for employment, training or further study

  11. Ten key messages for success 1. Recognise the Skills for Life achievement and progression bonus 2. Keep everyone informed, involved and interested 3. Start with the individual learner 4. Keep Skills for Life relevant and real 5. Find people with the right approach, build the skills 6. Fit delivery around each employer 7. Check quality all the time • Use systems that everyone understands • Share what works 10. Don’t settle for less than best

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