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The work-based learning maturity toolkit supporting institutions with sustainable models for employer engagement and responsive curricula. The Work-based Learning Maturity Toolkit http:// tinyurl.com/wbl-toolkit. Peter Chatterton Gunter Saunders. Background Why is the toolkit needed?.
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The work-based learning maturity toolkitsupporting institutions with sustainable models for employer engagement and responsive curricula The Work-based Learning Maturity Toolkit http://tinyurl.com/wbl-toolkit • Peter Chatterton • Gunter Saunders
BackgroundWhy is the toolkit needed? • Economic growth • Entrepreneurship • Collaboration • Workforce development Government policies Increasing WBL numbers Variable practice • Pedagogic models / ICT • Progression/articulation • Sustainable partnerships • Costs / impact /scaling up • QA
BackgroundGenesis of the WBL toolkit 2010 2011 2012 Research Development Pilots (1) Pilots(2) CAMEL (UK) CAMEL Scotland Research into work-based degrees and articulation (ELRAH) • ELRAH • Greater Glasgow Partnership • South West Articulation Hub • University of Highlands and Islands • QAA • ELRAH (Edinburgh Napier/Telford College) • University of Bradford • Cardiff Metropolitan University (UWIC) • University of Westminster • Craven College CAMEL Wales • Cardiff Metropolitan University • Glyndwr University • Swansea Metropolitan University • University of Glamorgan • University of Wales, Trinity St David (JISC Lifelong Learning & WFD programme) Wolverhampton Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (JISC Benefits Realisation + Transformations programmes)
The toolkit helps institutions to: based on HE Academy approaches - national e-learning benchmarking programme (2006-2008) …..using maturity toolkits e.g. Pick&Mix, eMM, ELTI, MIT90s
How the toolkit has been used – examples: Programme Design Edinburgh Napier Edinburgh’s Telford College Edinburgh City Council Inform the design, development and delivery of the new BA in Youth Work Institutional readiness Cardiff Metropolitan Prepare the institution for WBL
Common areas to address wrt WBL Scalability Sustainability Staffing Business ability • Strategies • Processes • Systems • Win-win relationships • Communications • Alignment • Cultures • Working practices • Contracts /reward • Business case • Costing model • Impact evaluation • Generic frameworks • Flexible pathways / qualifications • Personal development plans / journals • Blended approaches • RPL • Progression • Assessment for learning • QA Programme design & delivery
The future http://www.tinyurl.com/wbl-toolkit