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An HE Perspective on Vocational Learning: What can Sheffield Hallam University Offer ?

Discover how Sheffield Hallam University offers a diverse portfolio of vocational courses, prioritizes employability, and engages in real-world research. With a supportive and innovative approach, Hallam focuses on widening participation and transferring knowledge and skills. Learn about the university's student demographics, partnerships, and initiatives to promote the skills agenda. Explore the challenges and future plans to enhance regional engagement, alignment with skills agenda, and diversity inclusion.

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An HE Perspective on Vocational Learning: What can Sheffield Hallam University Offer ?

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  1. An HE Perspective on Vocational Learning:What can Sheffield Hallam University Offer? Professor Chris Booth Executive Dean Faculty of Organisation and Management Sheffield Hallam University

  2. What is Sheffield Hallam University? • Large modern university – 28,000 students • Diverse student population • 20,000 undergraduates • 8,000 postgraduates • Diverse portfolio of courses • Long tradition of vocational & professional education • Regional, national & international university

  3. What’s Hallam’s personality? • ‘Progressive’ & ‘outward facing’ • ‘Innovative’- particularly in TLA • ‘Supportive’ - to students • Student/client focussed • Employability focussed • Committed to widening participation • Committed to knowledge/skills transfer • Engages in applied/real world research

  4. Who are Hallam’s students? • Large & growing no. of non-traditional entrants, BTEC, Access, NVQs, Apel, direct entry pg • 40% entrants from local schools & colleges • Long tradition of part-time students-ug & pg • Growing no. of top-up students from partner colleges • High proportion of 1st generation HE students • 50% of our students will receive a bursary 2006 • Balanced gender split • 16% ethnic minority students • 10% international students

  5. Institutional support Permissive admissions policy Key partner in Building Pathways & Aim Higher Hallam bursaries Excellent student support services Drop-in specific skills support Local support Appointment of dedicated academic & admin staff developing access, partnership & embedding transition & on-going support Development of projects in key subject areas – e.g. business & computing What’s Hallam doing to widen participation?

  6. What courses does Hallam offer? • Majority of courses are professional & vocationally oriented • Many courses have professional recognition or accreditation • Many courses have work-based learning opportunities • Placement opportunities are core to many courses • Foundation degrees in partnership with colleges & top-up degrees • Significant & growing part-time ug/pg opportunities

  7. What’s Hallam doing to promote the skills agenda? • Leading edge course development • Embedding skills through transformational TLA strategies • Provision of work-based learning, consultancy projects & placement opportunities • Employer engagement: curriculum development, TLA, professional bodies, employer fora, work-based learning, consultancy projects & placements • Key University strategy to significantly grow CPD • Success indicators –graduate employment record; CETLs; professional body recognition; sponsorship

  8. What are Hallam’s challenges for the future? Build on the platform of current activities to: • tap into the region’s potential & raise aspirations • align course & TLA developments with the changing skills agenda • further embed employability across all activities • positively engage with employers • value & embrace diversity • respond sensitively to meet the needs of a complex & changing student/client base • challenge regional cultures & traditional occupational stereotypes • enable & support staff to effectively tackle the challenges of widening participation, diversity & skills

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