This document is a summary of the 32 collaborative projects that took place as part of the Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment (OTLA) National Technical Programme. The aim of the programme was to support practitioners to work with employers, as well as each other, to improve and develop the teaching of vocational and technical skills across technical routes.

Abingdon and Witney College worked with industry/vocational experts to deliver outstanding teaching, learning, and assessment (OTLA) in programming for robotics and automation and simultaneously upskill college staff in an area of engineering critical to the future of the sector. Selecting a mandatory, externally assessed BTEC engineering unit which required programming expertise outside of that held by the college’s engineering and computing staff, the project paired an industry expert and a teacher to co-deliver the programming elements of the BTEC unit.

A case study, along with research resources, exploring a project that aimed to bring together training providers and employers to revisit the current construction curriculum and develop it further to meet the specific skills needs and gaps of local employers.

Entry-level immersive technology has reached a price and complexity point where it is now accessible to the average classroom, but how can teachers effectively integrate immersive technologies into their lessons? It's this question that a partnership of Sussex training providers sought to answer in 2018 through the Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment programme (OTLA 3).