Increasing the number and diversity of young people willing and able to enter the construction industry in London was the primary aim of this project. Constructions is a sector that has and will continue to have considerable employment opportunities and skills needs, not just in London but across the country.
This project was a collaboration between a web development company and an IT training organisation to support and provide opportunities for unemployed adults in the area.
This project from Furness College supported a team of engineering tutors to build confidence and develop skills and knowledge in using learning technology. The team worked with BAE Systems to co-develop an online interactive learning package to support the delivery of Performing Engineering Operations.
These video logs or ‘vlogs’ are by deaf employees talking about their experiences in the world of work. They are designed to help deaf learners think about their own aspirations for work and how to survive in it.
These videos have been produced following research carried out by the Learning Consortium into highly effective practice in teaching, learning and assessment across a range of providers in Essex and the South East. They include:
Energising Harwich - Colchester College Case Study Video;
Great English and Maths (GEMS) - South Essex College Case Study Video;
Supported Internships - SEEVIC Case Study Video;
Racing Ahead with Student Employability - Northbrook College Case Study Video;
Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service (DACES) The aim of the project was to encourage teaching and learning practitioners to explore, experiment and improve their confidence and skills in effectively using e-technologies to enhance and develop their Teaching, Learning and Assessment practice. Items covered include: blended learning, supportive, developmental, coaching, communities of practice, Moodle, Games Based Learning
This case study tells how Southend Adult and Community College developed a widely admired approach to E&D. The college has a range of curriculum appropriate E&D resources which feature in session plans and schemes of work.
A case study of a project intended to develop tutors' skills in self-evaluation and collaboration, in order to support developing a community of practice
A report on a project by a healthcare training provider on the use of in-house CPD to promote excellence in Teaching, Learning and Assessment, and support moving from external to internal teaching and accreditation linked with the organisation's CPD programme.
This case study tells how, in order to support local skills needs, Colchester Institute created the Passport to Work programme. Following an initial interview and assessment, and an introductory/diagnostic programme, they offered students the opportunity to gain an insight into the offshore wind farm sector.
