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    A case study on the Teach Too local collaborative projects at Plumpton College

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    Employers identified training needs of the current and future workforce and worked with Plumpton College and other local providers to map these to gaps in the curriculum. Practitioners and employers also collaborated to deliver video training resources, which embedded summative assessment throughout. The resources were and are being used by provider staff with learners on programme, and in the workplace for staff development. This collaborative partnership devised solutions to address local skills needs.

    A case study on the Teach Too local project in East Surrey and the surrounding area aligning to the Surrey & Sussex Healthcare Trust footprint for the delivery of healthcare services, including East Surrey, North-east West Sussex, and South Croydon.

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    This project was delivered across East Surrey and the surrounding areas and focused on aligning training in health and social care to the needs of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust and Health Education England to ensure the growing number of clinical roles required in the NHS over the coming years are filled with skilled staff.  CPD sessions and clinical training were provided to upskill teaching staff in the area, to support the alignment of provision to careers. Providers and employers jointly developed curriculum resources, learning activities, patient narratives and videos.

    A case study on the Teach Too local project in the Thames Valley Region led by Activate Learning

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    This project brought together post-16 provision, strategic local skills groups and employers across Oxfordshire to develop a local approach to creating meaningful progression and employment opportunities.
    The project focused on the construction sector, aiming to develop a mutual understanding of the skills gaps and the best ways to address them. This was explored via knowledge and skills transfer days between practitioners and employers. A curriculum roadmap was developed that will support longer term collaboration across the area.  

    A case study on the Teach Too local project in Newcastle upon Tyne led by Newcastle College

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    The North East of England has experienced many changes in its economic landscape in recent years. Employers have had to respond to the changing workforce requirements which has left limited employment opportunities for SEND learners. Newcastle College worked with Newcastle Local Education Authority through this project to identify the skills shortages which have led to less employment opportunities in the area and collaborated to support progression into apprenticeships or employment for these learners.

    A case study on the Teach Too local project in Lancashire led by The Lancashire Colleges group

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    The project focused on the digital sector, supporting post-16 providers as they embedded Teach Too principles and practice, to strengthen their approach to T Level implementation. The Lancashire Colleges are working with local skills groups, including the LEP and Digital Lancashire to bring college staff together with employers to develop curriculum and pedagogic. Through feedback sessions, the project created classroom materials including a teaching aid for employers.

    A case study on the Teach Too local project in Greater Manchester led by Manchester Digital

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    This project addressed issues concerning the skills gap identified in the digital industry and businesses, reporting a shortage of technically skilled staff with the ‘right’ skills for the roles they require. Focusing on both Level 3 Technical and A Level courses, the project explored contextualisation, project-based learning and curriculum development through collaboration between  FE providers and employers.

    A case study on the Teach Too local project in Birmingham led by Birmingham Metropolitan College

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    The strategic aim of this project was to integrate Teach Too principles into established plans, to develop an Institute of Technology. By developing Teach Too practice, the project built sustainable approaches to collaboration and improved progression into technically skilled careers for learners across Birmingham. The project supported local needs by addressing employer led improvements in technical education. This was achieved through a series of skills and knowledge transfer sessions between practitioners and industry ahead of the development of an enhanced curriculum.  

    A case for a shared language between business and education in Sussex. Project led by the Sussex Council of Training Providers

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    This project aimed to address several issues related to the labour market across Sussex including industries with retiring workforce, the rising number of jobs to fill in skill shortage sectors, in the coming years and the low number of technically skilled teachers and trainers across the area who are able to train the future workforce. Interactive joint CPD sessions brought together providers and local employers to improve the curriculum, to meet current industry needs.

    A case study on the Teach Too organisational development projects at University College Birmingham

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    University College Birmingham are in the process of changing their approach to technical education in preparation for T Levels. This project “Curriculum 2020” ties into their strategic aim of developing and embedding two-way street collaboration with industry to improve outcomes for learners. The College have developed a longer-term strategy to implement “Curriculum 2020”.

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