Solihull College worked with Engineering employers: the Buckingham Group, Capita, JS Wright and Cundall to update the curriculum and keep it relevant. This was mainly achieved through job shadowing and mentoring.
A case study of a project for sharing occupational expertise between Milton Keynes College and construction sector employers, and for providing work exchanges to improve employability for offendors and ex-offendors in the sector.
A case study of a project designed to build collaboration between the college and employers, to enhance employer-led curriculum innovation and to update college staff's skills and knowledge of current work practices.
KM Training Ltd worked in partnership with six local employers to deliver a series of employer-led masterclasses to upskill teaching staff on current hair and beauty practice and broaden the range of online materials for staff and learner development. Each employer showcased their different skills and expertise in a range of trends, including barbering and colouring techniques. Skills developed by employers were mapped to both the apprenticeship standards and the Education and Training Foundation’s (ETF) Professional Standards for Further Education teachers.
Gateshead College worked in collaboration with Enigma Interactive, DevAcademy, Nutshell Apps and Hedgehog Labs, and four local SMEs in the digital technology sector, to support learners and re-align its curriculum to the latest industry techniques. Teaching staff were given the tools to update their industry knowledge and enhance learner induction through employer-led networking events. This ensured that learners were exposed to a variety of industry practice and business needs, and at the same time, employers gained coaching and mentoring skills.
The videos and case studies from earlier phases of the project provide insights into how providers and employers have been developing the Teach Too approach, upskilling their staff and achieving improved outcomes for learners. More case studies from the recent phase of Teach Too will be available shortly on the main page. Please access full details via https://tvet.excellencegateway.org.uk/teach-too-0
A report on the collaboration between Oldham College and employers to align curriculum development and implementation with industry needs, and which reflects current practice within the sector.
Teach Too is about encouraging people from industry to spend time teaching their work through curriculum development, promoting the practice of teachers and trainers updating their industry experience and helping to build genuine collaborative arrangements between employer and providers. Within the context of hairdressing apprenticeships, this project investigated how the trend in social media and online apps could make on-line learning possible for small business employers and their learners.
