This case study describes the initiative of GTA England to extend services and support for its members in the new contracting environment. It will be of interest to those seeking ideas about member consultation related to minimum contract levels (MCL) and insights into members’ perceptions.
This case study describes the rationale and proposed set-up of a new consortium to deliver Skills Funding Agency (SFA) and Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) contracts. It explores the issues, benefits and operation of a collaborative-type approach with a lead organisation with no delivery responsibilities.
This case study describes a work shadowing placement undertaken by QTraining Business Director, Joyce Newham, shadowing the general manager of BDA, who are a leading voluntary sector organisation responsible for assisting business development in the district. This case study describes the impacts on the organisation, the partner organisation and the community, and the lessons learned.
CWT - Chamber Training partner with their local Oxfam shop.
This project aimed to develop a delivery model for a community based initiative based on the It’s My Community Toolkit, implementing and delivering the toolkit to identified learners across the college cohort. The toolkit supported staff and learners in undertaking a community development initiative, based on analysis of a community and its needs.
The Development Manager Ltd has transformed from being a behind-closed-doors, industry focussed WBL (Train-to-Gain) provider – delivering across the West Midlands - into being “The TDM Wyre Academy”: a much more public-facing local IT Skills academy.
Staff from Foresight training provider work shadowed a local community development organisatio.
Social enterprise ambassadors programme which worked with Longden Training, Newcastle under Lyme College and Walsall Adult and Community College.
Providers piloted the use of technology for community engagement and development.
A number of learning and skills providers took part in work shadowing with partner organisations to share experience and increase understanding.
