A comprehensive CPD scheme of work for practitioners to prepare their learners for work-experience/placement. The topics covered include: Effective practice, Work-related planning, developing integrated learning plans, and using learner profiles. The resource contains a tutor guide, session plans and supporting materials. This resource could be used with another of our resources: Foundation Learning: Work experience e2e - Activities.
A comprehensive scheme of work for learners to prepare them for work-experience/placement. The nine topics covered include: What will I get out of it?, Where are the skills?, What jobs are there?, Could I do that job?, My dream job, Meet the experts, Health & Safety, E & D and the Right programme for me. All of them contain session plans and supporting materials. These resources could be considered with another of our resources: Foundation Learning: Work experience e2e - CPD.
Teaching and learning resources from the Standards Unit which include activities and guidance on aspects of health and safety at work such as preventing accidents, being alert to them, fire awareness, moving and handling, slipping, electricity, signage, etc. across a range of vocational areas.
This resource comprises the report and resources developed by the Equality and Diversity Partnership Project led by Stubbing Court Training Ltd. The project aimed to create an accessible resource that promoted the importance of equality and diversity and inspired employers to take positive action. It also delivered high quality taster opportunities with employers for under-represented groups, with unemployed individuals identified by Jobcentres.
The aim was to bring together the gypsy/traveller communities and arts/craft people to enhance the development and sustainability of new businesses through a combination of virtual business solutions and community tourist/craft ventures. This involved a wide range of local and one national bodies.
The Exeter Urban Garden Project aimed to transform some disused land into a vibrant sustainable garden and outdoor learning space accessible to the whole community. Driven through the Foundation Learning Faculty, the project was a focal point of the College’s ambitious Sustainability Programme and intended as a replicable example of sustainable living for Exeter. Search 'Stepping Up in Sustainability' to find similar projects.
Aimed at maths and functional skills teachers, as well as vocational teachers, these modules aim to develop the vocational maths skills of learners on apprenticeship programmes. There are four CPD modules downloadable as zip files.
This kit supports those who are developing employability provision in response to learners seeking work, those at risk of redundancy and those who are in work but need to improve their skills to sustain their employment and make progress. Through its five sections the kit links providers to useful resources and guidance which should help those new to employability provision take the steps needed to get started.
Stockton Riverside College wanted to inform the curriculum by developing new sustainability skills provision in partnership with the Local Enterprise Partnership, Local Authority and employers. The aim was to develop and deliver a new sustainability toolkit and to pilot a volunteering scheme where Student Sustainability Champions would undertake a placement with employers to inform and improve their sustainability.
The project built upon the success of the earlier Stepping Up in Sustainability project ("Stepping Up in Sustainability: South Thames College - Community Engagement on Green Skills and Low-carbon Zones"). The aim was to deepen the relationship the college has with the Furzedown Low Carbon Zone and the Greener Jobs Alliance and in particular to work with a local school and employer to promote sustainability. This was achieved along with a link up to HE and offering students community based assignments.
