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    Engaging Learners with Assistive Technology to improve outcomes

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    As part of the Improving Study Programmes for Learners with SEND, four colleges: Beaumont, Activate, Henshaw's and Langdon ran a progroject that focused on assistive technology. This zipped file contents the resource outputs from that project. Included is an introduction to their project, four case studies (one from each college), a map outlining the assistive technology assessment process and an IT access assessment proforma.

    Improving Learner Support

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    Preston College led a collaborative project focused on ways to improve learner support funded by ETF. They produced a number of outputs. You can watch their video, https://youtu.be/qAbiD1uEqRw, which explain the process the went through and the changes they made. You can download the zipped file containing: Tips to help practitioners work effectively with learning support assistants for the benefit of their learners and an example learner profile page.

    Advanced Practitioner Toolkit - Professional Development Cards

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    This toolkit has been produced to support the work of Advanced Practitioners (APs). It builds on an original set of cards used to develop the skills of teaching and learning coaches who, using a peer to peer coaching model, work with staff to improve specific aspects of their delivery. The cards are practical tools aimed at supporting APs to drive quality improvements in teaching, learning and assessment across provision. They can be used when working one to one with collages as well as with small groups and department teams.

    Collection of Case Studies - Sharing effective practice to support the ‘Transition Year’

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    This resource presents 25 case studies of effective practice in employer engagement activities for learners aged 16 to 17 studying below Level 2. The case studies highlight the ways in which providers from across the FE sector design, recruit to, deliver and evaluate their employer engagement provision. The case studies are grouped by provider type.

    A provider guide – How to design and deliver effective employer engagement activities

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    This resource is for all types of providers and organisations working across the FE sector with 16 and 17 year olds studying below Level 2. It provides step-by-step guidance on how to design, deliver and evaluate effective employer engagement activities and secure good outcomes for this group of young people on their pathway to higher levels of study and/or employment.

    Research findings report – Identifying effective practice in employer engagement in provision for 16/17 year olds on courses below Level 2

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    In November 2017, we commissioned the Learning and Work Institute (L&W) to conduct research to identify employer engagement activities which are effective for learners aged 16 to 17, with low prior attainment (no qualifications at Level 2) studying at Entry Level and Level 1 in Further Education (FE) providers. The work aimed to support the successful implementation of the transition year referenced in the Government’s Post-16 Skills Plan, which will involve an element of employer engagement activity.

    Teach Too: Lincoln College: working with employers on a range of refurbishment techniques to provide a realistic work setting for learners

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    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.

    Teach Too: KM Training case study: delivering a series of employer-led masterclasses to support learners to move towards becoming dual professionals

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    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.

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