New Ways of Working

New Ways of Working The Derbyshire Network 29 January 2014

Introduction to the day Steve Meadows Chief Executive

Programme for the day • Steve Meadows – Chief Executive • Sharon Nash – Quality Improvement Manager • Morning break (11.30-11.45) • Steve Moore – Contracts Manager • Lunch (12.45-13.30) • MATRIX – Sian Kellogg CQ3 • Tina Howe- Employer and Learner Voice Manager • Afternoon break (14.30-14.45) • Steve Meadows – Chief Executive • Event Close (15.30)

Teaching, Learning and Assessment Equality and Diversity Sharon Nash Quality Improvement Manager

What we are looking for • Teachers who deliver inspirational sessions • Teachers who have high expectations of both the learners and themselves • Teachers who can stretch and challenge all our learners and support them in becoming independent learners • A variety of delivery techniques to address individualised learning in preparation for todays workforce

What we are looking for • Support and embedding of maths, English and ILT within the sessions • Realistic setting of targets that are clear and shared with all parties to support monitoring of learner’s progress • A variety of assessment techniques used across the whole learner journey to monitor and individualise the learners progress • Qualified Teachers – Level 4 or above

Observations of Learning • All Sub-contractors to have a clear Observation process in place that leads to CPD • All observers to be fully trained in the observation of learning, progress made and effective feedback • Observations will take place across the whole learner journey through a structured programme • All observation reports to be moderated for consistency

Equality and Diversity • Missed opportunities that occur naturally to promote E & D • Better understanding of E & D and how to embed and enforce across all areas of delivery • Higher level thinking skills – Stretch and Challenge • Collation and analysis of comparative success data • Are you addressing the ethnic mix? • Dedicated E & D person – Minimum Level 2

Table Activity • Observation of Teaching, Learning and Assessment • Equality and Diversity

Learner Progress and Progression Success Rates Steve Moore Contracts Manager

What Does The Ofsted Report Say • Not enough apprentices achieve their qualifications, especially by the date planned for completion. • Monthly monitoring of learner’s progress shows too many providers still have learners not receiving the help to progress at the rate expected by the consortium managers. • Managers do not monitor learner’s progression sufficiently. Providers and assessors supply anecdotal evidence of learner’s progression to employment, higher qualifications and promotions, but managers have only just started to gather this information to quantify it to plan improvements.

What Does The Data SayAll Workplace Learning

What Does The Data SayClassroom Learning (including functional skills)

What Does The Data SayApprenticeships

ApprenticeshipsAverage Lengths of StayAchievers August 2012 to December 2013

ApprenticeshipsAverage Lengths of StayAchievers August 2012 to December 2013 • The sample covered 599 Apprentices who achieved within the above time period. • Of these 240 Apprentices (40%) had planned programme durations in excess of 13 months

CONSIDERATIONS • Effectiveness of the Learner and Employer recruitment process • The width and depth of the initial assessment process • The width and depth of Induction programmes for both Learners and Employers • Planning of the learner journey programme • Have standardised programmes been developed as a base to work from • How well information gathered from initial assessment fits into the learner journey programme • Learner and Employer engagement in programme planning • Effectiveness of Learner progress reviews • Effectiveness and currency of Learner tracking systems : on-programme and post-programme • Effectiveness and frequency of Information--Advice--Guidance

Table Activity • Raising Success Rates • Learner Progress and Progression

Matrix CQ3 Sian Kellogg

Employer and Learner Voice Self Assessment Report (SAR) Tina Howe Learner and Employer Voice Manager

More responses required! • I will contact each Sub-Contractor with the names of learners, due a questionnaire at least one week prior to sending the learner an email with the questionnaire link. • All Sub-Contractors are asked to contact learners and encourage them to complete the questionnaire when they receive the email and link. • There will be a generic questionnaire for learners to complete on the TDN site, where they do not have an email address. • There will be an employer questionnaire on the TDN site and employers should be made aware that they can complete it during the learners programme. • I will still be contacting employers and on occasion learners, directly to obtain their views.

Self Assessment Report and Quality Improvement • CIF dictates the format • Leaner, employer and staff views and feedback • Evaluative and qualitative information • QIP falls out of SAR – SMART targets, reviewed • Equality, Diversity Impact Measures (EDIMs)

Table Activity • Learner and Employer Voice • SAR Development and Validation

Leadership and Management Steve Meadows Chief Executive

Provider Performance Reviews • Escalation Process • Due Diligence • Self Assessment Process • Events • ESF Funding Compliance

Summary and close • Evaluation form – please complete

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