Delivering the Entrepreneurial Vision

Drivers for Change Entrepreneurship Project Based Learning (PBL) Destination Driven Learning Companies Stakeholder Engagement Expert Staff & Students

What is a Learning Company? Combined experience of learning and working A student opportunity to earn while they learn Learn how the ‘real world’ operates Develop ‘expert student skills’ Enhancement of CV Further develops job creation

Learning Company Learning Company Characteristics Learning Delivery Mandatory Expert Student Skills Assessment Outcomes College Income Desirable Student Pay

ICT iMedia Enterprise Business Curriculum Areas HR IT Services Marketing Service Areas HP Viglen Microsoft Dell Commercial Partners Commercial Heads Commercial Hub The Learning Company Cluster The IT Store © North Hertfordshire College

Student Opportunities Candidates would receive vocational work experience for a year Candidates would staff NHC’s learning companies Students would work under the supervision of the Learning Company Manager Students would be assessed and guided by Curriculum Trainer Assessors Students would receive recognised Vocational Relevant Qualifications

Findings to date... Accelerated learning Reduced delivery costs Multi entry and exit points Ability to incorporate all students Employer/community engagement Student motivation/destinations Franchise ‘a business in a box’ The qualifications!!!

Applied Qualifications Future QCF Existing Qualifications Learning Company