Building Pathways Annual Conference ~ 21 April 2005 Nicola Sharpe South Yorkshire Hospitality and Catering CoVE Co-ordinator

Centre of Vocational Excellence Partnership of 4 FE Colleges – Dearne Valley – Doncaster – Sheffield (Castle College) – Rotherham Partnership enables CoVE to offer a wide variety of high quality services

Centre of Vocational Excellence Partnership of SY CoVE Aims and objectives of the CoVE Links with employers Data – skills and progression Discussion

Centre of Vocational Excellence Aims and Objectives of CoVE (5 x key performance criterion) 1) Meeting skills needs of economic importance and expanding vocational provision 2) Provide high quality learning 3) Resources for learning 4) Progression and partnership working 5) Mission and Management

Centre of Vocational Excellence 1) Needs and Expansion Links with Schools Links with HE Engaging Employers Train 2 Gain (ETP) Bespoke courses Briefing Sessions 2) High quality leaning Consistently high Inspection grades Joint staff T&D Enhanced T&D Links / Industry placements

Centre of Vocational Excellence 3) Resources for learning Capital investment Demonstration Suite Mobile equipment Partnership Newcastle College On-line Testing Laptops 4) Progression / partnership Building Pathways SHU Schools Employers Enablers SYFEC

Centre of Vocational Excellence 5) Mission / Management Support across partnership Strategic plan being developed “Model” Service being developed

Centre of Vocational Excellence Unsuccessful ? – Employer Event – Telephone survey (interpretation) – Telephone to organise visit to employer – Postal survey Successful ? – Employer Visits very positive – – quick and 70% response rate – Employer Forum – chaired by and employer Links with Employers

Centre of Vocational Excellence Working with ‘Training’ Providers – Licensing Consultant – Springboard – Chamber – Others in progress – International Food Skills Academy – LSDA – other CoVE – SSC Links – Sharing of good practice – Collaboration – Less duplication – Work on strengths of each – Referral system

Centre of Vocational Excellence Workforce Sector (skills and qualifications)

Centre of Vocational Excellence Destination Data Across South Yorkshire (03/04) Level 3 learners

Centre of Vocational Excellence Higher Education – HE traditionally very academic – H&C is practical industry – Foundation Degree to provide link (Doncaster) – Access to HE Programme – 12 week “unit” course (Fast Forward)

Centre of Vocational Excellence Areas for Discussion 1. Industry – barriers 2. How to promote industry as a career 3. People in work – back into education system 4. Progressing to HE

Centre of Vocational Excellence Nicola Sharpe Tel: Web: (under development) PostalRotherham College Percy Street Rotherham, S65 1ED