From Crazy Paving to Navigating Leitch Land Gill Scott – GMSA John Sanders – Aimhigher Greater Manchester Adele Edgar – GMSA Roger Clark – JISC Projects Director No One Way – IAG & Learner Support

Questions 1. How can LLN’s add value to existing and developing IAG services in the context of Leitch? 2. How can LLNs help support more learners through increasingly complex higher education opportunities? 3. Providing clear coherent information on part time higher education that makes sense – how?

LLN Project Outcomes Develop & design with Aimhigher clear progression maps Provide a“One Stop Shop”hub – to provider access to IAG for learners, advisors and employers Provide information for employers including brokerage services Staff development & ongoing updates PDP & systems to support life long learners

GMSA Learners? Vocational Learners – Level 3 programmes progressing into and through appropriate H E –Btec National –Apprentices –14-19 Diplomas Those in the workplace – potential to progress into appropriate higher education ?

Changing Landscape IAG Review – Full review of adult guidance service – uncertainty Leitch – 40% of those in work need higher level skills – focus on adults Employer led (& funded) provision Diplomas & prospectus HLSP – train to gain in HE pilot

IAG Advisory Group Aimhigher Learndirect Connexions Next Step TUC Unionlearn JobCentre+ HE Advisors – admissions & careers FE Advisors LSC Vocational tutors? SSCs ?

Working in Partnership Adding Value…… Coherent current information on part time flexible Higher Education that makes sense to learners, advisors, employers Clear pathways for progression from vocational programmes Supporting learners into and through increasingly complex and flexible higher education Local, sub regional/regional information beyond the national perspective

Uni4Me Clearing

Universities and colleges will help with your enquiry and may even offer you a place (subject to confirmation of grades) Input your grades to search Degree level courses across Greater Manchester to Higher Education Pathways CLICK HERE

GMSA Portal - supported by -paper based materials & staff development Employers Advisors Learners Tutors ModCAT Focus on employers & employees Flexible work based learning to build to bigger awards HE Pathways Focus on learners level 3 vocational courses Progression Vocational Course Catalogue For all looking for part time flexible higher education The Way Forward…… Special Projects Progression Special Projects ModCAT

Aimhigher GM / GMSA Progression to HE Forum 10 GM Boroughs 6 HEIs FE in HE representative Connexions representative Aimhigher GM GMSA LSC

This document is designed to map the range of broad progression opportunities into higher education potentially available from the first five Level 3 Diplomas which will start to be delivered across Greater Manchester from September The opportunities in HE described are those offered by the following universities: University of Bolton, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester, University of Salford. Those students able to travel beyond Greater Manchester will find other options available Level 3 Diplomas Commencing 2008

14-19 Level 3 Diplomas Key Features - Overview At least 10 days work experience Roughly comparable with 3 A levels 1080 guided learning hours Principal Learning Sector relevant knowledge, understanding & skills Endorsed by industry Generic learning Functional skills: Maths, English, ICT Personal learning & thinking skills Project Additional/Specialised Learning Including GCSEs & A Levels Level 4 Courses for the most able

Level 3 Diploma Progression Opportunities in Higher Education Level 3 Diploma Full time Degree Part time and distance learning options Sandwich Degree Study Abroad Combined/ Joint Degrees Diplomas are expected to attract high achievers and therefore they will be equipped to access the most challenging programmes

Level 3 Diploma Progression Opportunities in Higher Education Courses using generic skills Courses closely related to principal or additional/ specialised learning elements of the Diploma Courses related to interests developed as part of the extended project element of the Diploma Other unrelated courses with no specific entry requirements Level 3 Diploma

Creative and Media Diploma – Sample Progression Opportunities at Greater Manchester Universities Photography Graphic Design Games Design Visual Arts Digital Media Textiles Film & Media Design Creative Technologies Animation Digital Technologies Level 3 Creative and Media Diploma

Creative and Media Diploma - Sample Progression Opportunities at Salford University Advertising Design Graphic Design Games Design Visual Arts Digital 3D Design Textiles Media Fashion Interior Design Animation Design Level 3 Creative and Media Diploma

Creative and Media Diploma - Sample Progression Opportunities at Stockport College Level 3 Creative and Media Diploma Design & Visual Arts Graphic Design Media Production Photography Textile for Fashion & Interiors

SOLVS Supporting Ongoing Learning in Vocational Settings Adele Edgar

SOLVS

Not another web site please! Because there are too many places to look at already My home/college/business operates in several regions We need coherent approaches that allow unlimited customisation – like ordnance survey Other portals or websites can embed and localise the services within their own facilities

A portal built on standardised services Intention is a service-based portal The “services” will address issues that most LLNs see as fundamental and draw on national expertise The approaches taken extend previous work (JISC programmes) and could serve as a model nationally Other portals or websites can embed the services within their own facilities

Example: Course Information services Course browse and search Progression routes at a detailed local provision level Continuous professional development Modular credit accumulation scheme Skills and competency searches

xcri | example implementation Learners Search the Aggregator Institutions Publish XCRI XML

Portal features: more than a website Adapts to your role: learner, employer, advisor etc Individualised for logged-in users Two-way traffic of information –Business intelligence, Skills gaps –IAG experts growing a resource Services deployable from other entry points e.g. Wigan & Leigh college website Co-operative, national development of services