1. STTEP project Supporting Transition Towards Education Progression
In 2017, Skills will be the Key
Product development Workshop
9th December 2016
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2. Supporting Transition Towards Education Progression
Introduction to SWAP
Partnership of Colleges and Universities
Work with a wide range of informal education organisations to provide transition for adult returners.
Thereafter provide opportunities to study at a wide range of Universities and within a wide range of curriculum areas (many vocational)
Importance of developing skills and competencies to achieving success
Sharing these for wider success in developing social inclusion
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3. Supporting Transition Towards Education Progression
STTEP context
Working with adults in our most deprived communities in Scotland
Engage in learning through a wide range of innovative thinking – once they return how can we maximise their potential?
Ensure our adult returners have as wide a range of opportunities as possible
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4. Supporting Transition Towards Education Progression
Aim of the Project
The project will identify and analyse the key competencies required for success for adults returning to education or training with the aspiration to study and train to a higher level.
The project will consider innovative and sustainable resources that will:
Develop skills that will allow adults across a range of education providers to assess their progress from informal to formal education
Benchmark the learner’s competencies against credit & quality frameworks so that learning organisations and learners can articulate suitability for progression
Evaluate the benefits of the skills development and benchmarking in maximising education progression opportunities
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5. Description of the project
Analysis of need
research competences from: adults, educationalists, the professions
Use the analysis to identify the key competences
Develop a package of materials to deliver these competences
With the package we will address: evidence gathering, self reflection, digital awareness etc
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6. Description of the project
KA 2 Strategic Partnership supporting Innovation
Benchmark these competences against national quality & credit framework
Can we link this with the EU Quality & Credit Framework?
Develop a Training package of resources for professionals
- with purpose to ensure organisations and learners can develop skills and competencies. These may include for example digital skills, self assessment, profiling, reflective logs, on-line access
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7. Supporting Transition Towards Education Progression
Innovation
Competences are key elements of the ability of an individual to succeed (organisation, initiative, team working, self-confidence, independent thinking etc etc)
These Competences are benchmarked against credit & quality frameworks
In the broader context EU frameworks
mobility of learners and workers, migrants, recognise competences as a transferable skill
Meet the demands of a more mobile workforce – social cohesion
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8. Experience and capacity of the project
What can we bring to the project?
Diversity of adult populations, client groups, cultural variations, experience in working with adults, validation and benchmarking skills
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9. Follow-up plan Project management
SWAPWest happy to coordinate
Needs analysis
Developing the skills package
Developing and delivering the package for Professionals
Dissemination and sustainability
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10. Supporting Transition Towards Education Progression
Follow-up plan
List of all the contact details
Responsibilities
Timing
Next meeting/deadline in the process. (Skype call?)
Deadlines
Thank you and I will be in touch very soon.
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11. Supporting Transition Towards Education Progression
Implementation
Methodology
Intellectual Outputs
Multipliers
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12. Supporting Transition Towards Education Progression
Learning & training
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13. Impact, dissemination and sustainability
How we will cooperate? - ideas
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