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2. Welcome to Buckinghamshire Adult Learning
LEARNER INDUCTION
We hope your learning experience will be everything you would like it to be …and more.
This induction will help you enjoy your learning with us and achieve your learning goals.
Point out that this PowerPoint is on the Bucks Adult Learning website if they want to refer to it later.
Jackie Wilson,
Principal for Adult and Community Learning. 2

3. Session 1 – What we will learn today..
Review the course plan and class ground rules
Meet and greet - Who am I?
Discuss staying safe and Prevent
Assess current skills
Consider the Fundamental British Values and identify how these are seen in your learning and through the Students Charter
Complete your Individual learning Programme form
Housekeeping
Fire exits
Toilets
Break out space
Phones
Discussing staying safe, phot consent fom Handout flyer, Handout student charter
Breakout time
10 minute break around 11am

4. Review the course plan
Session 1 : Induction - British values, assess our skills
Session 2 : - sending, receiving, attachments
Session 3 : Transferable Skills - Word skills, typing
Session 4 : Covering Letters - proof reading, transferable skills
Session 5 : CVs - spell checker, layout and uploading files
Session 6 : Find & Apply for Jobs Online - online search & safety
Session 7 : Review
Handout course plan and discuss the content

5. Class Rules Phones to silent please! No drinks / food near computers
Respectful language
Support each other
Class room rules handout

6. Rights & Responsibilities This is what we will do for you:
We will provide information and advice on courses, qualifications and help with cost where applicable.
Teaching will be by experienced and trained staff.
We will make every effort to contact you if your class is cancelled.
We will ensure that your progress is assessed regularly and feedback provided to you on how you can improve.
All comments and complaints will be listened to and resolved quickly.
We will provide a safe and secure environment with all safeguarding issues dealt with by our Safeguarding Officer or a member of the Safeguarding team.
This is part of our Student Charter. Point to it on the noticeboard (if your class is in a centre) 6

7. We ask you to: Commit to your course and your learning
Please attend all of your classes. Good attendance leads to success!
If you do have to miss a session, please let your tutor or assessor know by ing, or leaving a message with the Contact Centre on
Go through the Course & Register section of your Start of course checklist. Share your Adult Learning address 7

8. Paula Leeson, Operations Manager & Health and Safety lead.
Emergency Information is available in each classroom. Please familiarise yourself with the emergency evacuation routes from your classroom.
Your tutor will provide you with Health and Safety information relating to your course. Please follow their advice so that you keep yourself and other learners safe.
We take online safety responsibilities seriously and do our utmost to protect you from abuse by the use of Bucks County Council Firewalls and fully complying with General Data Processing Regulations so as to not misuse your data.
If you see any online material in our centres that supports terrorism or violent extremism, please report it to your tutor immediately so that it can be removed.
Go through the health & safety section of the start of course checklist in your course folder. Stop the induction here and walk the fire route.
Paula Leeson, Operations Manager & Health and Safety lead.

9. Meet and greet
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC

10. Skills Assessment Form
Please complete this form to help identify skills you may need to work on, and show the skills you have.

11. Breakout time
10 minute break

12. on 01296 383470 quoting 'safeguarding' and I will call you back,
If you are aware of or suffer from any form of abuse such as emotional, physical, financial, sexual or online abuse, domestic violence, discrimination or neglect, or if you think someone you know is being drawn into extremist activities, please call me in confidence
on quoting 'safeguarding' and I will call you back,
or you can
Alternatively, call one of the relevant agencies on your Stay Safe card.
If someone is at immediate risk of harm, call the police on 999.
Go through the safeguarding section of your Start of course checklist and give out the learner stay safe cards.
Teresa Meredith,
Safeguarding Officer. 12

13. Employment Support & Next Steps
If you are wondering what you could do after you finish your course with us, speak to your tutor or assessor or go to our website: and click on ‘information’ to find information, advice and guidance on possible next steps, whether that is employment, further study, training or volunteering.
Check out the Next Steps noticeboard at your local adult learning centre.
The Community Outreach team provides free courses to help JCP jobseekers find work. Please call Christine Frost, the team’s regional coordinator, on or you can
Point out where the Next Steps noticeboard is in the centre. If you’re not in a centre, encourage learners to check out our website

14. Need Extra Support? Extra help with your learning
Tell us if you think you may need extra help with your learning due to a disability or learning difficulty.
Please speak to your tutor or assessor or contact our
Learning Support Officer, Christine Jakeman,
call: / mob:
or you can 14

15. The Importance of Learner Progress
Explain the importance of ILPs as apart from the value to learners of seeing the progress they make, it is a requirement of our funders and enable our courses to be heavily subsidised.
In order to qualify for Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) funding which subsidises most of our course, we have to provide evidence of learning and progress. Please help us meet this requirement by completing learning agreements and individual learning plans in your sessions.  ·

16. Enjoy Your Course!
We would like to know what you think of us so that we know how well we are doing and what we can do to improve.
Speak to your tutor or assessor about any issues to do with your course.
Speak to reception staff about any centre issues.
If you wish, fill in a comments card at reception and either hand it back to reception staff or post it back to us free.
As part of our quality improvement process, we carry out observations of our tutors & assessors and welcome any feedback that you are able to provide during the visit or via our online survey.
Take part in the ESFA Learner Satisfaction Survey which is available between November and May each year.
Remind learners that the induction is on our website if they want to refer back to it.

17. We promote respect and tolerance, which is one of our British values
We are committed to providing equal opportunity to learners and staff in a safe, supportive and welcoming environment, whatever a person’s age, gender, disability, race, ethnic origin, faith or no faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, background or personal circumstance.
We expect all staff and learners to play an active part in promoting tolerance and challenging any form of stereotyping, prejudice or bullying
We take our responsibilities seriously in helping our learners and staff stay safe from radicalisation and extremism. We actively promote British values within our courses.
Point out the British values poster on the Stay Safe display & read out some examples of how we promote British values 17

18. British Values Why do these matter? How do they impact working,
job seeking & interviews?

19. British Values Task Match the image with the value
Then match up the defintion
Lastly, match how BAL demonstrates the value

20. British Values
Add your own comments and views on how you already follow British Values in every day life,

21. British Values in Employment
Which value....
means you get at least the minimum wage & can work in a safe environment?
helps ensure you get a fair interview & are not discriminated against or subject to stereotyping?
supports team meetings, the right to raise your opinion & encourages the giving & receiving of feedback?
means you get personal development at work, have human rights & have choices?

22. What you have learnt
Prevent, where to find help
Student charter
Skills check
Meet new people
Fundamental British values
Do NOT complete this part
Tina to complete.

23. What We've Learned Review the course plan and agree class ground rules
Meet and great- Who am I?
Assess current skills
Discuss staying safe and Prevent
Consider the Fundamental British Values and identify how these are seen in your learning and through the Students Charter
Complete your Individual learning Programme form.
Discussing staying safe, phot consent form Handout flyer, Handout student charter

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