1. SLLLN Approaches to Employer Engagement Employer Contribution to Course Delivery Workshop

2. An Employer led Foundation Degree A project that engages with employers in the sport and leisure sector linked to the St Mary’s University College / Richmond upon Thames College Foundation Degree in Sport, Health & Fitness, specifically relating to: Design Development Delivery

3. How the project came about Re-Validation presented an opportunity to review employer involvement in the FD Foundation Degree Forward supported the concept of greater employer involvement SLLLN funded a two stage project (Design / Development & Delivery) to bring about this employer engagement

4. The Main Activities An Employers Forum to engage key employers in the sector in the design & development of the FD An Employer’s Handbook to Foundation Degree’s Employers engaging in the delivery of FD Modules

5. Principal Outcomes Developing a sustainable model for employer engagement in the development, design and delivery of Foundation Degrees Designing teaching, learning and support materials with a work based learning / employer focus Ensure course content is relevant to employer needs Disseminating best practice for employer engagement to other institutions within the SL LLN

6. What worked well Employer buy-in from key partners Funding for wage compensation for employers Collaboration between FE / HE institutions Support from SLLLN

7. Key Challenges Co-ordinating meetings / workshops / delivery sessions Change of Project Manager and changes to employer contacts caused continuity issues

8. Next steps Sustainable model to ensure employers continuing support for design, development and delivery of the Foundation Degree

9. QUESTIONS? david.warnes@rutc.ac.uk