1. Foundation Degree in Payroll Management Presented by Stephen Poole 27 th January 2009

2. Background  Long relationship between WCT and the Institute of Payroll Professionals (IPP)  Need for qualification redesign  Need to improve progression routes  Desire for Chartered status  Employer research indicated that members sought an increase in professional status

3. The model  A national qualification  Blended learning approach  Regional learning centres plus some employer premises  Teaching workshops supported by local tutorial and on-line support  Joint delivery

4. The process  Serious work started in the summer of 2007  Validation in December 2007  A pilot cohort (40 students) launched in January 2008  Full recruitment in September 2008

5. The difficulties  Private sector responsiveness set against educational processes  QAA Codes of Practice  Infrastructure  Training lecturers  Quality assurance

6. Next steps  Work underway to improve on line learning and facilities  Honours degree top up – September 2010  Another FdA for Pensions  More lecturer training – Summer school