Work-Based Learning
This web page provides links to resources that are relevant to the current agendas relating to employer engagement and the delivery of the engineering curriculum through work-based learning.
A report on 'The Progress of Work-Based Learning in HE engineering programmes' highlights the need for engineering departments " to enhance their capability and capacity to deliver innovative work-based learning solutions to support this national agenda". (NEF 2007)
The Engage Project aimed to
facilitate dialogue between employers and engineering and physical sciences academics. Resources from the project are available from the Engage website.
Our resource database currently contains 55 resources in the work-based learning section, listed in summary form below. To view the full descriptive record for each resource click the '[View full description/Comments] ' link after the title.
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Full list of 55 resources from the work-based learning section listed below.
Case study : London South Bank University and EDF energy (networks branch)
Other title: Paul Sandford and Ray Pettitt: Building collaboration for an engineering foundation degree in power distribution
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This case study details the development of employer engagement with a new foundation degree at London South Bank University (LSBU)’s Department of Electrical, Computing and Communications Engineering (ECCE). The degree has been developed in collaboration with EDF Energy and aims to address the shortage of technically trained engineers in infrastructure companies which provide electrical power distribution in London and beyond.
Author(s): Paul Sandford, Dr Ray Pettitt
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/case-study-pettitt-sandford.pdf…
Education working better with employers : a video from the Engage Project
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This DVD has been produced as part of the Engage Project, "Facilitating dialogue between employers and engineering, physical sciences and materials academics". The project brought together partners from 13 organisations encompassing higher education, Sector Skills Councils (SSCs), professional bodies, industry, careers services and other interested groups to develop a common understanding of the skills agenda.
Mike Pilbeam (VP. Cisco Systems) talks to Professor Fred Maillardet about issues and challenges of industry and academia working more closely together. The DVD develops
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Author(s): Engage Project (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/engage/industryacademia.asp
ENGAGE : Facilitating Dialogue between Employers and Engineering, Physical Sciences and Materials Academics in Higher Education
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This is the website of ENGAGE, a Higher Education Academy funded employer engagement project. ENGAGE aims to facilitate dialogue between employers and academics and other key partner organisations who are stakeholders in the employability of engineering, physical sciences and materials graduates. The key topics the project will explore are Work-based learning; Levers and enablers (including funding and accreditation); Staff development/management of change and Building partnerships.
Author(s): Engineering Subject Centre et al. (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://engage.lboro.ac.uk/
Engage project report: facilitating dialogue between employers and engineering, physical sciences and materials academics in higher education
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The Engage Project was a one-year employer engagement project to enable the building of longer term strategic relationships with Sector Skills Councils and to support Higher Education institutions’ response to identified workforce development needs by developing
discipline-specific practice. It was funded by HEFCE through the Higher Education Academy. The project partners identified key priorities and defined the remit for four working groups:
1. Work-based learning;
2. Levers and enablers;
3. Management of change;
4. Building partnerships.
This report looks
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Author(s): Carol Arlett, Richard Dales
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/engage-report-final.pdf
Engineering your workplace advantage
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The Engineering your Workplace Advantage website was developed as a personal development planning resource for Engineering degree students. The project was led by Andrea Duncan, PDP Coordinator, The University of Northampton, and was funded as a mini project by the Engineering Subject Centre. The material builds on skills workshops with undergraduate students at levels four and six and was developed to incorporate greater understanding of employability and skills transferability. Careers resources are also provided, including graduate case studies.
Author(s): University of Northampton (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://pdp.northampton.ac.uk/Engineering/home/index.html
Guide to industrial placements [Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre and engCETL, Loughborough University]
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This is a joint Engineering Subject Centre and engCETL guide to industrial placements for employers. It is based on the work of the EQUIPE Project which was sponsored by HEFCE through the FDTL, and has been edited by Richard Newman of the engCETL.
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/employers-guide-on-placements.p…
HoneyBee : evaluating Glamorgan’s work-based learning initiative : mini project report
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This is the final project report of the mini-project 'HoneyBee: Evaluating Glamorgan’s Work-Based Learning Initiative', funded by the Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre, and carried out by Lenira Semedo, Loretta Newman-Ford, Stephen Lloyd and Stephen Thomas of the Faculty of Advanced Technology at the University of Glamorgan, South Wales. The project found that schemes such as HoneyBee have the potential to attract people into higher level engineering and improve the employability of engineering undergraduates. The study investigated the development of new, practical and
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Author(s): University of Glamorgan, South Wales (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/scholarart/100126-honeybee-fina…
HoneyBee: evaluating Glamorgan’s work-based learning initiative
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This is a project summary of the mini-project 'HoneyBee: Evaluating Glamorgan’s Work-Based Learning Initiative', funded by the Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre, and carried out by Lenira Semedo, Loretta Newman-Ford, Stephen Lloyd and Stephen Thomas of the Faculty of Advanced Technology at the University of Glamorgan, South Wales. The project found that schemes such as HoneyBee have the potential to attract people into higher level engineering and improve the employability of engineering undergraduates.
Lenira Semedo, Loretta Newman-Ford,
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Author(s): University of Glamorgan, South Wales (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/honeybee-miniproject.doc
Industrial placements for engineering students : a guide for academics [Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre and engCETL, Loughborough University]
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This Engineering Subject Centre / engCETL guide is aimed at academics and other staff involved with the provision of placements for engineering students. It provides practical advice about developing links with industry and setting up appropriate placement opportunities for students. Students will gain more from their placement if properly prepared and advice is given about how they can be supported
both before and during the placement. Health and safety issues are addressed briefly, with links to further information and checklists. The guide discusses issues relating to the assessment of
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Author(s): Richard Newman et al.
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/teaching-guides/industrial-placements/
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/scholarart/industrial-placement…
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The path to productivity : the progress of work-based-learning strategies in higher education engineering programmes.
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This is the report of a research project, which focused on assessing the level and type of Work-Based Learning (WBL) activities in engineering and technology departments in higher education institutions in England. It was carried out by the New Engineering Foundation in partnership with the Engineering Subject Centre and Foundation Degree Forward(fdf).
Author(s): New Engineering Foundation (Corporate Author), Engineering Subject Centre (Corporate Author), Foundation Degree Forward
(Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.neweng.org.uk/uploads/Reports/WBLReportFinalv4.pdf
A briefing on work-based learning
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This briefing (Assessment Series No.11) is one of the Assessment Series which was published by the LTSN Generic Centre. It examines the factors affecting the assessment of work based learning. Work-based learning is learning at higher education level derived from undertaking paid or unpaid work. It includes learning for work (e.g. work placements), learning at work (e.g. company in-house training programmes) and learning through work, linked to formally accredited further or higher education programmes.
Author(s): David Gray
URL(s):
• http://www.swap.ac.uk/docs/ltsnbrief11workbased.pdf
Employability and work-based learning
(Ed./Ver: series 1, no. 7)
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This guide forms part of the Learning and Employability series. It discusses the learning that a student can gain from work experience. The term 'work-based learning' is taken to mean learning that is derived specifically from doing a job of work and taking on a workplace role.
Author(s): Brenda Little et al.
URL(s):
• http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/Employability/employ…
Engaging employers: knowing your market : strategy, communication and relationship
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This CEBE guide is part of the employer engagement series two. It has been designed as a resource for developing and implementing a strategy to engage employers. The web page provides a link to download the full pdf or to download specific sections of the guide.
Author(s): Aled Williams (ed.), Tim Lees (ed.)
URL(s):
• http://www.cebe.heacademy.ac.uk/employerengagement/handbook_s2.p…
Map of employer engagement across the UK
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This interactive map (part of the Higher Education Academy employer engagement web pages) aims to show all of the major employer engagement projects being undertaken at the moment. It can be viewed by project type and regional area. If you are currently involved in a project or initiative that you would like to see added to the map then please send details to employer.engagement@heacademy.ac.uk.
Author(s): Higher Education Academy (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/ourwork/institutions/engagement/eemap…
Work based learning : CEBE (Centre for Education in the Built Environment) guide
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This is a guide to Work Based Learning (WBL) on the CEBE website. The guide includes an introduction, followed by case studies, information about special interest groups, related projects and initiatives, and other resources. The case studies may be useful to those interested in employer engagement. They include CEBE funded case studies; case studies from the Best Practice in Building Network; case studies from ACBEE.
Author(s): CEBE (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.cebe.heacademy.ac.uk/learning/wbl/index.php
Work-based learning : illuminating the higher education landscape : the Higher Education Academy final report
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This is a report about work-based learning in higher education. It is based on the findings of a study conducted by the Higher Education Academy, which aimed to clarify its awareness of work-based learning, and identify areas on which to focus future attention. The study looked in particular at learning which accredits or extends
the workplace skills and abilities of employees.
Author(s): Iain Nixon et al.
URL(s):
• http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/ourwork/tla/web0597_…
Work-based learning : workforce development : connections, frameworks and processes
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The Academy’s Employee Learning team has produced three publications in the area of work-based learning. This report captures a year’s discussion of a self-identified group of ten higher education institutions for whom workforce development provision is a priority activity. The focus of the work of the group has been to engage in a pedagogic discourse that will consolidate excellent practice, and also lead to an articulation of the principles and nature of that practice in such a way as to support other institutions that wish to develop similar provision.
URL(s):
• http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/York/documents/workforce_devel…
• http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/EmployerEngagement/w…
Work-based learning : working the curriculum : approval, delivery and assessment
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This CEBE guide to work-based learning is part of the employer engagement series one. It has been prepared as a resource for anyone designing, developing or modifying an existing curriculum to use with employers. The materials aim to address and explore the challenges of designing and delivering work-based learning. This web page provides a detailed list of contents, with links to the complete pdf or specific sections of the guide.
Author(s): Aled Williams (ed.), Niraj Thurairajah (ed.)
URL(s):
• http://www.cebe.heacademy.ac.uk/employerengagement/handbook_s1.p…
Work-related learning in higher education
(Ed./Ver: series 2, no. 1)
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This guide forms part of the Learning and Employability series, intended for staff in higher education who are involved in the area of student employability. It covers the planning and provision of the formal curriculum and the co-curriculum (such as through careers advice and guidance). This paper begins by defining work-related learning, and after comparing it with work-based learning, provides the rationale for incorporating work-related learning in the higher education academic curriculum before discussing examples of what that work-related curriculum might contain.
Author(s): Neil Moreland
URL(s):
• http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/resources/detail/Employability/employ…
A Feasibility Study for the Development of Research-Focused Work-based masters degrees in engineering leading to professional qualification
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This is a feasibility study to gauge the level of employer support for employees working towards CEng status through a work-based MSc Professional Engineering with a research element. It was jointly sponsored by The Engineering Council and the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851. It looks at the level of support amongst organisations that employ BEng graduates, from a sample of UK based companies across a range of engineering sectors. It recommends that the Engineering Council should encourage universities to work with interested industry partners.
Author(s): Research and Enterprise Support Unit at the University of Surrey (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.engc.org.uk/ecukdocuments/internet/document%20library…
A good practice guide for placement and other work-based learning opportunities in higher education
Other title: Good practice guide for placements : volume 2
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This ASET Code is aimed at those involved in preparing and implementing placements and other work-based learning opportunities in Higher Education. Since Section 9 of the QAA Code of Practice (QAA, 2007) is titled “Work-based and placement learning”, this extended ASET Code now covers good practice from placements alone to those shorter
periods of work-based learning opportunities.
Author(s): ASET (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.asetonline.org/documents/ASETCodeofPractice-Version2.…
Academic credit in higher education in England
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This brief guide (QAA 140 12/06) examines academic credit and how it can be used in higher education (HE) in England. Credits are awarded to students who complete a module, unit or qualification and demonstrate that they have met the required learning outcomes. The guide covers a range of questions and topics relating to academic credit such as credit accumulation, transfer and quality assurance.
Author(s): QAA (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/FHEQ/academicCredit/…
Briefings for learning providers : foundation degrees work based learning
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This is a briefing paper from Foundation Degree Forward (fdf) for learning providers about foundation degrees and work-based learning (WBL). It includes a brief introduction and definition of WBL, two case studies, concluding comments and a selective further reading list.
Author(s): Foundation Degree Forward (FDF) (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.fdf.ac.uk/files/INBRIEFEmployerEngagement.pdf
Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE) and National Skills Academies (NSA) website
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This is a web page providing information about the CoVE programme and National Skills Academies (NSAs). Both are part of the Learning and Skills Council's aim to improve and develop skills for employers for business success and economic competitiveness. The programmes are focused on vocational skills to meet sector and industry needs.
The CoVE Network, with around 400 approved centres, was completed in January 2006, with an evolving programme. The first four National Skills Academies are developing business plans, and will cover construction, manufacturing, financial services and food and
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URL(s):
• http://cove.lsc.gov.uk/
• http://cove.lsc.gov.uk/nsa/
Developing higher skills in the uk workforce: a guide to collaboration between higher education and employers
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This guide looks at the rationale for collaboration; planning and co-ordinating higher education / employer collaboration; demand for higher skills; developing HE programmes to meet employer demand and HE / employer partnership in delivering HE programmes. In these areas it considers the culture change required to meet the targets defined by the Leitch Review.
Author(s): fdf (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.fdf.ac.uk/downloads/115/20090812142056HE&employercoll…
Employer engagement in engineering foundation degrees : final report september 2007
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This is a report examining employer engagement in Engineering Foundation Degrees (ENGFDs). It looks at the links between employers and providers in the design and development of the ENGFDs; best practice links; barriers to employers engaging with ENGFDs. The research was commissioned by Foundation Degree Forward (fdf) and the Engineering and Technology Board (etb).
Author(s): Engineering & Technology Board (Corporate Author), Foundation Degree Forward (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.etechb.co.uk/_db/_documents/rpt-Employer_Engagement_i…
• http://www.etechb.co.uk/research.cfm
Employer engagement (HEFCE web page)
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This is a web page from The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) about employer engagement. It describes the role of higher education in economic productivity and growth, including strategy, policy and pilot projects in support of employer engagement.
Author(s): The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.hefce.ac.uk/learning/employer/
Employer-responsive provision survey : a reflective report
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This report shows that higher education institutions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are "successfully responding to the needs of employers and, by becoming more flexible on where and the way they offer their courses, are prepared to meet anticipated challenges in the future". The report is a result of an employer-responsive provision survey begun during spring 2009 which explored the extent and perceptions of employer-responsive provision among higher education institutions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Author(s): QAA (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.qaa.ac.uk/employers/EffectiveProvision.pdf
Engineering gateways : flexible pathways to becoming a professional engineer
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The Engineering Gateways website provides information about flexible pathways to becoming a professional engineer - a work-based postgraduate route to meet the competence requirements for Chartered and Incorporated Engineer registration. The website includes documentation about the Engineering Gateways project, such as newsletters and information about the team.
URL(s):
• http://www.engineeringgateways.co.uk/
Findings from the HEI 'flip' project : application issues
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This is a journal article obtainable via the publisher's website. The Flip project focused on the delivery of flexible work-based learning to engineering postgraduate students who are studying whilst in full-time employment. During the project, research was carried out to identify good practice in e-learning and pilot studies were undertaken to test the findings. In the project pilots the project team attempted step changes in methodology and style to investigate an approach that would enable flexible learning in the workplace.
Author(s): Will Simpson, Debbie Evan, Dr Rob Eley
URL(s):
• http://www.inderscience.com/search/index.php?action=record&rec_i…
Future fit : preparing graduates for the world of work
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This report highlights good practice by universities and employers to help students in higher education develop the employability skills they will need in their working lives. It is divided into employability, what works, survey findings, case studies and further information.
Author(s): CBI on Higher Education (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://highereducation.cbi.org.uk/uploaded/HRE_091_Future%20Fit%…
Higher Education and skills for business: collaborative working between higher education providers and sector skills councils
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This document looks at Sector Skills Councils, the higher education sector and the benefits of collaboration. It examines how Sector Skills Councils and higher education providers can work together to respond to the needs of employer and industry and meet the demand for higher level skills.
Author(s): fdf (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.fdf.ac.uk/downloads/114/20090812142003HE&SSCcollabora…
Incorporating into higher education programmes the learning people do for, in and through work : a guide for higher education managers and practitioners
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This guide from the University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC)covers a range of topics to better integrate employer engagement and work-based learning (WBL) into higher education programmes. It looks at partnerships and WBL programmes; accrediting prior experiential learning (APEL); full-time and part-time programmes; research; learning, teaching and assessment; recruitment and retention.
Author(s): Lyn Brennan (ed.), David Hemsworth (ed.)
URL(s):
• http://www.uvac.ac.uk/downloads/0401_publications/LCCI%20guide%2…
Integrating work-based learning into higher education : a guide to good practice
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This guide discusses the reasons why higher education should engage with work-based learning and how it might be integrated. The discussion is supported by seven case studies and resource materials. The guide has been produced for colleagues in higher education institutions and further education colleges (with higher education provision) to support and recognise work-based learning in the delivery and award of all types of higher education and related
qualifications.
Author(s): Lyn Brennan
URL(s):
• http://www.uvac.ac.uk/downloads/0401_publications/int_wbl.pdf
Learning through work placements and beyond
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This is a report for HECSU and the Higher Education Academy’s Work Placements Organisation Forum. The study looked at the effects of work experience placements on learning and employability, as perceived by the student. The report covers: types of work placements; expectations and preparation; supervision; skills and learning resulting from work experience.
Author(s): Brenda Little, Lee Harvey
URL(s):
• http://www.prospects.ac.uk/downloads/documents/HECSU/Conferences…
Making practice based learning work
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This website aims to improve the quality of student experiences during work-based placements. It contains learning materials, resources, case studies and mapping standards. The resource section contains selected materials about practice-based student supervision, including preparation and support. Though developed for use in health care student placements, resources may be used in non-health care disciplines to enhance work-based learning.
URL(s):
• http://www.practicebasedlearning.org/
Quality assurance and employer engagement in HE learning
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This is a web page relating to the HEFCE report and accompanying research report that present findings and recommendations from the Quality Assurance Task Group (HEFCE and the QAA) on employer engagement. The group looked at the quality assurance needs of employer-led and funded provision to see whether the HE sector requires additional support.
URL(s):
• http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/rdreports/2008/rd13_08/
Safe workplace visits made easy : an online guide for businesses arranging educational visits in the workplace
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This website has been designed as an online guide for businesses who arrange educational visits (GCSE to university level)to the workplace. The guide aims to ensure an effective learning experience for the business and the visitor. It provides step-by-step information for businesses including reasons to get involved; getting the most from a visit and a visit planner. The guide has been sponsored by the following partner organisations: EEF; Caterpillar Foundation; DfES.
Author(s): EEF (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.safevisits.org.uk/
Stepping higher : workforce development through employer-higher education partnership
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This report aims to help universities and employers foster successful partnership working to promote workforce development. It builds on a 2006 Universities UK report 'Higher Level Learning: universities and employers working together'. 13 case studies are presented which provide an insight into what makes an effective partnership between higher education and business.
URL(s):
• http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca12a8025671c003…
Student work placement : a health and safety guide for educators and employers
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This guidance contains information on how to prepare students for work placements, in terms of occupational health and safety (OHS). It considers ways in which educators and employers may work together to ensure the safety of students.
Author(s): Australian Safety and Compensation Council (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/F47CB668-1FF5-4…
SURF WBL
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This is the website for SURF WBL, a collaborative project from Staffordshire University, Burton College, Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology and Stoke-on-Trent College. The project produced e-supported materials for foundation degrees and work-based learning (WBL). This main site contains information relating to the project including reports and links to software. A related Evaluation site holds learning objects. Materials can be downloaded from the JORUM website. The project was JISC funded under the eXchange for Learning Programme.
Author(s): Staffordshire University et al. (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.staffs.ac.uk/COSE/SURFWBL/
Technically higher: securing skills for science and innovation
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This is a report by the Cogent Sector Skills Council detailing a higher level skills strategy for the science-based industries in its sector. It examines how Cogent will work with employers and providers to inform and develop higher level skills. It also looks at employer-facing provision and its increased prominence in national policies. It may be of interest to those involved in STEM, Innovation and work-based learning.
Author(s): Cogent (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.cogent-ssc.com/Higher_level_skills/Publications/Emerg…
The correlation between industrial placements and final degree results : a study of engineering placement students
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This paper was presented at the ASET conference, Plymouth, 2008. It looks at the relationship between industrial placements and final degree results. The paper may be of interest to those involved in work-based learning.
Author(s): Richard Mendez
URL(s):
• http://www.engsc.ac.uk/downloads/correlation-between-industrial-…
The National Council for Work Experience (NCWE)
Other title: work-experience.org
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This is the website of The National Council for Work Experience (NCWE), which promotes, supports and develops quality work experience for the benefit of students, employers and the economy. The website provides information for students, academics and employers. Resources include a database of work placement vacancies, case studies, news and reports. Information on employment opportunities for disabled students is also available.
Author(s): NCWE (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.work-experience.org/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/p!eLacegf
The role of employer engagement in course development and the difference employer engagement makes (to employers and to students)
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This is a web page on the CHERI website about a project being carried about by CHERI for the Department for Education and Skills. The project examines the role of employer engagement in course development and the difference employer engagement makes (to employers and to students). From the website search under 'employer engagement'.
URL(s):
• http://www.open.ac.uk/cheri/
Towards a strategy for workplace learning
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This is a national study commissioned by HEFCE, which aimed to explore workplace learning and employer engagement, examine emerging changes in higher education which might impact on it, and identify structural issues and future opportunities for its development. It was undertaken in 2005. The term 'workplace learning' encompasses work-based and experiential learning as well as 'traditional' instruction-led learning. This web page includes a summary of the study and a choice of links (MS Word and PDF) to the study and annexes.
Author(s): KPMG (Corporate Author), CHERI (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.hefce.ac.uk/pubs/rdreports/2006/rd09_06/report.htm
Train to gain
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This is the website of Train to Gain, a new service from the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) to help businesses receive the training they require to be successful. The service offers skills advice and will try to match business needs with FE and training providers. Train to Gain aims to enable more adults to achieve a Level 2 qualification and improve basic literacy and numeracy skills. The service forms part of HEFCE's employer engagement strategy.
Author(s): Learning and Skills Council
URL(s):
• http://www.traintogain.gov.uk/
University Vocational Awards Council
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The University Vocational Awards Council (UVAC) is a not-for-profit organisation set up in 1999 by the higher and further education sector. They provide an independent voice for higher education institutions (HEIs) and further education colleges (FECs) on matters relating to higher vocational learning. The website contains a variety of resources including reports, good practice guides and links to other relevant sites.
URL(s):
• http://www.uvac.ac.uk/
Work based learning and facilitated work based learning : TREE SIG D8
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This is a report from the TREE (Teaching and Research in engineering in Europe) special interest group D8: Work based learning (WBL). The report looks at WBL as a way of carrying out a learning process for learners engaged with their daily work, focussing on universities who are cooperating with organisations to facilitate learning and the assessment of learning in the workplace.
Author(s): Flemming K. Fink et al.
URL(s):
• http://www.unifi.it/tree/dl/oc/d8.pdf
Workforce development : how much engagement do employers have with higher education? A review of the evidence on employer demand.
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This report looks at the evidence of employer demand in the light of recommendations in the Leitch Review. It provides an overview of current knowledge and recent policy developments and looks at what employers want. The report concludes that "More flexible provision and processes of accreditation and assessment of work based learning will be needed by HEIs and the relevant higher education funding and quality agencies."
Author(s): Madeleine King
URL(s):
• http://www.cihe.co.uk/wp-content/themes/cihe/document.php?file=0…
World class skills : implementing the Leitch review of skills in England
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This document, 'World Class Skills: implementing the Leitch Review of Skills in England', is the Government’s response to the earlier independent Review of Skills by Lord Leitch. It examines Leitch's recommendations and provides policy suggestions for their implementation.
Author(s): HM Government (Corporate Author)
URL(s):
• http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/Publications/Pages/Publication-2…
