Presentation to CPAC Sector Compact

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Presentation to CPACSector Compact Skills
Pledge

• John Holton, Feb 08

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Key Elements of the Cogent Sector Compact
Proposal

• Roll out of the Gold Standard frameworks for key
  roles
• Qualifications reform to provide a transition
  between existing NVQs and VRQs towards smaller,
  credit based qualifications targeted at specific
  training needs
• Development of an effective model for the
  accreditation of prior learning at a company
  level, against the appropriate framework
• Development of a credible brokerage service
  capable of identifying and addressing specific
  processing skills needs
• Provision of Train to Gain funding to support all
  learners achievement of the relevant Gold
  Standard framework (i.e. regardless of learner
  eligibility status).

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Awards, Certificates Diplomas

• Process Management
• Certificate for Process Management Level 3
  18 Credits
• Allocate Personnel
• Team working
• Handover
• Clean and prepare complex plant and equipment
• Process and Manufacturing Improvement
• Certificate in Process and Manufacturing
  Improvement Level 3 36 Credits
• Problem solving
• Team working
• Develop standing operating procedures

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Awards, Certificates Diplomas

• Polymer Processing Related Operations NVQ level
  2
• Process Operations Certificate (20 credits)
• Safety, health and environmental requirements in
  polymer related environments
• Start up a machine based production process in
  polymer related environments
• Start up and maintain a machine based production
  process in polymer related environments
• Monitoring and maintenance of product quality in
  polymer processing environments
• Shutdown a machine based production process in
  polymer related environments
• Process Improvement Certificate
• Sampling Testing Award
• Etc.

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Qualifications Credit Framework
Quality Assured Awarding body NSAPI Industry
Formal Qualifications NVQ CPPO BTEC Engineering
Informal Qualifications Employer training
Qualifications Credit Framework Credit Level
Gold Standard Role Profiles 1 Process Operator 2
Process Technician 3 Sift Supervisor 4 . 5 ..
HE Credit Accumulation Transfer System
Passport
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Assessment System for Employer Training (ASET)

• Deployment of ASET will create three distinct
  routes to achievement of the Gold Standard.
• Route one
• Learners undertake all of the Gold Standard
  framework through T2G.
• Route two
• Learners achieve partial Gold Standard framework
  through recognition of employer training.
  Remaining units/qualifications undertaken through
  T2G.
• Route three
• Learners achieve full Gold Standard profile
  through recognition of employer training.

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Skills Pledge

• It is proposed to construct a Sector Pledge based
  on employer commitment to aspirational competence
  as defined by the Gold Standard
• It is anticipated that 500 Companies from the
  Cogent Sector would sign up to the Pledge over
  the next 3 years.

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EMPLOYER PLEDGE

• On behalf of ltCOMPANYgt, I, ltNAMEgt, ltPOSITIONgt
  make a commitment that we will
• Train our employees to world-class standards, as
  defined by the Cogent Gold Standard to ensure our
  employees have world class skills to compete
  successfully in a global market.
• Work with partners to gain recognition for
  company training against national industry
  standards and close skill gaps where these exist.
• Work with the National Skills Academy, (NSAN and
  NSAPI) through participation and take-up of the
  Academy products.