QUAVETS

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QUAVETS

• The Norton Radstock College
• Perspective

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Who are we?

• Introduction to the College
• Small college of further education in a
  rural area offering mainly vocational training
  at lower levels
• 500 full time 16-18yr olds and 2,500 adult
  enrolments
• 120 partners in 22 different countries built
  up mainly through European projects

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Whats our connection with QUAVETS?

• Our commitment to vocational education and
  training both college based and in the
  workplace
• Our desire to meet needs of young people in our
  area
• Our recognition of the constant scope to improve
  and learn from others
• The relevance of some of our provision
• Centre of Vocational Excellence for Care
• Launched basic construction courses in 2007
• Developing expertise in rural tourism

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What groups have we chosen?

• Our choice of groups to focus on reflects the
  characteristics of the local community
• People living in rural or disadvantaged areas
• Young adults (15-25 age range) at risk of social
  marginalisation
• Other economically or socially disadvantaged
  groups

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Whats our interest in the project?

• Involvement with partners in a well-managed
  project
• Identifying similarities between occupational
  standards and expectations
• Involvement of teaching staff in the project and
  mobilities

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What are our expectations?

• That this will be a successful project
• That without clear objectives it could become too
  broad
• Achievement of the goals may not be
  straightforward
• New partnerships and friendships will be built up
• It will be hard getting the work done
• It will involve fun

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What can we contribute?

• Ideas
• Reflections on what will work
• Experience of running vocational programmes
• Experience of work-based learning
• Experience of managing questionnaires
• Humour!

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Whats the UK School system like?
Primary School (up to 11 years)
Secondary School (up to 18 years)
Further Education College (14 16 years )
Training Provider (16 years )
Employer (16 years )
University (18 years )
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Whats school based training like?

• SCHOOL Based
• Schools traditionally offer A levels (Level
  3)
• - some offer vocational qualifications
• Colleges traditionally offer vocational
  qualifications (Levels 1 to 4) alongside A
  levels
• - many offer apprenticeship programmes in
  partnership with employers
• - some offer degree level qualifications,
  including vocational foundation degrees
• New vocational 14-19 Diplomas (Levels 1 to 3) are
  being offered in partnerships between schools
  and colleges

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Whats work based training like?

• WORK Based
• Apprenticeships (Level 2) and Advanced
  Apprenticeships (Level 3) can be offered by
  employers, often in partnership with a college
• The content of the apprenticeship frameworks is
  determined by Sector Skills Councils, but will
  include an appropriate National Vocational
  Qualification (NVQ)
• Most college apprentices are employed
• NVQ Assessors can be company based or visit from
  the college

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What policies and standards for VET are there?

• National qualifications
• Awarding Bodies (including employers now)
• Sector-specific bodies to design NVQs etc.
• New Diplomas to be in partnerships
• Quality of provision checked through inspection
  etc.
• Funding removed for poor-quality provision