David Jenkins

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David Jenkins

• Director of Educational Partnerships
• Staffordshire University

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Jill Ward

• Director
• Lifelong Learning Network

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Quantifiable achievements so far

• Developments are either in place or near
  completion
• 545 Learners
• 25 Progression Agreements targeting some of the
  most difficult areas
• 14 Enabling Curriculum awards
• 24 Foundation Degrees

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Quantifiable achievements so far

• 6 Honours Degrees
• 12 CPD programmes
• 14 Information Advice and Guidance projects
• 59 Scoping and Research projects
• Employers involved in all developments extent
  to which depends on the project

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Lifelong Learning Networks Current practice and
policy
John Selby, Director (Education and Participation)
Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire,
Telford and Wrekin Lifelong Learning Network
Conference Stafford 3 March 2009
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Original aim and purpose of LLNs

• To improve the coherence, clarity and certainty
  of progression opportunities for vocational
  learners into and through higher education
  through
• Curriculum development and alignment
• Progression agreements
• Improved information, advice and guidance
• To embed changes to processes affecting these
  learners across the whole institution
• Building the house from the bottom up

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LLN achievements to date - 1

• Over 700 different new or modified curricula
• (building the house from the bottom up)
• 1697 agreements with a further 787 in draft
• 32,844 learners benefiting per year
• 250,000 learners benefiting from IAG

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LLN achievements to date - 2

• Significant involvement in ensuring progression
  routes from 14-19 diplomas
• Providing staff development opportunities at
  institutions to build capacity and to encourage
  culture change
• ¾ of curriculum development work undertaken by
  LLNs in conjunction with employers
• Building and utilising FE-HE progression links to
  instigate culture change in institutions,
  altering attitudes towards the capabilities of
  vocational learners

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LLN achievements in Staffordshire

• Tackling difficult areas for progression e.g.
  Advanced Apprenticeships
• Working cross-regionally with LLNs and with
  Aimhigher to secure a coherent approach and
  developing network-wide progression agreements
• Development of a skills for HE module for
  successful progression to HE
• Focus on IAG in the workplace in conjunction with
  Union Learn
• Working closely and productively with employers
• Significant focus on research to enable
  progression

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LLNs and a wider adult learning agenda

• Engaging employers
• Providing flexible learning opportunities
• Adult learning and re-training in a period of
  economic downturn

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New opportunities fair chances for the future

• White paper released by Cabinet Office, January
  2009
• Opportunities and challenges for LLNs and HE
  sector
• Progression for Apprenticeships key feature
• Focus on adult learning and upskilling
• Focus on IAG
• Commitment to strengthening vocational pathways
  to HE

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Sustaining the achievements of LLNs

• Funding for LLNs has primarily been made
  available to support infrastructure, processes
  and innovation
• Key to long-term sustainability is
• Embedding activities into partner institutions
  core business
• Demonstrating the value of the networks work
• Using the network structure to develop additional
  activity
• Participating in institutional funding bids e.g.
  for employer engagement

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• Kavita Oberoi
• Oberoi Consulting Ltd

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• Workshops
• Progressing the learners who dont know they can
  The Library
• Changing the shape of learning in Health Social
  Care and the Public Sector- Teddesley Suite
• Developing Employers Knowledge of HE Chase
  Suite
• Identifying Leaders in Leaderless Organisations
  Brocton Suite
• Employers as Deliverers of HE Industry roles in
  programme conception Colin Lewis Suite

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Pioneering Flexible Learning
Professor Christine King
Vice Chancellor Staffordshire University
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Showcase
Professor Chris Phillipson
Pro-Vice Chancellor, Learning Academic
Development Keele University
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Showcase

• The Learner Journey
• Put video link here

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Closing address
Ian Hart
Head of Partnerships and Liaison University of
Wolverhampton