work readiness event

Work Readiness Event

York - January 2013

Agenda

Already happened..•Breakout 1: NCFE Functional Skills with ForSkills•Breakout 2: Work readiness with NCFE

Still to come…•NCFE Portfolio Update•NCFE Qualifications for 16-19 Learners•Break•Nick Linford – Managing Director of Lsect and FE Week - EFA and SFA funding reform update for 2013/14•Q&A•Summing up and close

NCFE Portfolio Update

NCFE – Service Excellence

Apprenticeships

NCFE Apprenticeships

• Health, Public Services and Care

• Business and Administration

• Leisure Travel and Tourism

• Education and Training

• Retail and Commercial Enterprise

NCFE Apprenticeship Solutions

Responding to demand•NEW Apprenticeships in Hospitality and Catering•NEW Apprenticeships Sales

Supporting your Delivery•Qualification Support Packs (QSPs)•Strategic partners providing materials and services to support your deliver•FREE Functional Skills Solutions – ForSkills •FREE Nelson Thornes Workbooks, Contextualised Functional Skills workbooks and access to VLE – Intermediate and Advanced H&SC Apprenticeships

Preparing for an Apprenticeship

Access to Apprenticeships

Pre Apprenticeships

Progression to Apprenticeships

Single Adult Skills Budget

Single Adult Skills Budget NCFE Qualifications

Care Qualifications

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Working in Mental Health

Level 2 Certificate in Mental Health Awareness

Level 3 Certificate in Principles of End of Life Care

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding the Safe Handling of Medicines

Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Dementia Care

Other sectors

Level 2 Certificate in Equality and Diversity

Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

Level 3 Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Schools

Level 2 Certificate in Team Leading Knowledge

Level 2 Certificate in Customer Service Knowledge

Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Business and Administration

NCFE – Strategic Partners

Qualifications for Employment

UnitAccreditation

Qualification Developments

New qualifications in 2013

• Sales and Hospitality Apprenticeships

• Certificates Job Search and Employability Skills

• Unitised Awards in English and Maths

• Level 1, 2 and 3 Awards and Certs in Sports Leadership and Sports Volunteering

• Level 2 Certificate in Safe Handling of Medicines in Children and Young Peoples Settings

• Level 2 Certificate in Diabetes Awareness

• Level 2 Certificate in Infection Prevention and Control

The Study Programme

A simple interpretation

How can NCFE support yourCore Programme?

• NCFE Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Diploma for Entry into the Uniformed Services

• NCFE Level 2 Diploma in the Principles of Travel and Tourism

• NCFE Level 2 and 3 Diplomas in Tourist Guiding

• NCFE Level 3 Diplomas in Marine Engineering and Nautical Science

Vocational additionality

L3 Award in Principles of Coaching Sport

L2 Award for Resort Representatives

L2 Award in Computer Games Development

Core provision for FoundationLearners

• Potentially more flexibility

• Personal and Social Development solutions

• Vocational introductions– Sport– Health and Social Care– Travel and Tourism– Commercial Enterprise– Arts and Creative Media

Employability

Employability Skills

• Entry Level to Level 3

• Awards and Certificates

• Tailored unit options

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Turning your College into the 'go to' Place for Employment

Qualifications to support Employability• NCFE L1, L2 and L3 Awards in Job Search

and Interview Skills

• NCFE EL3, L1, L2 and L3 Awards and Certs

in Employability Skills

• NCFE EL3, L1 and L2 Awards and Certs in Enterprise Skills

• NCFE L2 Award in Developing Skills for the Workplace

• NCFE L1, L2 and L3 Awards in Business Skills

• NCFE EL3, L1 and L2 Awards and Certs in Occupational Studies

English and Maths

Functional Skills

• On demand assessment - paper based of online

• 25 marking windows 2012-13

• Free Initial Assessment and Diagnostic tools with ForSkills

• 1/3 off Nelson Thornes FS resources

• Qualification support packs and sample assessments

Coming soon

Entry Level 3, Level 1 and Level 2 Exploring English and Maths (Title TBC)

•Single Unit Awards•Targets specific skills /knowledge gaps•Single unit awards e.g. Level 1 Award in Maths (working with Fractions)•Larger Awards e.g. L2 Awards in Maths (using number)

Traineeships

Traineeships – The what?...

Who it is aimed at•16-24 year olds, lasting 6 months•Progress on to Apprenticeship, Study Programme or Employment

Programme-Work experience-English and Maths-Intensive Work Skills Training-Job preparation including employability skills and CV or interview tips

NCFE qualifications-Developing Skills for the Workplace-Occupational Studies-Functional Skills

and/or-New English and Maths Unitised Awards-Foundation Learning – Vocational or Personal and Social Development

Your regional team

North East, Cumbria, Scotland and Eire

CHRISTINE PAXTON Business Development ManagerMobile: 07787 419 534Email: christinepaxton@ncfe.org.uk 

MEREDITH ASHFORD Business Development OfficerMobile: 07894 614 665Email: meredithashford@ncfe.org.uk

Your regional team

NORTH WEST, YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER, EAST MIDLANDS DOMINIC BINKSBusiness Development ManagerMobile: 07894 614 662Email: dominicbinks@ncfe.org.uk DANIELLE FALLONBusiness Development OfficerMobile: 07850 775 411Email: daniellefallon@ncfe.org.uk MICHAEL VAUGHANBusiness Development OfficerMobile: 07793 763 632Email: michaelvaughan@ncfe.org.uk

Questions