Strand 3Initial Assessment

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My Pocket Tutor

Vic FarlieSkills for Growth – LWBLA

TSSP ConferenceBirmingham

What is mypockettutor

• Branded .com• Traineeships• Customer defined offer• App & Interactive website• Accessible & free 24/7• Scalable & expandable• Low maintenance design/operation

Who are the customers ?

• Learners• Employers• Providers

The central design concept is to ‘connect’ all three customer groups - an interactive service menu for all stages of the ‘journey’.

The Learner Journey

• What is a Traineeship.• How do I access one.• Finding a provider.• Initial Assessment.• My learning.• Progress on placement.• Recording my experience.• What I did next.

How does it work

• Available/compatible with pc, mac, tablet and smart phone – I phone and android.

• Every tutor, learner and employer can create an account by Log on

• Each user has a record

Website & App

• www.mypockettutor.com

• http://mypockettutor-app.fbapphouse.com

Home page

Customer groups

Initial assessment - Employability

Learner Service Menu

Tutor Service Menu

Initial Assessment

• What is initial assessment?• What will initial assessment involve?• How can initial assessment be carried out?• Capturing the outcomes of the initial

assessment process• Identifying learners’ needs – initial assessment

self check

Issues under discussion

• Taster questions – covering employability, literacy & numeracy.

• Designed to complement provider delivery model

• Awarding bodies - not a substitute for formal qualifications.

What happens next?

• We aim to go live 3rd November.• Open to all providers to join.• Three months of showcasing, testing &

evaluation.• Making a complex model simple!• Brand strategy will be published.• Feedback feedback feedback.