Structured Workplace Learning Forum

Western Local Community Partnership

“Facilitation of SWL”

Why a Structured Workplace Learning Forum

Western Local Community Partnership (Western LCP) is funded to facilitate quality Structured Workplace Learning (SWL)

Based on Western LCP’s Structured Workplace Learning survey (2006) schools requested professional development on work readiness and industry engagement

Western LCP is focusing on:

a) Providing resources for co-ordinators and teachers in preparing students for workplacement

Resources & preparation A project officer for the following Local Government Areas:

- Mooney Valley (Maria Cox)- Hobsons Bay (Greg Young)- Maribyrnong(Tricia Fidler)- Wyndham (Boyd Maplestone)- Brimbank (Dave Collett)- Melton Shire(Tania Sacco)

Resources & preparation

Classroom activities assisting students work readiness

Log books (VET subjects)

Websites

Act as a bank of information on workreadiness resources

Resources & preparation Access to industry via Western LCP’s SWL website Project officers can facilitate guest speakers Project officers can facilitate industry visits Regular electronic updates on employers wanting to

engage with schools in relation to workplacement, guest speaking, site visits, apprenticeships/traineeships and industry-school projects

Western LCP is focusing on:

b) Working with industry/employers to support quality SWL

Working with industry to support quality SWL

RICA - developing partnerships with large businesses and industry across the west metropolitan area

LCP – continuing to develop partnerships with local and medium sized businesses to support SWL and other school-industry engagement opportunities

Western LCP is focusing on:

c) Facilitating training to groups of teachers on websites supporting workreadiness or industry engagement

Training for teachers

Western LCP project officers can provide training to groups of teachers on the following: – Western LCP’s SWL website – access, navigation and

administration roles– Careers & work readiness websites (e.g. My Future etc.)– Workreadiness activities and resources for the

classroom

Western LCP is focusing on:

d) Providing forums for sharing work readiness activities from teachers across the Western Region

Forum & Workshops

Sunshine – 3 workshops at Western LCP office

Wyndham – 1 workshop in VCAL co-ordinators network meeting

Melton – 1 workshop in VET co-ordinators network meeting or earlier if requested

New criteria – what does this mean?

8 weeks notice after teacher approves on website 1 placement per student, per year Workplacements can only be 1 week, 2 week blocks or one day

a week for 8 weeks Students can have up to 5 requests for placements Year 10 & 11 only, no Year 12 students

Summary & Questions

Emphasis on quality SWL and partnerships

Western LCP focus on facilitating workreadiness and workplacement

New criteria for accessing Western LCP SWL