in partnership with

Technology for learning in the FE and Skills sector

Cathy Ellis, Director, Improvement, Becta

on behalf of Becta and LSC

BETT 08Thursday, 10 January 2008

The starting point

There is increasing evidence that the use of ICTcan:• Help raise educational standards• Enable institutions to manage their business more

effectively• Personalise learning• Enable institutions to streamline processes.

Key messages from the evidence

• Realising benefits is dependent on ‘embedding’

• Institutional/provider-level change is required to realise full benefits

• Learners of all ages are enthusiastic about learning using technology

• Effective investment in technology delivers results.

However ….

We are not yet fully exploiting the benefits of technology for all learners.

Institutional e-maturity* is developing more slowly than general technology adoption and use.

*E-maturity – is the capacity and capability of individuals and organisations to exploit the power of technology to improve educational outcomes.

Becta, 2007

The Technology Exemplar Network

Aim / Vision•Improve the use of learner focused technology and levels of e-maturity within providers in the FE and Skills sector and promote effective practice across the sector for all learners.

• create a prestigious and highly respected exemplar status that recognises a high level of achievement in the use of technology for the benefit of learners.

Background to the network

• Strategic need to accelerate e-maturity

• Need for senior management engagement

• Provider research

• Peer mentoring

• Sector commitment

Targets

• up to 10 exemplar supporting providers• up to 50 developing providers.

Exemplar supporting providers

• Lead the development of the network• Implement peer contact and communications• Further develop their e-maturity• Self assess.

Exemplar supporting providers

• Advocate – embedding technology• Influence policy and strategy• Raise profile• Develop peer support skills• Participate in development of e-maturity models.

Developing providers

• Establish relationships

• Develop action plan• Implement, monitor and evaluate• Develop peer support skills• Participate in development of e-maturity models.

How the network is being established4. Sustainchange

Exemplarproviders

Developing providers

Knowledgetransfer

Sustainchange

Evaluate

Funding

• Revenue grants: £7,500

• Capital grants: circa £50,000

• Multimedia resource grants (exemplars only): £5,000

Timeframes

11 October 2007 Announcement to sector

21 November 2007 Initial launch and invite to participate - as exemplar supporting providers

16 January 2008 Supporting providers short-listed

19 February 2008 Full launch – announcement of Exemplars and invite to participate as developing providers

20 February 2008 Exemplar supporting provider workshop

Timeframes

19 March 2008 Deadline for developing provider applications

28 March 2008 Developing providers selected

14 May 2008 Initial contact / visits completed

23 May 2008 Action plans received

• 14-19 implementation : MI systems, learning platforms (VLEs) and interoperability

• Skills for life and employability

• Capital build

• Workforce and leadership capabilities

• Personalisation

• Digital inclusion

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Developing the e-strategy : July 2007- April 2008

Designing Dialogue Planning Delivery

July August September October November December January February March April

Learner VoiceA series of activities to

create- Narrative from learner- Future high expectations- Transformational agenda

Policy SeminarsA series of seminars to:- Identify key issues- Key barriers- Mobilise policy makers

ConsultationFormal consultation with:Learners and parentsindustryeducation

ConferenceLaunch ConsultationMobilise partnersMobilise industryMobilise regions

Three year/six year strategyTechnology strategy for 5 year

refreshNew scorecardOutcome and impact focussedPartners agreed and built in

Board MeetingSet parametersAgree baseline &

issuesAgree success criteriaIdentify key questionsAgree policy targetsAgree people

Call to Action

Learner Narrative

6 yearStrategic

Plan

ConsultationDocument

Issue papers

Current position

3 yearOperational

Plan

Responses

3 FE and

Skills events

Bristol

London

Manchester

Draft FE and Skills Strategy

Start evidence baseline

FE and Skills implementation

plan

PMDU Workshops Becta staff

conference

Conferences

NLP

Forum

TEN