Employability and Lifelong Learning

• Originates from SSTWLLN bid and lead partner UoW (SAD).

• Central themes of collaborative working with FE; curriculum development and employability, IAG on employability and sustaining vocational progression into HE.

• Sustainability in the format of the Engaging with Employability website.

• Currently linked with Creative Industries website.

Key Themes/Identifiers

• Signposts those in HE who are responsible for curriculum development to staff expertise and resources for employability skills for HE learners

• Showcases Graduate/Student and Employer projects

• Promotes Regional Partner Institutions employer engagement projects

Key Benefits• Sustainability - will promote the developments in

employability by the Lifelong Learning Networks until

• Advocates the projects developed by the LLNs, HE and FE institutions within the West Midlands (inc. Enterprise Societies, KTPs, SPEED, NCGE, etc)

• Inspires students, graduates and employers in supporting HE/FE collaboration through student placement and recruitment.

Engaging with Employability website

• Hosted by School of Art and Design’s Engaging with Employability website

• Split into 3 distinctive areas:Creative IndustriesTechnology sub siteEngaging with employability/showcase

•Engaging with employability showcase website modelled on Creative Industries website.www.engagingwithemployability.co.uk

•Showcase website address:www.engagingwithemployability.co.uk/showcase

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

• Sustain website through local HE institution collaboration promoting more employer engagement projects through case studies, video and podcasts.

• Publicize Engaging with Employability websites by organising a Seminar/Conference workshop event in March 2011.