MITAC Partnership Ltd CAP Overview MITAC Partnership Ltd Cobalt Business Exchange Silverlink Wallsend Tyne & Wear NE28 9NZ Telephone 0191 645 4184 CAP

MITAC Partnership LtdCAP Overview

MITAC Partnership Ltd • Cobalt Business Exchange • Silverlink • Wallsend • Tyne & Wear • NE28 9NZ • Telephone 0191 645 4184

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Introduction

MITAC has developed six area wide prospectuses - five include a

Common Application Process (CAP) module.

Learners log in to create a Profile which when combined with

saved course choices, provides the content for an online

application.

Learners and their online profiles and applications are managed

by tutors and Connexions PAs in schools using our PMAdmin

program. This program allows all partners to monitor, track and

where necessary intervene to ensure transition. It also collects

stats.

Providers and other partners are notified on application and can

choose to respond via PMAdmin or download applications data

to process in their own MIS.

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Integrated Prospectus

An area prospectus aims to provide

independent online course advice and

information for 14-19 year olds.

Allowing students to login enables a

profile to be created and added to

collected courses to generate an online

common application process or CAP.

It is logical that learner’s experiences

should be recorded and used to set

targets, develop progress plans and

review achievement in an ILP.



Overview : Prospectus

• four prospectus elements • explore

• profile

• plan (not covered)

• apply

• plus information & guidance• courses divided into

• age ranges

• routes

• qualifications

• global search• term lookup

• site results

• course results

• provider results

• jobs results



Overview : Profile

• overview summarises content

• forms record application info

• personal details

• ethnicity

• special needs

• qualifications

• work experiences

• interests

• personal statement

• combine to form application

• plus provider-specific forms



Overview : Apply

• three ways to apply

• from explore course list

• from overview

• from apply

• limits?

• initially none set

• now implementing blocking

• allows pathways & exceptions

• will change application process

• send application

• combines course choices

• … with profile

• hold, send, print cv



An Application’s Journey

• direct• connexions / school notified

• monitor

• advise

• suggest recall

• routed• connexions / school notified

• check

• return or forward

• turnaround critical

• providers• notified on application

• login to respond

• … or file transfer to process

• learner• notified on response

COLLEGES

WBL PROVIDERS

SIXTH FORM

LEARNER

CONNEXIONS

SCHOOLS



The National Agenda

• DCSF Guidance states

• CAP solutions need to exchange data about …

• … the learner

• … the application

• … the status of the application

• partners involved

• CAP Povider

• Connexions Client Information

System (CCIS)

• Learning Providers - Colleges

Sixth Forms, WBLP

• Apprenticeship Vacancies Service

• complex and ambitious

CCIS

CAP

Learning Provider MIS (Applied To )

LP MIS (Current)

1) Learner Information3b, 5, 8) Learner

Application Status

2a) Learner Application

3a) Learner ApplicationStatus

4, 6, 9) Learner Application

Status*

7a) Learner Decision

Apprenticeship Vacancies

7b) Learner Decision

7b) Learner Decision

2b) Learner Application

2b) Learner Application



CAP Implemented

• national issues• multiple connections and systems

• local, regional and national

• differences in data

• security

• bureaucracy

• cost

• so …• national agenda to create standards

• pressure to co-operate

• supporting / guiding documents

• requiring …• partnerships

• agreements

• exchange

learners

learners

Cross border applications

Import via CAP web service

CAP standard data export

Kirsten Coolin - University of Nottingham - 2009



Export / Exchange

• always our strategy• unrealistic to expect otherwise

• now needs formalising

• enabled three formats• csv, xls and xml

• position paper• cautious reaction

• wait and see

• national position• now clarified

• piloting in midlands

• NOT a national product

• but local products … data exchanged



ISB-ESCS

• ISB-ESCS

• Information Standards Board for Education, Skills

and Children’s Services

• overarching authority / governing body

• role

• manage / assure information and data standards

• ensure information in common, consistent

formats

• aid front line delivery

• reduce bureaucracy

• enable data to be exchanged

• standards for

• course related information XCRI-CAP

• applications and enrolment

• other elements 14-19 agenda … Diploma

http://www.escs-

isb.org.uk

*Govt has involved

suppliers in

development and

is applying

pressure to ensure

we adopt

standards.



MIAP

• Managing Information Across Partners

• streamlines the collection, handling and sharing

of information on learning and achievement

• enables learners to take ownership of their own

record of lifelong learning and achievement

• “keys” to exchanging data

• Services

• UK Register of Learning Providers allocates a UK

Provider Reference Number (UKPRN) to each

provider

• Learner Registration Service learning providers

enabled to issue a Unique Learner Number (ULN)

for each learner

• Learner Record records learner’s qualifications

and achievements controlled by learner



Management Information

• admin program• logins for connexions, schools and all providers

• multiple levels

• school level• student import

• establish block patterns

• monitor completion

• track applications

• allow interventions

• gather statistics

• connexions level• as well as the above

• shows caseload

• target advice and guidance



A Provider Interface

• provider program• can respond to applications

• could show stats

• potential other functions

like messages

• BUT strategy is to exchange

• although still provide service

for smaller providers

• currently …• School / Connexions focus

• sets provider preferences

• allows download

• or decisions

Documents

MITAC Partnership Ltd CAP Overview MITAC Partnership Ltd Cobalt Business Exchange Silverlink Wallsend Tyne & Wear NE28 9NZ Telephone 0191 645 4184 CAP