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Delegates attended a recent ULR Autumn Workshop in Plymouth. Supporting Learners Presentation - Ian Borkett & Louisa Smith
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Ian Borkett and Louisa Smith
Sharing ways of Supporting Learners 2012
Supporting Learners: What does it mean?
Informing and advising
Coaching and mentoring
Signposting
Making learning happen
Helping learners to progress
The programme for this morning
What’s New?
National Careers Service
Sharing union and regional information
Climbing Frame
Understanding progression
Funding for learning
What’s new in Supporting Learners?
Have a look at four websites:
Unionlearn
The union learning Climbing Frame
Higher Learning at Work
The National Careers Service
Unionlearn
Lots of changes to the unionlearn website in the coming few months
New Supporting Learners pages to support the 2011-14 Strategy
Revised and new publications and PDFs
Regular Supporting Learners News
www.unionlearn.org.uk
The union learning Climbing Frame
The free website for Union Learning Reps
Key source of information and advice
ULRs can help learners plan and record their learning
New unionlearn Learning Themes
Health Sector Learning Themes
New features
Climbing Frame Newsletter
https://climbingframe.unionlearn.org.uk
Higher Learning at Work
Everything you need to know about studying for a higher level qualification at work
New page on funding for study and part-time loans
A page for part-time learners
Foundation degrees
Open University
Preparing for study
Supported by LSIS
www.higherlearningatwork.org
National Careers Service (NCS)
Replaces Next Step and Connexions
0800 100 900
Online, telephone and face to face
Services for 13-19, and for 20+
Online tools and resources
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
NCS Services Develop your CV
Search and apply for jobs
Understand job market
Search for courses and training schemes
Find funding to support learning
Identify key strengths and skills
Explore your career options
Choose training routes that fit your lifestyle
Develop an action plan to help you achieve your goals
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
Working together with the NCS
Get advice for yourself
Get advice for your members
Check the information you are giving is up to date
Refer members to the National Careers Service
Invite face-to-face advisers to support ULRs
https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk
Other Developments
New qualifications
New professional body: the Careers Professional Alliance (CPA)
Revised matrix Standard and support for the National Careers Service subcontractors
FE and HE loans
Unionlearn Supporting Learners Publications
Supporting Learners Guides
Progression pathways for all trade union reps
Delivering better learning agreements
Supporting Learners at 50+
E-Notes
What is an E-Note?
E-Notes that are available now
New E-Notes
Register via the website
www.tuclearning.net
Any Questions?
Sharing Information Activity
Introduce yourself and what you do to support union learners to progress in all levels of learning
Share information about any Supporting Learners activity you know of in your region
Share information about the way you currently use the National Careers Service
Write each development or activity on a post it and stick them on the wall
Feed back one exciting development to the whole group
Stages in Action Planning
Setting goals
Finding information
Making decisions
Making a plan
Breaking the plan down into steps
Identifying support
Recording the plan
Action Planning Activity
1. Think of something you would like to do
2. Write your goal in a circle in the middle of the flip chart
3. Use the coloured post-its to add ideas about; What information you will need and where you can find it?
What learning you will need to do to achieve your goal?
What support you will need and who from?
Progression for Learners and Reps
How do the levels fit together?
What is the value of old and new qualifications?
Can adult learners take short cuts in order to progress?
What about overseas qualifications?
What do employers want?
Qualifications are very complicated: you might want answers to the following:
Progression Activity
You will be given a pack of cards for each table.
Take out the cards with levels 1 to 8 and put them in ascending order on your table.
In your group decide what level you think the qualification written on the card is and place it next to the corresponding level.
Progression: Where to find out more
Updated PDF available of the guide, Supporting learners: progression for all union reps
New progression Learning Theme in the Climbing Frame, and TUC Education theme
Unionlearn website – TUC Education courses for reps, and new E-notes
Higher Learning at Work website
Funding for Learning
Changes in funding for Further and Higher Education in 2012
New system of fees, loans and bursaries
Local discounts may still be negotiated
More opportunities for part-time learners
Funding for Learning Activity
In your groups, look at the statements and decide
which are true and which are false.
Funding Learning: Where to find out more
Directgov and Student Finance websites
www.direct.gov.uk/studentfinance
Unionlearn
Higher Learning at Work
National Careers Service
Colleges and universities
Action Planning for Supporting Learners
Please write on post-it notes and stick them on the flip chart One action you will take as a result of this morning’s
session
One resource you will use
How you will use or engage with the National Careers
Service
Lunch and Networking