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‘Hardest to Help’- Using Moodle in welfare to work Andy Poulton Careers Development Group

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Workshop presentation by Andy Poulton from Careers Development Group at MoodleMoot UK 2010

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‘Hardest to Help’- Using Moodle in welfare

to workAndy Poulton

Careers Development Group

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Scope of Presentation

• Our learners

• More than just a learning environment

• Flexibility for the future…whatever that may be!

• What’s next for ‘build’ and Moodle with CDG?

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The obligatory screenshot……

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‘build’

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Our learners

• Welfare to work– Variety of programs– Different aims to education sector

• Variety of learners– both ends of the spectrum and everything in between– Use of audio, video resources to support basic skills

requirements

• Barriers to work

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More than just a learning environment

• Communication tool– Chat sessions and guest speakers– Work focused action plans

• Training tool– Employability skills – I.T skills

• Job focused features– Job/ placement database– Information, advice and guidance

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Flexibility for the future

• Uncertain times within welfare to work• Only certainty is reliance on:

– Results– Personalisation of service– Added value

• Flexible delivery of training– Meeting the needs of each learning style

• Easily adaptable platform for innovation– Consistency for CDG brand and training

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What next for ‘build’?

• Job focused developments– Job search database

• Expansion of Advice and guidance– Barrier removal– Linking with partner organisations

• Staff training site

• Capacity to adapt to wherever the industry goes

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What next for ‘build’?

• Directed learning

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Thank you. Any questions?