Senior Phase Vocational Pathways Sample Clauses

Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. Operationally, West Lothian College has a named Schools and Community Planning Officer who liaises directly with the Council's Development Officer for Raising Attainment, Senior Phase Development Officer and Community Youth Services Team Leader. Most College/School courses are taught in the College as evidence confirms this enhances the learning experience and development of social and interpersonal skills. Some lower level courses, for the harder to reach pupils, are taught in the community. West Lothian Education Services operates a common approach to timetabling, with Tuesday/Thursday travel column options for either vocational subjects at College or for subjects not available at pupils' own schools but taught at other schools in the region. Schools and Community Planning Officer from College attends all timetablers’ meetings. Annual vocational offerings to Senior Phase pupils are negotiated and agreed with Community Planning partners from Education Services and Economic Planning with the Senior Phase Development Officer, Development Officer for Raising Attainment and Community Youth Services Team Leader attending the College's Skills and Progression meeting with Curriculum Heads and Deputes for college/school portfolio planning for the following academic year. We provide an annual College Information session attended by SDS, Voluntary Sector Gateway and employers in December each year, specifically aimed at Senior Phase pupils preparing for course choices and in 2015 we plan to extend this to an evening event to allow parents and carers to come to find out more about College offerings. We continue to offer an annual parents/carers evening for current school pupils attending College. Now in its second year of joint delivery with local secondary schools, the College is a nationally recognised SFC Early Adopter and SDS Pathfinder. Two groups of S5 pupils from the most deprived 10% postcode areas are engaged in a pilot model for Foundation Apprenticeship (FA) training that delivers NC Level 5 Manufacturing Engineering, the knowledge element, and SVQ Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations, the vocational skills element, alongside work experience to support capability that will lead to leaving school to progress with advanced standing into a Modern Apprenticeship with an SME in 2016. This model includes an agreed structure of the S4 timetables to allow release from two regular timetabled sessions for those who are engaging in the FA programme. As this cou...

Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. ‌ The College continues to enhance and grow its school/college partnerships with a renewed strategic focus for 2018/19. Following detailed discussions with both Xxxxx and Dundee local authorities, a new engagement plan will be established which will see a wider range of activities planned and a more intense engagement with the College. As part of the engagement plan the senior phase offer continues to evolve, and in preparation for 2018/19, and as part of the on-going school/college arrangements, extensive discussions took place throughout October and November to prepare for the new school intake in May 2018. The discussions influenced the planning and organisation of vocational pathway opportunities for all of the senior phase school pupils, and a full range of taster sessions for S1-S3 pupils within our region (including Mearns Academy in Aberdeenshire). Particular emphasis for the coming year continues to be the promotion of Foundation Apprenticeships with new courses in Accountancy, Scientific Technologies, Hardware and Systems Support and Creative & Digital Media to the existing list. The College will also deliver the Civil Engineering Foundation Apprenticeship on site at Brechin High School. For the first time the College will be offering ‘enrichment’ opportunities for S6 pupils to help support existing career pathways but also open up the possibility of new opportunities in a range new and exciting subject areas including Digital Marketing, Cyber Security, Criminology and Business Intelligence. As in previous years’ discussions are based around local economic analysis and employment demand, coupled with individual pupil needs and each school's CfE senior phase and DYW strategies. The offer developed is designed to meet the progression needs of school pupils at different stages of their learning journey, equipping pupils to progress into employment, into apprenticeships, or on to further study at college or university. Planned numbers for session 2018/19 are as follows, with further discussions underway to determine future provision relative to overall college activity levels and local authority funding priorities. Local Authority Activity 2016/17 Activity 2017/18 Target 2017/18 Target 2018/19 Volume of Credits 3,436 3,676 4,400 4,900 A full list of planned activity for 2018/19 is included as appendix 2

Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. The colleges engage with a range of stakeholders, including schools and employers, to help build on existing strong vocational pathways. There has been discussion with all Local Authorities. Operational working groups have been established to take forward outcomes and develop an appropriate offering for the Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. Broadly, the colleges have delivered pilots this year, including the Foundation Apprenticeship (FA) in Fabrication & Welding, Level 6 in Dental Nursing, Photography, Hospitality, Childcare and Development, Care and also NPAs in Engineering (Levels 4 & 5), and will increase the range of relevant courses to be piloted in Academic Year 2016/17 as per the appended Developing the Young Workforce Action Plan (appendix 1), including FAs in Social Services and Healthcare (Adult), and Financial Services. Following this, the range of curriculum on offer will be broadened out on a needs-driven basis to cover more schools in the local authorities. It is projected that there will be a varying requirement across local authorities and individual schools for 5th - 6th year programmes and 3rd- 4th year programmes. The colleges will meet with appropriate local authority representatives to identify varying requirements of specific schools and clusters, gather information on how best to integrate the colleges’ curriculum with theirs and offer the most appropriate suite of options and progression opportunities for pupils. The Lanarkshire Colleges work with almost all schools in North Lanarkshire (engaging with 22 out of 23 mainstream schools and 8 out of 9 SEN schools), all 20 schools in South Lanarkshire, and schools in East Dunbartonshire (2 from 8, offering broadening options to that local authority area, where the majority of schools link with another region). Lanarkshire colleges also work with schools from other regions (5 in East Renfrewshire and 5 from Glasgow) to enhance choice for their pupils. The colleges will work to increase engagement over 2016/17 with the various local authorities’ provision. The Scottish Government has identified the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects to Scotland’s economy. Energy and Life Sciences are priority sectors, as are creative industries (particularly in digital skills). A particular focus has been given to pathways which will encourage learners along these routes. Skills Development Scotland’s Skills Investment Plans (SIPs) put STEM at the heart of growt...

Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. The colleges engage with a range of stakeholders including schools and employers to help build on existing strong vocational pathways. There has been early discussion with all Local Authorities. Operational working groups have been established to take forward outcomes and develop an appropriate offering for the Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. Broadly, the colleges will develop pilots this year to be delivered next year. Following this the range of curriculum on offer will be broadened out on a needs-driven basis. It is projected that there will be a greater requirement for 5th - 6th year programmes and less for 3rd- 4th year programmes. A relevant range of courses will be piloted in Academic Year 2015/16 as per the appended Wood Commission Action Plan (appendix 1). As there is an identified Skills gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics subjects in the Region, a particular focus has been given to pathways which will encourage learners along these routes. All pilots will take account of the equality outcomes set by the colleges and take due account of promoting equality and diversity and addressing learners’ additional learning support needs. The colleges are also engaging with teachers in schools, offering targeted twilight classes and invitations to participate in relevant professional learning activities. Non-SFC funded activity Commercial delivery by each college provides additional funds to support core college activity. The colleges offer competitive rates and effective stakeholder engagement which is central to successful commercial activities. The activity includes direct delivery to companies and individuals, international work, sponsorship and hire of premises. Staff and student engagement During the formulation of this Outcome Agreement, discussions took place with staff and student representatives across the colleges. Their feedback has been incorporated into this final version. For example, there was a range of views regarding the use of terms such as “students, learners and customers” and there wasn’t a clear consensus on the single preferred terminology. Outcome 2 paragraph 3 was modified to reflect views that the demography, employment opportunities and numbers claiming job-seekers allowance means that there are additional priority groupings to the 16-19 year old age band. The mechanisms to engage with college managers and responsive feedback was a strength that students wanted to highlight in Outcome 3. The difficulty of t...

Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. Through its active participation in Midlothian and East Lothian CPP groups, Newbattle will continue to offer vocational pathways in several areas: - Part-time and full-time NC Rural Skills courses for senior phase pupils - NC Celtic Studies - HNC Social Sciences, delivered in partnership with Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx University Curriculum Provision 2015-16 was a period of consolidation of the curriculum portfolio. As a result, all courses have been developed in response to national priorities and our strategic ambitions. The college offers a small portfolio of specialised programmes aimed at supporting adult learners to return to learning. Its focus is on providing progression opportunities for adults who have previously experienced limited success in education or have encountered challenges that have affected their learning. Curriculum Portfolio We will ensure that we meet the needs of our local population, employers, schools, our National and other stakeholders by ensuring that our strategic decisions on curriculum planning are fully informed.

Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. In line with DYW the school/college partnership continues to evolve and young people across the region are experiencing more choice and flexibility in the provision offered. As part of the planning process discussions take place separately with each local authority representatives. It has become clear however that the overall school/college provision should be merged and made available to all schools across both Dundee and Angus. Increasingly schools are offering more choice and are presenting pupils with opportunities to attend courses out with the recognised boundaries particularly within the Angus schools. A wide range of courses are offered as part of the weekly school timetable for S4, S5 and S6 pupils. Skills for Work courses are delivered over one year and the HNC and Foundation Apprenticeships over two years. The pupils require to attend college either once or twice per week. Courses planned for Session 2016/17 A – Angus Campus K – Kingsway Campus G – Gardyne Campus Skills for Work  Construction and Engineering - National 3 - K/A  Automotive Skills -National 4 - K/A  Engineering Skills - National 4 and 5 - K/A  Construction Crafts - National 4 and 5 - K/A  Cosmetology - National 4 - K  Hairdressing – National 4 - K/A  Early Education and Childcare - National 4 and 5 - G/A  Health Care – National 4 and 5 G/A  Retail – National 5 - G  Practical Skills Life Science - National 5 - K  Computing Software & Games Development - National 5 - G/A  Higher Dance – National 6 - K  Advanced Higher Drama - National 7 - K  Sport and Fitness - National 5 - A  Hospitality - National 4 and 5 - A  Rural Skills - National 4 - A Higher National Day Release The College currently offers a discrete Higher National Certificate in Computing for school pupils. Senior Phase school pupils started on this path in S5 and will complete the full HNC course in 2017, whilst undertaking other school based qualifications (Highers/Advanced.) Higher National day release options have proven to be of interest to school pupils and the College has enhanced provision of flexible infill opportunities across the full range of Higher National provision. Informal feedback indicates that this is proving an attractive enhancement to school qualifications. It is anticipated that take up of this offer will grow each year, with school pupils following this route benefitting from more streamlined learner journeys and (where successful) direct benefit from the comprehensive range of arti...

Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. 12. Regions should: • Explain how they will strengthen existing partnerships and establish new ones – at strategic and operational levels - with local authorities, schools, employers and other stakeholders to support the successful expansion of high quality senior phase vocational pathways. • With reference to guidance tools such as the Evaluation Report of the Early Adopter Programme2 and the School-College Self-Evaluation Tool3, regional partnerships should outline improvement plans to further develop senior phase pathway planning and their offer, using the SCQF levels. 2 Evaluation report for the SFC Early Adopter Programme

Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. The current Senior Phase offering is detailed below with credits indicated for each area. Senior Phase Offering by Department 2016/17 Target 2016/17 Actual (as at March ) 2017/18 Target % of total Creative Industries 1404 404 812 13.11% Science & The Built Environment 946 597 1314 21.21% Business, Enterprise and Tourism 562 283.5 676 10.9% Engineering Technologies and Mathematics 2181 539.45 1644.5 26.6% Supported Learning 608 729.32 561.6 9.06% Care, Social Sciences, Education & ESOL 928 688 848 13.69% Hair, Beauty, Sports and Fitness 634.3 319.50 337.05 5.44% Total 7263.7 3229.05 6193.15

Senior Phase Vocational Pathways. The College is currently meeting with school staff to agree the portfolio for 2018/19 and these discussions include some new vocational pathways such as Health Care at National 5 and a Foundation Apprenticeship for Health Care and Business Skills at SCQF Level 6.