Work-Based Learners 2008 -2011
Apprentices, and a high percentage of adults in work, lack aspirations and an understanding of the benefits and opportunities in higher level qualifications. Apprentices and indeed adults will never progress to higher education in any great numbers unless the mould is broken and opportunity is put within reach of these important groups.
Employers sometimes fail to appreciate both the potential of their Apprentices and the future needs of their industry for higher level skills; but, more importantly, Apprentices themselves are stuck in thinking that ‘this is your lot, complete your Apprenticeship Framework and then get on with your job, for life!’
With this in mind, the Aimhigher Greater Manchester Work-based Learner Progression Strategy 2008-2011 has been developed that will meet the needs of identified cohorts, including Young Apprentices, Apprentices, Advanced Apprentices and adults. The Strategy includes a learner-centred progression framework which provides a coherent sequence of developmental opportunities for people in the target groups from Year 10 to adult.
The progression framework sets out a menu of activities that will best meet the needs of work-based learners to enable appropriate opportunities to progress at various key intervention points throughout their programme. Each activity is designed to build on previous experience, where possible or appropriate, in order to develop aspirations, awareness, confidence and motivation to progress to HE.
A growing number of Greater Manchester work-based learning providers are becoming Aimhigher Partner Providers. Aimhigher Greater manchester works strategically with the provider to provide resources that aid progression, support trainers and assessors to facilitate activities that integrate the Aimhigher message into their organisation.
.A Work-based Learning Progression Partnership group meets six times a year to oversee the Aimhigher Greater Manchester Work-based Learner Progression Strategic Plan. In addition group members will be involved in promoting the Aimhigher ethos and facilitating the planned activities where possible within their own employing organisation and within others.
The Aimhigher Greater Manchester Work-based Learning Progression Partnership aims to provide a strategic approach that ensures the most appropriate and cost effective delivery of activities for vocational and work-based learners. The Partnership will also ensure that the needs of work-based learners are met by facilitating the development of appropriate opportunities to progress and the provision of a range of interventions throughout their learning pathway.
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Work-Based Learners