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discipline) with an integrated development path turning him or her into a fully contributing member of the workforce as quickly as possible "h//Potential Benefits (Continued)jprovide a student undertaking a  year in industry with a structured training framework for their work experience, and it can help to attract them back to complete it on graduation `00Potential Benefits (Continued)help to make jobs more attractive to the best recruits, and help to retain them help attract external funding from employers and other sources as a contribution to training costs associated with undertaking an approved Graduate Apprenticeship programme ,P`,O11Potential Benefits (Continued)be complemented and supported by high quality, cost effective University education: for example, by taking advantage of new modular training delivered across the internet. :V`^`W\3220Potential Benefits of the GA to Higher Educationemployability criteria are established profiles for tracking progress include real work are 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"ZX 3$1SC>D?sThe Graduate Professional Development Award at LMU is one example of a Graduate Apprenticeship Certificate which: - tsIs accredited by e-skills UK and conforms with the UVAC Registration and Accreditation Process for GA Delivery Is validated as a University Award (60-point level one University Certificate) and approved as part of the University BSc degree in Information Management Is delivered off-campus on company premises Is an effective vehicle for continued professional development for employees of small and medium ICT enterprises bo,rE@?The Graduate Professional Development Award at LMU (continued):@?q Allows for the incorporation of prior certificated, experiential and workbased learning as well as concurrent learning Encourages the development and incorporation of workbased learning into the design of HE degree programmes which facilitates the mapping of GA Schemes Assures quality and standards in ways which conform to established and respected practices in HEdwap,E Y ><End of Presentation /pGHIJr !   iJG(im F  (BgDocument Word.Document.8      !0.Microsoft Word Documentb/ 0DArialNew Rot^b[bbv 0b( 0"DTimes New Roman[bbv 0b( 0 ` .  @n?" dd@  @@`` p,$&'%$!"      #*(+,-?$b$4TфL~Tg42$.(#ngRX  0AA 3N@*g43d3dv 0bppp@ <4!d!d` 0bt\b <4BdBdb 0bbg4%d%dv 0b<p6 p4uʚ;2Nʚ;<4ddddb{ 0bb80___PPT10 pp? %O ==?= The National Conference on Student Progression and Transfer (SPAT) Robbins Conference Centre University of Plymouth 16/17 January 2003  $;9%The Graduate Apprenticeship Framework%   :   )).Characteristics of the Graduate Apprenticeshipa nationally-recognised development route, incorporating both honours degree or post graduate degree and work-based competencies an integrated, modular plan for the development of vocational and employability skills H`hW`h**Characteristics (Continued)practical training leading to the achievement of an NVQ, or approved training based on national occupational standards coaching in key skills such as Communication, Application of Number and IT `wN<:Characteristics (Continued)`a motivational programme to attract the best graduates and make them effective more quickly. a`a4Elements / Components of the Graduate ApprenticeshipHonours degree NOS/NVQ Vocational Element at levels 3 and/or level 4 Key Skills at levels 3 and/or level 4 Integrative Component (with employer involvement) EY Ownership - GAFramework  Sector Skills Councils (SSC) Scheme  Provider University Employer Independent Training Provider NVQs  Awarding Bodies NOS - SSC Key Skills  QCA/Awarding Bodies Only HE element funded automatically X;2g;1h.Elements / Components of the Foundation Degree20% Work based Employer involvement in curriculum design and supporting Work Based Learning Use of NOS at levels 2/3 Use of Key Skills at levels 2/3 Guaranteed progression to honours Ownership - FDApproved as University award Content and title Assessment and Quality Assurance Simple, credit-based model Delivered in partnership with FECs HE-familiar (franchise) models of development and delivery Funded through HEFCE JZNZsZZNv6O,,0Potential Benefits of the GA Scheme to EmployersThe GA can: ease and speed up the rate at which employees are made productive in the workplace help in delivering a well qualified, skilled and motivated workforce where each individual is encouraged to develop to his or her full potential j xZUxZxZxZxZ$`--Potential Benefits (Continued)^be used to improve the qualifications and competence of the workforce and lead to improved customer service and competitive differentiation obviate the need to build a training programme from scratch  the Graduate Apprenticeship can simply be customised, or used as an off-the-shelf training solution .ZZZ0..Potential Benefits (Continued)provide a new graduate recruit (from any discipline) with an integrated development path turning him or her into a fully contributing member of the workforce as quickly as possible "h//Potential Benefits (Continued)jprovide a student undertaking a  year in industry with a structured training framework for their work experience, and it can help to attract them back to complete it on graduation `00Potential Benefits (Continued)help to make jobs more attractive to the best recruits, and help to retain them help attract external funding from employers and other sources as a contribution to training costs associated with undertaking an approved Graduate Apprenticeship programme ,P`,O11Potential Benefits (Continued)be complemented and supported by high quality, cost effective University education: for example, by taking advantage of new modular training delivered across the internet. :V`^`W\3220Potential Benefits of the GA to Higher Educationemployability criteria are established profiles for tracking progress include real work are achieved to an industry standard work experience is measured and performance accredited to national occupational standards l(xZxZWpZpZ[pZZ,'W]33Potential Benefits (Continued)key skills such as communication, problem solving and working with others are assessed and accredited-and this is an effective means of transfer between companies (h`44Potential Benefits (Continued) improve employer co-operation with work-based projects as there is a requirement for work experience and evidence collecting within the occupational sector to achieve competence and employers are expected to help provide this with university tutors *55Potential Benefits (Continued)improvements in student confidence and job take up figures  competency based recruitment is more transparent Enhancements in partnership working with employers and National Training Organisations (NTOs) greater work readiness of graduates. loxZxZapZpZ%pZZPn%5'66)Potential Benefits of the GA to GraduatesThe GA provides graduates with: a well-structured training and development path to develop their vocational and employability skills the evidence to convince employers that they (the apprentices) have the skills they (the employers) need Z heh`ihh77 Potential Benefits (Continued)evidence of achievement of a nationally-recognised certification of competence in the workplace a framework for inclusion of all their skills development and qualifications within a single, integrated plan L`pZpZnxZpZ_p88Potential Benefits (Continued) the opportunity to undertake a modular training framework, starting as either an undergraduate or a graduate, which they can progress through multiple work experiences or employment ,`Accreditation? The recognition that a provision is  best practice and meets an authoritative interpretation of the relevant guidelines such as : Quality Assurance Authority (QAA) National Council for Work Experience (NCWE)>",O Kitemarking? cAdds value by bringing together: University SSC NCWE Awarding Body Professional Body/Employer QCA "Bd(( UVAC KitemarkCosts New additional cost to HEI (FD) Over and above existing additional costs (GA) Adds value Brings approval of all relevant bodies Makes FD/GA more marketable ZNZ ZCZZM3 B3=;UVAC Kitemark (continued)  d Simplicity: One validation document One validation report One set of annual monitoring reports ZZZZZ%ZZ T3<External components of GA regulated by the QCA and partners =;" G 6 key skills NVQs (Other vocational qualifications relevant to GA) p 1"E 61 Graduate ApprenticeshipuHonours Degree plus University Certificate or NVQ and Key Skills Awards and Integrative component (accreditation?) ^u)t DegreepWhich subjects Restricted or open linkages Sandwich degrees Level of operation of placement Combined Honours ""     Vocational ElementSeparation/Integration? 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"ZX 3$1SC>D?sThe Graduate Professional Development Award at LMU is one example of a Graduate Apprenticeship Certificate which: - tsIs accredited by e-skills UK and conforms with the UVAC Registration and Accreditation Process for GA Delivery Is validated as a University Award (60-point level one University Certificate) and approved as part of the University BSc degree in Information Management Is delivered off-campus on company premises Is an effective vehicle for continued professional development for employees of small and medium ICT enterprises bo,rE@?The Graduate Professional Development Award at LMU (continued):@?q Allows for the incorporation of prior certificated, experiential and workbased learning as well as concurrent learning Encourages the development and incorporation of workbased learning into the design of HE degree programmes which facilitates the mapping of GA Schemes Assures quality and standards in ways which conform to established and respected practices in HEdwap,E Y ><End of Presentation /pGHIJr>i i>J