rick crowshaw gmsa september 2007 lifelong learning network for greater manchester rick crowshaw –...

Rick Crowshaw GMSA September 2007

Lifelong Learning Network for Greater Manchester

Rick Crowshaw – Development Manager for Progression and Collaborative Partnership


The Greater Manchester Data


• Population > 2.5 million

• Comprises 10 Boroughs

• Nearly 600,000 have no formal educational qualifications

• 6 of the 10 Boroughs are in the 50 most deprived boroughs in the country

• Majority of wards have below average proportion of residents with Level 4/5 qualifications – falling to below half the national average in large parts of the conurbation

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• One of largest HE student populations in Europe

> 110,000 students registered at Greater Manchester universities

• Additionally > 3,500 HE students at Greater Manchester FE colleges

• 60% of HE entrants in the 10 Boroughs are to local universities – rises to 73% when just take those over 21

• Entrants from wards with high deprivation – 90% stay local

Manchester Headlines


What is the GMSA?

Established in 2003 - Pre-dates LLNs Alliance of:

6 Greater Manchester HEIs22 Further Education Colleges1 WBL ProviderPlus Related Organisations e.g. LSC, FdF, Aimhigher, GONW, M:KC,

Membership organisation Largest HEFCE LLN by funding (£5.7m) at time


Rochdale

Oldham

Tameside

Stockport

ManchesterTrafford

SalfordWigan

Bolton

Bury

Ashton 6th Form College

Tameside College

Bury College

Holy Cross 6th Form College

North Trafford College of FE

South Trafford College

Hopwood Hall College

University Centre Oldham

Bolton Community College

Myerscough College

University of BoltonCentre for Recording Achievement

St John Rigby College

Wigan & Leigh College

Eccles College

Pendleton College

Salford CollegeUniversity of Salford

Aquinas CollegeCheadle & Marple 6th Form College

Stockport College of Further & Higher Education

Manchester Metropolitan University

City College Manchester

Greater Manchester Aimhigher & Open University of the North West

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce & Manchester Solutions

Greater Manchester Open College Network

Manchester College of Arts & Technology

Manchester Enterprises

Manchester: knowledge Capital

NHS North West

Royal Northern College of Music

University of Manchester

Xaverian College

Also included are:

• Foundation Degrees Forward NW

• Government Office North West

• Greater Manchester Learning & Skills Council

• North West Development Agency

• Open University North West

GMSA membership by main site location


GMSA

LLN

JISC

HLSP

NWLLNS

Aimhigher

FdF

LSC / NWDA

Understanding the Territory


OUR VISION

To be a vibrant and effective alliance of Greater Manchester universities, colleges and other

stakeholders, promoting progression into higher education

by adding value through working in partnership.


Strategic Priorities 2006-2009

Progression routes into and through HE that are relevant & communicated clearly to learners and employers

Partnerships between providers of higher level learning programmes and employers / networks

Provision that is relevant to current and forecast employment and higher skills needs, and delivered in a way that is accessible to vocational learners


Research Evaluation & DisseminationCross Cutting Theme

F&PS Creative & DM ICT Construction

Regeneration Health & SC Retail / Logist. Land Based

Sector Development Groups (SDGs)

IAG & Learner Support

Progression through

Collaborative Working

Curriculum

Infrastructure

New

Vocational Learning

Core Linked Themes

Leadership, Management & Enterprise


Finance & PS

Creative

Industries

Health & Social Care

ICT

Sector Development Groups

GMSA Management Board

GMSA Council

Construction/ Built Environment

Retail & Logistics

Land Based

Regeneration

Steering Group

Champions


Partner InstitutionsPartner InstitutionsEngagement at different levels:

• Council and Steering Group

• Management Board

• Champions and Sector Groups


Guiding Principles

• Celebrate our diversity• Understand and respect each other and

each others working cultures – No poor relations – we all offer different but

equally valuable contributions to the partnership

• Play to our strengths• Agree areas for collaboration • Mutual TRUST and UNDERSTANDING

between GM Providers (HEIs, FECs, WBL providers) is critical to our success


Budget for Sector Development Groups as main delivery vehicle for themes.

Funding for SDG lead

Membership from HEIs, FECs, Aimhigher, SSCs & WBL Providers

Creates a communication forum


Funding for a post in each member institution, depending on size, to

allow allocation of an

Institutional Champion.


Collaborative not competitive!Work together on:• Working groups• Development activities• Appointment panels


PROGRESSIONPROGRESSION


OUR MISSION for PROGRESSION!

‘we would expect LLNs to develop progression agreements that adhere to the following principles:

•they support learners' legitimate expectation to progress from specific programmes or institutions to other programmes or institutions, and establish the commitment of institutions to meet those expectations

•they are negotiated to make credit transfer a reality

•they are developed on a network-wide basis, with all the institutions that form part of the LLN.’ (HEFCE)


Progression Agreements

Development Group produced: ‘Progression Agreement Scheme’

Turning the ‘Scheme’ into reality

• Communication of concept

Quick Guide

Website and FAQs

Agreement Template

pathways2he.co.uk


Define Learner Constituency

Identify KeyFeeders and Map to

GM HE Provision

Agree TargetAwards in terms of

Numbers ProgressingTask Groups

Identify Details

Final signedAgreement

InvolveChampions

Identify other Needse.g.

new provision


Understanding the Data

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3%

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26%

3%

3%

2%

2%

GCE AS Level Information and Communication Technology

Unitisation (approved external qualification) Level 3, Informationand Communication Technology (SSA 6), PW B

GCE AS Level Computing

GCE A2 Level Information and Communication Technology

GCE A2 Level Computing

BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners (General)

Conversion from Advanced VCE to Advanced VCE (DoubleAward) in Information and Communication Technology

Advanced VCE (Double Award) in Information andCommunication Technology

GCE AS Level in Applied Information Communication Technology

GCE AS Level in Applied Information and CommunicationTechnology (Single Award)

BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners (SoftwareDevelopment)

BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners (ICT SystemsSupport)

BTEC National Certificate for IT Practitioners (General)

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• Allows identification of meaningful progression opportunities

• Ability to reach verbal agreement in Sector Development Groups

• Begin the process of institutional agreement

• Leading to signed agreement


Progression AgreementSUBJECT AREA: Built Environment – BTEC National Diploma into HEThis Progression Agreement is between:

MANCAT

Salford College

Stockport College

Tameside College

Wigan and Leigh College

University of Bolton

University Centre, Oldham

University of Salford


Progression Agreements

• Completion of ‘sector-wide’ agreements e.g.

Built Environment:

Potential 250 Level 3 learners – 7 Providers - to 3 HEIs -with up to 30 programmes all with guaranteed interview.

ICT:

Potential 500 Level 3 learners – 12 Providers – to 4 Receivers with 6 programmes all with guaranteed interview.


Progression Agreements Development

• Agreements should become ‘living’ documents

• Should not appear to restrict options

• Network-wide

• Should reflect equal access as A’ levels

• Publicised through web


Progression AgreementsIssues

Barriers Existing Experience

Technical •Language used

•Process of gaining approval

Partnerships •Competition

•Areas of interest

Institutional •Committee structures

• Level of authority required

Admissions •Understanding of processes

•Central v. devolved systems

Cultural •Effects on autonomy

•Quality/standards

Guarantees •What can be guaranteed

• Litigation


Key MessagesKey Messages

• Recruits not conscripts

• Involve the institutions at every stage

• Pilot in staged approach

• Communication, Communication, Communication!


For further information please see our website:

www.gmsa.ac.uk

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