Apprenticeship, Employability and Work-Based Learning
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Introduction
The Directorate of Business Engagement, Skills and Employability (BESE) leads on apprenticeships, employability and work-based learning at Hallam and comprises of:
- Business Operations and Delivery
- Business Engagement and Growth
- Academic and Strategic Employability
Higher and Degree Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning
This section bring together a whole range of guidance, information and resources that relate to apprenticeships and work-based teaching, learning and assessment and are managed by colleagues from across different directorates/departments/teams at Hallam.
News
- 2nd August 2023: The future of degree apprenticeships in the UK is up for debate. The apprenticeship levy is working well, but there are some who want to scrap it. In a new article for Times Higher Education (THE), the Vice-Chancellor and Natalie Day, Head of Policy and Strategy, argue that the levy should be kept, but with some specific improvements. Read the full article on the THE website.
- 16th June 2023: Association of National Teaching Fellows (NTF): Mentor Training in Police Forces as a Model to Support Apprentices in the Workplace
- 13th February 2023: read the VC’s Blog for an update on Degree Apprenticeships at Hallam.
- 9th February 2023: read The Times Higher for an article from Dan Lally, Interim Director, Business Engage. Skills & Employability (BESE).
- 8th February 2023: as part of National Apprenticeship Week, Dan Lally, Interim Director, Business Engage. Skills & Employability (BESE), talks about developing skills for life.
- Have you met our inspirational apprentices? as part of National Apprenticeship Week, out students talk about their experiences.
A-Z resources
Visit the BESE: Higher and Degree Apprenticeship SharePoint site for an overview of how the Directorate supports and administers apprenticeships at Hallam.
Higher and Degree Apprenticeship (HDA)
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Apprenticeship Delivery Group (ADG)
The Apprenticeship Delivery Group (ADG) provides details about ADG, frequency, reporting lines and governance.
Apprenticeships operations, delivery and compliance
The Apprenticeships operations, delivery and compliance site is restricted.
Events
- Degree Apprenticeship Virtual Open Day – find out more about our courses and the support we provide students with their application.
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Academic Essentials: Teaching and research development activities and events – for opportunities.
Higher and Degree Apprenticeship (HDA)
Higher and Degree Apprenticeship (HDA) – an academic resource site, created to inform the design and delivery of apprenticeship provision at Hallam, including their Work-Based Learning (WBL) elements, to achieve the necessary compliance requirements and embed best practice. A major part of this is ensuring the apprentice is supported by the provider (Hallam) and also the employer. This website includes:
- Apprenticeship Essentials – what is an apprenticeship?
- Apprenticeship Induction slides – designed to bring apprenticeship course leader and work-based learning coaches together, to provide a positive, compliant and joined up experience for Apprentices whilst laying out the key elements of our provision at the outset.
- Developing an apprenticeship course
- Delivering an apprenticeship in practice – this section hosts:
- the SHU Apprenticeship Delivery Guide, which provides the baseline standards for our delivery.
- see OfSTED section below.
- the SHU Apprenticeship Delivery Guide, which provides the baseline standards for our delivery.
- Resources
- The National Centre for Excellence (NCEDA) is a space and for a community of practitioners to celebrate excellence and SHU’s growing reputation as a national leader on Degree Apprenticeships.
Teaching Delivery
- Placements, Work Experience and Apprenticeships – from the Digital Learning Team.
- Blended Delivery of Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning – from the Digital Learning Team.
Quality Assurance
AQS: Apprenticeships and Work-Based Learning from a Quality Assurance perspective.
Ofsted
- HDA Guidance and Support Resources – Preparing for Ofsted
- SHU OfSTED – An overview of our apprentices in scope of Ofsted.
- Videos and resources for OfSTEAD preparation.
Work-Based Learning
BESE: Work-Based Learning SharePoint site – an overview of how work-based learning coaches support our apprenticeship course leaders and students.
Employability and Placements
This section bring together a whole range of guidance, information and resources that relate to apprenticeships and work-based teaching, learning and assessment and are managed by colleagues from across different directorates/departments/teams at Hallam.
A-Z resources
Highly Skilled Employment (HSE)
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Careers and Employability Service
- BESE: student and graduate employability service – provides students and graduates with employability development and career preparation support and opportunities.
- SHU Careers and Employability – for Hallam students.
- Careers Connect – online resources for students and graduates.
- BESE: Enterprise – part of the Student and Graduate Employability Service offer and as such, plays an important role in supporting the establishment of an enterprise and entrepreneurial culture across the University and in contributing to the wider SCR entrepreneurial ecosystem.
- Careers Centre 360: A presentation by Chris Webb, Hannah Holmes and Rachel Gradwell, Employability Advisers on academic advising – supporting career and employability development in curriculum
Curriculum Integrated Employability
Curriculum-Integrated Employability (CIE) is the basis on which all employability activity in curriculum will be established. The CIE Framework outlines the undergraduate Curriculum-Integrated Employability approach which will facilitate consistent, progressive, and meaningful course design and module content in line with Curriculum Structures guidance. The purpose of this document is to support course designers in developing the curriculum to ensure the integration of Hallam Employability ambitions. This refreshes the work previously undertaking through the Highly Skilled Employment (HSE) step change project.
Undergraduate Course Designers should read the CIE Framework.
Employability Advisers
BESE: Employability SharePoint site – provides guidance on who our employability advisers are.
Work Experience Team
BESE: Work Experience Team – provides operational support to:
- Sandwich placements (under the Applied Professional Diploma in [Industry / Community / International / Research Consultancy / Enterprise].
- Work Integrated Learning (short placements).
- Applied Projects.
- Placement Reps scheme.
- Boost – co-curricular post graduate work experience offer.
As part of your portfolio redevelopment, please take a look at the following guidance:
- Portfolio Redevelopment: scheme B course design principles and approval – postgraduate taught with work experience – guidance.
- Redevelopment: scheme B course design principles and approval – postgraduate taught course employability – guidance.
Employer Partnerships
BESE: Employer Partnerships – responsible for engaging and working with employers, locally, nationally and globally to ensure that there is a strong, appropriate employer offer to enable students and graduates to secure work experiences, placements, part time jobs, internships, freelance jobs and graduate jobs.
Highly Skilled Employability (HSE)
Highly Skilled Employment (HSE) – academic resources to support course and module leaders with guidance, information and resources to review, inform and evolve their curriculum, to create their own space, identify and develop learning experiences that would prepare students and give them the confidence to access and gain future employment. This includes:
- Integrated Curriculum for Employability Toolkit (ICfE)
- Key Areas which include:
- Careers Readiness
- Digital Skills
- Employer Advisor Board
- Graduate Attributes
- Work experience
- Assessment Centres – guidance for students – My Hallam.
Placement learning
- Sandwich Placements Includes:
- ** signposting ** resources ** applied professional diploma ** FAQs.
- Virtual Placement Resource – short placements – these sessions have been created to help support students through their short placement. They have been put together in collaboration with students and graduates who are currently or have recently done placements or internships.
- Your work placements – a collection of students frequently asked questions to provide answers to all things surrounding coronavirus and a students’ work placement.
For academic staff with responsibility for supervising sandwich placement students during their sandwich placement year in your role as a Placement Academic Supervisor (PAS). The Placement-Academic-Supervisor-Guide-v1.1 should be used as a supplementary overview, with any Department-specific directions coming from your Department’s Business & Engagement Lead, Employability Lead or Placement Lead (as appropriate).
Teaching Delivery
Placements, Work Experience and Apprenticeships – from the Digital Learning Team.
Applied Learning in Practice
Applied Learning in Practice – how the curriculum and co-curriculum experience can be designed to foster transformative learning to create highly valuable graduates.
Note: this resource is currently under review, all enquiries to AD&D Team.
Partnerships
BESE: Partnerships, Contracting and Compliance – co-ordinate and provide operational management of partnership activity and contractual arrangements; oversee a range of systems and processes. Our key focus areas are:
- Higher Degree Apprenticeships
- UK and International Partners
- FE Colleges
Guidance and information on our UK partnerships and approval process.
Course Design and Delivery
Take a look at the Academic Essentials: Course and Module Delivery guidance for a wider picture on course design and delivery methods.
Staff development and skills
Visit AD&D: academic development pathways for details of apprenticeship routes for staff.
Case Studies
Visit AD&D: inclusive academic practice for a range of case studies and to contribute your own materials.
| Last updated: 7th September 2023 NB |