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GMLPF Winter Forum

Tuesday 23rd January 2017 The Conference Centre at LACE

SUPPORTING THE SECTOR

SUE LOWNSBROUGH REGIONAL SPECIALIST LEAD NORTH WEST MATHS AND ENGLISH

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To work with you to identify training needs and advise on appropriate solutions within the ETF offer including:

• courses
• resources
• events

RSL NW and Cumbria

Sue.lownsbrough@etfoundation.co.uk Suel@pdnorth.org.uk Sue.lownsbrough@gmx.co.uk Mobile: 077 468 04135

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Welcome Today I will be looking at how providers can work collaboratively to improve the

• utcomes for learners’ on their maths and

English courses

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WICKED PROBLEMS!

“Wicked Problems are challenging because they are difficult to define; there is not a correct solution, they are inextricably linked to the context, there may be no

• bvious cause and effect and they are likely to lead to

much debate, disagreement and conflict.”

Rittel and Webber 1974 p.12

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WICKED PROBLEMS! “A problem whose solution requires a great number of

people to change their mindsets and behaviour is likely to be a wicked problem. Therefore, many standard examples of wicked problems come from the areas of public planning and policy.”

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ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM

• Engagement and motivation of

learners?

• Progress on course?
• Roll on roll off enrolment?
• Shortage of trained staff?
• Support of employers
• Limited budgets?
• Apprenticeship standards?

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FEATURES OF BEST PRACTICE

• Driven from the top
• Whole Organisation Approach
• Highly skilled and motivated tutors
• Learner centred approaches
• Risk and innovation
• Sharing successes

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• IAG – what level of maths and English

does the learner currently have? What level will they need to achieve? Is that reasonable?

• Are the learners prepared for their initial

assessment task?

• How do you meet individual learners

needs?

• How do specialists, vocational tutors,

assessors and employers work together?

WHOLE ORGANISATION APPROACH

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THE MATHS AND ENGLISH PIPELINE

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VOCATIONAL TUTORS DEVELOPING LEARNERS’ ENGLISH

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PERSONAL SKILLS EFFECTIVE TEACHING EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT

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ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – TUTORS’ PERSONAL SKILLS

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ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – SUITABLY QUALIFIED STAFF

• Teach at Level 2

Recruiting tutors and assessors with the necessary maths and English skills is a challenge. Two-day course - introduction to teaching maths or English, both GCSE and functional skills, for those who are new to teaching maths and English.

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ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – SUITABLY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SKILLED STAFF

• Functional Skills Reforms
• Interactive webinar to introduce the

purpose, content and structure of new materials to support revised Functional Skills in maths and English.

• Supporting you to identify when and

how context matters when teaching Functional Skills

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ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – SUITABLY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND SKILLED STAFF

• Effective embedding of maths

and English

• “I have had a wealth of positive

response from the training event

• n Friday. The feedback was

amazing ..was fantastic. So a huge thank you for delivering such an engaging course.” JH

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ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – ASSESSING PROGRESS (AFL)

Support tutors to enable them and the learners to monitor, evaluate and review progress, to build on individual learner’s prior knowledge, and match teaching to individual learner needs.

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ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM

• USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY TO ENGAGE LEARNERS

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“ I use YouTube clips for discussion about verbal communication, these are recorded directly onto Soundcloud and can then be accessed by individuals once they have left the class” ”…looking forward to having conversations with you all, after attending Bob's knock out brilliant jam packed day in London recently. I've enjoyed getting to grips with GoConqr, and introducing it to teachers…”.

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ELEMENTS OF THE WICKED PROBLEM – LEARNER RESILIENCE

Addresses the negative attitudes and anxieties towards maths and English and identifies strategies to engage and motivate them.

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PROFESSIONAL EXCHANGES

• Professional Exchanges are regional

hubs that enable teachers and middle managers to share their knowledge and skills.

• PD North is the hub covering the NW,

Yorkshire and Humberside and the North East

• Become part of a dedicated community

sharing resources and expertise with your own network meetings and website covering the North West, Yorkshire and Humberside and the North East.

• http://pdnorth.org.uk/

North West: Punam Khosla email punamk@pdnorth.org.uk

• r telephone 07713 686834

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FUTURE APPRENTICESHIPS

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Interactive webinars for those working with apprentices Partnering with employers to support maths and English Supporting vulnerable learners in maths and English in apprenticeships Developing & supporting learners’ maths and English – coming soon Digital approaches for maths and English – coming soon Designing a supportive curriculum in maths and English for lower attainers Spotlight on maths & English CPD and resources to support apprenticeship delivery and gateway Improving Assessment for Learning (maths and English) Courses for vocational teachers and trainers Vocational revitaliser: an introduction: maths course | English course | combined maths and English course Vocational revitaliser: develop your practice: maths course | English course

COURSES TO SUPPORT THOSE TEACHING MATHS AND ENGLISH TO APPRENTICES

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SHARING SUCCESS NW MATHS AND ENGLISH WORKING GROUP FOR WORK-BASED LEARNING PROVIDERS

• Established December

responding to requests from sector

• Meetings will rotate round

providers

• Agenda determined by the

participants

• Next meeting 21.3.18 2.00 at

NLTG Accrington

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SOME EXAMPLES OF BEST PRACTICE CONTINUED

Strategic approach ensures:

• the learners are assessed and signed up to the most appropriate course

for their level

• “Sales” team, assessors, tutors and employers know and understand the

maths and English agenda and what their role is in it

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SOME EXAMPLES OF BEST PRACTICE

• Recruitment of all tutors and assessors – maths and English skills and quals
• On-going CPD and assessment of skill levels
• Dual delivery between subject specialists and vocational tutors and assessors
• Development of independent learners using blended learning approaches
• Tracking of progress using on line software
• Using examples and approaches that learners identify with for example digital

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LAST YEAR, WE SUPPORTED OUTCOMES IN MATHS AND ENGLISH BY…

• providing a Health Check tool for a whole organisation approach
• training 3,951 practitioners to improve their practice
• enabling 3,200 practitioner to improve their personal skills via Foundation

Online Learning

• providing exhibition sites on the Excellence Gateway

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"What I've seen so far today is just fantastic. A

'ray of resources' that are free, that we had no idea actually existed.”

Jo Yearley, Childcare, Health and Social Care Tutor

"This course has shown me that the ETF really understands the challenges that we're facing."

Patrice Miller, English Lecturer

FEEDBACK SO FAR…

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THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS?

SUE LOWNSBROUGH

The LCR Careers Hub – Meeting the Careers Agenda Together Locally

Andrew Frith – Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

Moving Forward in 2018 :

Focus of GMLPF Work Ian Lomas – Chief Executive Officer

ian@gmlpf.net

Overview - GMLPF

• 2018 – a Year of Transition for GMLPF and Members
• Focus on Visibility & Value
• Initial consultation with members – shaping our work
• Where we are?
• Where do we need to be?

Initial Member Consultation

Feedback

• Reinforced view that GMLPF is still

needed and has a critical role to play

• GMLPF to deliver solutions
• Reiterated that role remains the

largely same as in the past – a set of core functions

• GMLPF needs to adapt to changing

situation and respond to different groups of members with different needs

• Role needs to be more

developmental

Lobbying: Representation Consultation Information Training & Development Project & Service Development Supporting Members’ Growth and Development

Function – Member Services

Role of GMLPF:

• Members not looking for revolution rather a return to basics and delivery of

quality service

• Lobbying:

– A voice for sector operationally and politically – Helping members face up to instability in the market place

• Representation:

– Representing sector, sub-sectors and clusters where appropriate – Ensuring that members are engaged, involved and represented – having a seat at the table, effective representation and getting members more engaged

Function – Member Services

• Consultation:

– Ensuring that GMLPF helps set the agenda on behalf of members and that members can shape relevant policy and practice – GMLPF is proactive not reactive to events and policy development

• Information:

– Members get information and in a timely manner – Members are aware of opportunities, have time to react and can get involved

• Training & Development

– Organising / brokering training that helps organisational delivery and helps raise standards – Supporting organisational development – one off events or longer term support

Function – Enabling & Developing

• Projects and Service Development

– Development work to involve activity with small groups / clusters of members – GMLPF to develop projects and services that support the development of providers; raising standards, supporting contract delivery – Leading on activities where it is not appropriate for members to lead / where they can’t – collaborative / cross sector work

• Supporting Growth of Members

– Flagging up opportunities – Brokering funding for organisational development – such as Growth Hub or Skills for Growth Funding – Supporting ability of members to respond; consortium development, technical support, accessing funding for growth

Programme of Work in 2018

Where We Are?

• Established member services organisation – with strong and committed members that have been

supportive

• Small and dedicated team
• Open and accessible Management and Governance – with local roots
• Well connected locally and with key stakeholders – involved in key groups and networks

Programme of Work in 2018

Where We Need to Be

• Focus on visibility and value – Membership services at core of our work
• Building two way dialogue with members and partners – better understanding of members, promoting

capacity and capability of members etc

• Building more political linkages
• Delivering core services well – getting the basics right
• Undertaking more development work – more focused, intensive work that complements core business

and which supports growth of members

• Developing a business plan – which addresses the needs of members and supports growth of GMLPF

Programme of Work in 2018

Plans – Member Services

• Show value of membership – Timely information, access to opportunities, membership discounts etc

AETP, printing, benefits for employees

• Become more transparent
• Member liaison; continue 1-1 meetings, local networks, more regular contact etc building up trust and

knowledge of members

• Exploit CRM
• Building up regular two way contact and dialogue – to be effective we need increased and improved

engagement and dialogue with members

• Focus on developing channels of communications via networks and website & redevelop website –

website to be a primary source of information for members; members zone and webinars

• Review other web based applications ie Mapped Out

Programme of Work in 2018

Plans – Information

• Priority to disseminate information – updating members on groups we represent you on
• SPOG
• Series of SPOG Sub-Groups – NEET, Careers, SEND, Curriculum Cross Sector Forums
• AEB
• LCR Apprenticeship Hub

Programme of Work in 2018

Plans – CPD & Member Development

• Developing and delivering a programme of CPD
• Training programme that addresses the needs of all members ie building on GDPR
• Focused training and support ie recent members, new RoATP providers

Plans – Stakeholder Engagement & Ensuring Sector Voice Is Heard

• Continue to expand reach – build on participation in existing strategic networks
• Build on local, regional and national contacts
• Reinforce and develop political links

Programme of Work in 2018

Development

• Maintain and strengthen role of Forums and Local Networks
• Support and expand Sector or Thematic networks – a useful vehicle for taking forward collaborative and

developmental activity.

• Continue to position GMLPF as a solution seller for commissioning bodies / policy makers – 1st point of

contact

• Promotion and positioning of members – engagement in Skills Show (June 18) and Skills Summit (Sept

18

• Development work – typically facilitating small groups, consortia etc to respond to opportunities at a

local, regional and national level. ESF programme to be a key area of work.

• Developing projects that support members to raise standards, offer added value support to learners and

employers etc