Summary of stated purpose
The purpose of the Work-based Learning Maturity Toolkit is to support HE/FE sectors in enhancing employer provision of work-based learning (WBL) and to:
- Assess their current performance in work-based learning
- Identify a Vision for work-based learning
- Identify the "enablers" and "barriers" to achieving the Vision
- Develop recommendations for actions and change management
Output types
Qualitative
Qualitative outputs or statements for each of
- institutional readiness
- Faculty/School/Dept readiness
- programme design for WBL
- programme delivery and assessment for WBL
- effective partnerships
- quality of learner experience
- effective usable accessible technologies
Outputs include:
- An assessment of their current performance in work-based learning
- A vision of where they would like to get to
- "Enablers" and "barriers" for reaching their vision
- Recommendations for future actions
- Plans for change management
The tool is not an on-line assessment, it provides a methodology and suggested questions for gathering data are supplied for the seven criteria.
Supporting evidence
Development partners were Universities of Bradford, Middlesex & Westminster and the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, Craven College, ELRAH (Edinburgh, Lothians , Fife and Borders Regional Articulation Hub), JISC and Peter Chatterton.
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