different adult learners
Advising working people: Career progression through work-based HE
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| Fee: | Event fee per person: £175 (Non NIACEmembers rate) NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference or course fees. |
| Contact: | Events Team (events@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 285 9661 |
[Background] [Who would benefit from attending] [Programme] [Event Information] [Application Conditions] [Application Form]
• Are you a careers adviser, tutor of work-related programmes, workplace mentor or coach, union learning
representative, human resources or training officer?
• Do you advise people about progression at work or in their career?
NIACE offers practical one-day training courses which focus on the skills needed to advise people effectively about learning and work in a range of settings This day is offered in partnership with fdf (Foundation Degree Forward) and focuses on meeting the needs of working people who want to take up work-based or work-related Higher Education (HE) opportunities.
By the end of the session participants will be aware of:
• The information and advice requirements of working people who want to take up HE opportunities
• Resources that will help meet those requirements
• The range of progression routes available to working people
• Foundation degrees as a work-based work-related option for adults
• The role of employers in supporting employees to take up HE opportunities while working.
The day will be highly participative and activity-based with plenty of opportunities to explore ways that working people can access HE and how advisers can help them to choose the most suitable options. There will also be an activity about the benefits for employers and agreeing the range of support that employers can provide. Resources developed by fdf, NIACE and partner organisations, unionlearn and Sector Skills Councils (SSCs) will be explored.
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Who would benefit from attending
The event will be of interest to:
• Careers advisers/ Careers information providers
• Nextstep
• Providers of web-based information and advice services
• Further Education colleges/ Universities
• Training providers
• Open and distance learning providers
• Tutors of work-based learners or vocational courses
• Union learning representatives
• Trade union project workers
• Workplace mentors and coaches
• Human Resources staff
• Training officers and managers
• Sector Skills Councils (SSCs)
• Professional associations
• Small business services
• Employers.
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Programme
10:15 Arrival and registration (tea/coffee available)
10:30 Welcome and introduction to the day
Introduction and background
• fdf joint working with unionlearn and NIACE
• Who advises working people?
• What is your role?
Learning and working
• What information and advice do working people need?
• Access to services for learners at work
• Issues for working people taking up HE opportunities
HE options and progression for working people
• What HE options and progression routes are there for working people?
• What is a Foundation degree and why is it a suitable option?
• HE at work - what is it really like?
Advising learners at work
• What do learners need to know about HE options?
• Helping learners to research and assess the quality of opportunities
• What is the role of Sector Skills Councils, Trades Unions and Professional Bodies?
What role can employers play?
• What do they need to know about the benefits of HE?
• How can they get involved in developing qualifications and CPD?
• How you encourage employers to support staff?
Case studies: weighing up the options
• Helping learners to make the decision
• HE in a range of career paths
• Using case studies to inform and motivate
Resources for learners and their advisers
• The fdf web resources and training for advisers
• Resources and training from NIACE
• Help from the wider network
15:30 Close (tea/coffee available)
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Event Information
Arrival and registration is at 10:15am for a 10:30am
start. The event will end at 3:30pm
Event fee per person: £175 (Non NIACEmembers rate)
Event fee per person: £155 (NIACEmembers rate)
(includes lunch, tea/coffee)
NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference or course fees.
Only application forms with the payments section completed will be processed.
NB: If you wish us to invoice your employer we require a copy of the Purchase Order before the form is processed.
Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed application forms (one form per person)
Video cameras may be in use at this event. If you do not wish to be photographed or appear on the video outputs please indicate this on the application form and make yourself known at registration
Any learners attending can opt out of displaying their names on the list of participants. Please indicate this on the application form
Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there will not be handouts for all sessions
If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days
before the event please contact:
NIACE Events Team
Tel: 0116 285 9661
Fax: 0116 285 9670
Minicom: 0116 255 6049
E-mail: events@niace.org.uk
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Application Conditions
Event: Thursday 9 June 2011
Closing Date: Thursday 26 May 2011
Cancellations are non-refundable
The full fee is payable prior to the event
Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event
A 10 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language
interpreters and transcription to Braille
Completed and signed application forms must be faxed or posted to NIACE by the closing date.
Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted
Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week before the event.
NIACE reserves the right to reject applicants who are not from the target audience list.
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Application Form
(For people not using the online reservation system above)