Supporting Sector readiness for 24+ Advanced Learning Loans

- 1-day Engagement training for Providers

Skills Funding Agency

Date: 24 Sep 2013
Venue: London:
NCVO, Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL
Ref: C3180/0613
Fee:

NIACE member fee £150

Non member fee £165

( includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee)

NOTE: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference and course fees

Applications on a first-come, first-served basis

 
Contact: NIACE Events (events@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 285 9661
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[Background] [Target Audience] [Training Aim] [Objectives] [Programme Outline] [Event Information]  [Application Conditions]

Background

The development of this new one-day training has been commissioned by the Skills Funding Agency to support the FE Sector’s readiness to deliver the 24+ Advanced Learning Loans.

The training builds on NIACE’s previous series of one-day training delivered in autumn 2012 and early 2013, designed to support providers to successfully implement the 24 + Advanced Learning Loans. 

The focus of this new training is on the practical steps needed to successfully manage the engagement of adult learners as part of the Learner’s Journey Risk Assessment Model that NIACE has developed.  This training will support providers to develop practical approaches designed to successfully engage 24 + learners in order to maximize participation and to ensure that the providers’ Loan Facility is fully utilized for 2013/14. 

Given the financial support from the Skills Funding Agency, we hope providers will take advantage of this training event which is offered ‘at cost’. 

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Target Audience

This programme is relevant to managers and supervisors of front-line staff from FE Colleges and private training providers who will be dealing with 24 + adult applicants from local authority adult learning services from 8th  April 2013 onwards.

The target audience might include:

  • Managers and co-ordinators of student services
  • Curriculum leaders
  • Senior managers with responsibility for student services, HR, finance, administration and quality

People who have attended previous NIACE Advanced Learning Loans training may also find attendance beneficial.

 

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Training Aim

The aim of the training is to provide participants with a range of practical techniques to successfully engage 24 + adult learners onto Level 3 provision that will require an Advanced Learning Loan.

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Objectives

The training will enable participants to:

  1. Communicate the benefits of learning and achieving a qualification at Level 3 to 24 + adult learners.
  2. Assist those Level 2 learners who are aware of the new loans to understand the fees structure of the provider (which might appear to have doubled fees in some instances).
  3. Address cohorts of learners who think that ‘getting into debt’ is not for them, in order to prevent these attitudes from reducing participation. 
  4. Understand how the loans will affect the delivery of Apprenticeships.
  5. Explain to 24 + Adult Learners how the loans fit with other funding, such as learner support and the bursary.
  6. Explain the £21k threshold and the concept of a loan that does not necessarily need to be paid back to adults who may not easily make sense of this concept.
  7. Ensure that there are no perverse incentives for learners to opt for Level 3 provision even if it is not the most appropriate because the loan will enable them to afford it.
  8. Take providers through the mechanics of the Learning Offer Letter.
  9. Review available support materials including the Kindred Provider Microsite.
  10. Support 24 + Adult Learners to make decisions on the basis of educational need rather than on price.

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Programme Outline

 

10.20

Arrival , registration and networking ( refreshments available)

10.40

Welcome and Introductions 

10.45

Features and benefits of Adult Learning and 24+ Advanced Learning Loans

11.00

Questions and discussion on the issues raised

11.10

Engagement of Learners : Practical approaches (1)

11.25

 

Assessing successful marketing approaches ( working tea/coffee break)

11.35

Group discussion

11.55

Engagement of Learners : Practical approaches (2)

12.10

 

Activity : Engagement of Learners : Practical approaches (2)

12.30

Sandwich lunch and refreshments

13.00

Technical Issues : Providing a Learning and Funding Information Letter

13.30

Activity : Providing a Learning and Funding Information Letter

13.50

Information for Providers – the 24+ Microsite

14.15

Activity : Marketing approaches revisited

14.35

What Learners want to know

Giving financial advice and information

15.15

Assessing organisational readiness to engage learners and next steps – Key actions and lessons learned

15.30

 

Evaluation and Close

 

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Event Information

Arrival and registration is at 10.20am for a 10:40am start. The event will end at 3:30pm

Fee:  £150 NIACE members and £165 non Members

Sandwich lunch, tea/coffee included

VAT is not charged on NIACE Events

Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there may 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: events@niace.org.uk

 

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Application Conditions

Event: Wednesday 26 June 2013
Closing Date: Tuesday 11 June 2013

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

Places are to be reserved online – scroll up and click on Apply Now

Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted

 

 

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