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- Principal focus of the project
The report focuses on the feelings and experiences of senior managers and lecturers through video diaries and semi-structured interviews. The research examined the reasons for teachers apprehension and reluctance to engage with new teaching methods, and the way these present as barriers to learners becoming more active in their own learning experience, as opposed to the observed didactic method.
Areas of learningModified: September 2020Created: August 2012 - Principal focus of the project
The primary focus of of the project was to reduce environmental impact of visits to employers using video conferencing and digital communications instead. At the time, video conferencing was not widespread so discussions with stakeholders took place to ascertain their feelings towardfs web-based technology and guidance on approaching future training. Data from these conversations and guidance from web-based services were developed into a training manual.
Areas of learningModified: September 2020Created: May 2013 - Principal focus of the project
The college instituted a framework for sustainability, focused on four key themes: Leadership, Learning, Organisational Capacity, and Partnerships. They used the Reaching Forward Index to assess current performance and inform a whole-organisational approach to review and action planning, along with resources and case studies from the Excellence Gateway via a series of workshops to build familiarity with the materials and embed sustainability into colleagues' departments' work.
Areas of learningModified: September 2020Created: May 2013 - Principal focus of the project
The project focused on appraising a redesign and upgrade of the entirety of a college's quality framework. The upgrading of the quality framework used a whole organisation approach that engaged multiple stakeholders including governors, SMT members, and heads of departments. This development was divided into three stages. The first stage worked on a common inspection framework used by department heads to drive performance. The second stage worked on an operational framework to include a sufficient number of performance indicators, to be mapped onto the common inspection framework. The third stage was a review of the quality indicators and additional reports to provide feedback and changes to the proposed model.
Areas of learningModified: September 2020Created: July 2013 - Principal focus of the project
The focus is on OTLA projects taking place in London, with a variety of themes, including: English and literacy; continuing professional development; digital technologies; apprenticeships; equality and diversity, and; student ambassadors
Areas of learningModified: September 2020Created: May 2016 - Principal focus of the project
The project focussed primarily on gaining new insights into the role of the clerk within a college through the 'FE clerk community', and to deliver professional learning to the community by engaging clerks in the research process. This was achieved through policy, regulatory, and guidance documentation analysis, literature reviews, and engaging a wide array of clerks across England through regional meetings and a national survey.
Areas of learningModified: September 2020Created: July 2017 - Principal focus of the project
The seminar series provided participants with the opportunity to explore three broad themes (Professional Standards and Workforce Development, Vocational Education and Training, Leadership, Management and Governance) focusing on all types of post-14 providers: Further Education colleges; Sixth-Form colleges; Independent Training Providers; and Adult and Community Learning providers.
Areas of learningModified: March 2021Created: July 2017 - Principal focus of the project
This project focused on an alliance between Lincoln College and an employer in the construction sector to engage and update a wide range of techniques in a live work setting, and to provide hands-on experience to the learners in a realistic comtext that emphasised the 'multi-skilled' nature of the work.
Modified: September 2020Created: February 2018 - Principal focus of the project
This Outstanding Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (OTLA) extended project, which focused on equality and diversity, was delivered in 2017/8 by Darlington Borough Council in partnership with Bishop Auckland College and South West Durham Training. The aim was to tackle equality and diversity (E and D) across a diverse range of both practitioners and learners while also establishing a community of effective practice.
Areas of learningModified: March 2022Created: March 2019 - Principal focus of the project
The catalyst for the project was legislative change (Education Act 2011) together with college funding, eligibility and support for learners, changes to demographics, and issues of financial viability. The governors set out a list of targets for their structure to enable, with options debated at an away-day based on emerging sector knowledge, research on different models, and reviews of recent changes in governance structure.
Areas of learningModified: September 2020Created: May 2012