Post on 03-Jan-2016
Fiona ArgentCardiff Metropolitan University
SE WALES CAPITAL NETWORK‘Learning via Employment’ project
• SE Wales HEIs ‘shared services’ HEFCW development project Co-ordinated by Cardiff Met with RPL Fellows in universities
Main Partners:
Key Objectives:
• Embedding RPL as a mainstream activity in all academic schools and service departments of the regional HEI’s
• Standardisation of RPL policies and procedures
• Scalable costing approach for RPL
• Delivery and support of a technology facilitated RPL provision and on-line RPL advice and guidance
• Development of a series of accredited RPL modules/sessions (CQFW Level 4 +)
• Development of a research capability in RPL
Main areas of project activity
• Research • Identify the development needs of learners,
employers, advisers and assessors• Identify appropriate support methods and
strategies• Design an RPL support toolkit:• Develop support and guidance for all
stakeholders
• RPL fellows in partner HEIs• RPL profile raised • RPL Toolkit and e-Application• Training and development programme• Moodle site RPLWales.org• Institutional standardisation of policies
and procedures• RPL / WBL synergy • Potential for trans-national project
Key Outcomes:
Jane Mudd – Cardiff Met Fiona Hook – USW
Neil MacKenzie – USW Julia Toy – Cardiff Met
https://rplwales.org/
Q&A:
• Dr Barrie Kennard – Director of Leadership and Management Wales (LMW)
• Haydn Blackey – Director of CELT at USW
• Fiona Argent – CWBL Manager at Cardiff Met