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Foundation Degree in Payroll Management Presented by Stephen Poole 27 th January 2009.
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Foundation Degree in Foundation Degree in Payroll ManagementPayroll Management
Presented by Stephen PoolePresented by Stephen Poole
2727thth January 2009 January 2009
BackgroundBackground
Long relationship between WCT and Long relationship between WCT and the Institute of Payroll Professionals the Institute of Payroll Professionals (IPP)(IPP)
Need for qualification redesignNeed for qualification redesign Need to improve progression routesNeed to improve progression routes Desire for Chartered statusDesire for Chartered status Employer research indicated that Employer research indicated that
members sought an increase in members sought an increase in professional statusprofessional status
The modelThe model
A national qualificationA national qualification Blended learning approachBlended learning approach Regional learning centres plus some Regional learning centres plus some
employer premisesemployer premises Teaching workshops supported by Teaching workshops supported by
local tutorial and on-line supportlocal tutorial and on-line support Joint deliveryJoint delivery
The processThe process
Serious work started in the summer Serious work started in the summer of 2007of 2007
Validation in December 2007Validation in December 2007 A pilot cohort (40 students) launched A pilot cohort (40 students) launched
in January 2008in January 2008 Full recruitment in September 2008Full recruitment in September 2008
The difficultiesThe difficulties
Private sector responsiveness set Private sector responsiveness set against educational processesagainst educational processes
QAA Codes of PracticeQAA Codes of Practice InfrastructureInfrastructure Training lecturersTraining lecturers Quality assuranceQuality assurance
Next stepsNext steps
Work underway to improve on line Work underway to improve on line learning and facilitieslearning and facilities
Honours degree top up – September Honours degree top up – September 20102010
Another FdA for PensionsAnother FdA for Pensions More lecturer training – Summer More lecturer training – Summer
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