Building the Curriculum 4 – Skills for Learning, Life and Work for all

Friday 28th October 2011 Inveralmond Community High School

Summary of evaluations

1(poor)

2 2/3 3 3/4 4 (excellent)

Total

Overall course rating 0 6 2 36 1 35 80

Course aims 0 6 2 33 0 39 80

Course content & presentation 0 9 0 36 0 35 80

Preference for follow up session on 9th December

Informal opportunities to meet other agencies eg a ‘fair’ style event 13Feedback on finding from today’s discussion groups 12Workshop sessions focussing on specific themes/areas 8Presentations from invited speakers 4Other (please specify)

Sharing what is going on with others and in other schools How do we track skills and monitor pupil progress 5 minute tasters rather than fair style event Quality of programmes and value to employers

Linking employers to the curriculum 13SQA qualifications – Skills for Work 12Working with Community Learning and Development 10SQA qualifications – Awards 9Partnerships with colleges to deliver vocational learning 9Further school based examples of delivering vocational learning 9Support from Skills Development Scotland for schools 8Developing employability skills through volunteering 7Working with Business Gateway Schools’ Advisors 7How schools can make use of Labour Market Intelligence 5School Leaver Destinations 5

Building the Curriculum 4 – Skills for Learning, Life and Work for all

Friday 28th October 2011 Inveralmond Community High School

Summary of discussions

Question 1: Examples of vocational learning opportunities for senior phase pupils in your school or organisation, including those which are new or developingAccess 3 Managing Environmental ResourcesAllotment at Linlithgow Garden CentreAllotment Project (S3-4)ASDANAssociated Primary School linksBike Maintenance Course with Lothian & Borders Police and at BurnhouseBLESBritish Safety Council TrainingBT Work InspirationBuddiesBusiness Gateway/Business linksCar valetingCharity Commissioners/Charity CommitteeChristmas showsCommunity based activitiesCommunity CaféConfidence building – CLDConstruction courseCOPE – Certificate of Personal EffectivenessCreative CakesDCHS crecheDepartmental links eg. IKEA, Sick KidsDevelopment post to build links with local enterpriseDJ Skills workshopsDuke of EdinburghEngineering SkillsEnterprise – PSA fairs/eventsEvents - organising talent shows, dance shows, art exhibitions, charity eventsExt projectExtended work placementsFinancial Services (partnership with Clydesdale Bank/Bank of Scotland)Fishing Group at BurnhouseForrest SchoolsForth Valley College – NPA Construction Green GymHairdressing at ICHS and Armadale AcademyHazard Awareness qualificationHospitalityHowden Walled GardenInt 1 MIRInt 1/Int2 CareInt 2 Sports & RecreationInt 2 Supply Chain ManagementInt 2Travel & TourismJohn Muir AwardOatridge College (Landscaping)

Building the Curriculum 4 – Skills for Learning, Life and Work for all

Friday 28th October 2011 Inveralmond Community High School

Summary of discussions

Leadership (SQA Award)Local business links to support CVs, applications, interviewsLovell Construction – interviews and work placementsMaui Tai at BurnhouseMedia ProjectMillenium VolunteerMotor Vehicle Maintenance at ArmadaleNail Technician courseNPA Logistics (partnership with Tesco)Oatridge College (Painting & Decorating) Open days focussing on work opportunitiesOpen University opportunityOutdoor Ed at BurnhousePainting & Decorating: BurnhousePaired readingPartnership with Standard LifePC Passport – CLDPeer mentoringPersonal DevelopmentPersonal FinancePractical Craft Skills: WoodworkingProject RomaniaRed Cross – baby sitting, includes First Aid CertificateRetail Academy / Retail SkillsRural Skills RUTSS6 Classroom AssistantsSaltire Youth – CLDScottish Business Christmas Leavers programmeShoe boxesSibbaldsSkills for Work: ChildcareSkills for Work: Creative IndustriesSkills for Work: Digital MediaSkills for Work: Fashion & TextilesSkills for Work: Health Sector (partnership with J & J)Sports Leadership QualificationSQA Enterprise & EmployabilitySVSTasters for pupils with complex needsTrade upUniform and Emergency ServicesVolunteeringWest Lothian College Schools Partnership coursesWork ExperienceWork ShadowingXtra Time –Hearts FCYouth Leadership

Building the Curriculum 4 – Skills for Learning, Life and Work for all

Friday 28th October 2011 Inveralmond Community High School

Summary of discussions

Question 2: Development plans or aspirations to enhance delivery of vocational learning for senior phase pupils

Building the Curriculum 4 – Skills for Learning, Life and Work for all

Friday 28th October 2011 Inveralmond Community High School

Summary of discussions

All pupils should have experience of the world of workASDAN developmentASDAN: Linlithgow & BroxburnAudits informing action plansBeauty School (Bathgate Academy)Better awareness/knowledge of needs of labour marketCar Mechanic bay (Bathgate Academy)Car valeting (Bathgate Academy/Broxburn Academy)Caritas AwardChristmas leavers: opportunities throughout the Authority, courses/work experience, focussing on skills for work opportunitiesCloser links with West Lothian businessesCoherent plan across the Authority on Skills for Work courses to cover a rangeConstructionConstruction areaConstruction course with local businessConstruction Skills: work with local employers, get Health & Safety card to allow working on site (Bathgate Academy)Curricular links to vocations: eg Music dept and music industryCurriculum mapCurriculum planning linked to skills developmentDesignated member(s) of staff with responsibility for co-ordination/development eg 16+ LC Co-ordinator, Transition to Work Co-ordinatorDesigning learning space – use bus (Bathgate Academy)Develop courses to address what employers want and needDevelop/widen links with collegesDevelopment of vocational learning on School Improvement Plandevelopment, tracking, profiling of employability skillsEnhanced Work ExperienceEnterprise and Employabilitye-portfolio across schoolsexit curriculum for pupils & S3/4 Nurture groupFlexbility in timetables to allow blended learningGardening: development of school groundsGive all pupils access to vocational courses/opportunitiesHairdressing (Armadale Academy)Hairdressing salonIncrease interpersonal skills through team tasksincreased enterprise opportunities eg run own café full time, have own garage for car valetingIn-house Work Experience within schools eg electrician/IT TechnicianInt 2 Events Organisation (St Margaret’s)Int 2 LogisticsInt 2 Travel & Tourism (St Margaret’s)Jewellery making – social enterpriseLeadershipMaking use of diverse skill set amongst staff to deliver range of coursesMeeting individual needs not just for MCMC pupilsMore collaboration between schools to deliver vocational coursesMore extended placements

Building the Curriculum 4 – Skills for Learning, Life and Work for all

Friday 28th October 2011 Inveralmond Community High School

Summary of discussions

More Skills for Work coursesMore vocational courses in schools – vehicle maintenance, painting & decorating, hairdressingMotor vehicle areamust link courses with employers/industryNail technicianNeed sustainable strategy to offer progressionneed to build ‘learning power’Need to understand employer needsnetworking across schools and AuthorityOpportunities for all regardless of other achievementsOutdoor learningParity of esteem between vocational learning and other subjectsPartnership links with employersPupil journeys to audit pupil needs and experiencesrecycling projectsRenewable Energy – work with STEM with partnership grant (Bathgate Academy)Rural Skills (Broxburn Academy)S5 Careers Fair (Linlithgow)Senior phase identified on school improvement planSkills for Work embedded and identified in all curricular areasSMT looking at development of courses in Engineering, Creative Cakes, Life Skills in Maths, RBS, Leadership through Open University, Teen OptionsStrategy groups in school to develop strategy and implement deliveryTheatre Work(BiologyTimetable sharing to facilitate blocks of learningTravel & Tourism: ICHSU – chooseVoluntary Sector – placements to enhance employability skillsWest Lothian CampusWest Lothian data base on Work Experience available year round West Lothian wide vocational teachersWork on mismatch of required employability skillsWorking with Others programme with Primary Schools/working with primaries

Building the Curriculum 4 – Skills for Learning, Life and Work for all

Friday 28th October 2011 Inveralmond Community High School

Summary of discussions

Question 3: Challenges or barriers encountered in widening vocational learningAppropriately skilled peopleAttainment Vs positive destination: what is important?Business insuranceCommunication across the Authority on wider pictureCommunication between schools to aid deliveryContinuity and sustainabilityCo-ordination of timetables to allow transitionCostCPD opportunitiesDevelopment time for new coursesDisclosureEnsuring inclusionHealth & SafetyHow to organise partnerships with businessImpact on other subjectsJoined up thinking when building partnerships with employersLocation and transportLocation of school often very importantMind set of teaching community – deliver to allNumber of placements availablePECOS – restricted buying optionsRisk assessmentShared expectations with providersStaffingWho delivers skills for work?