THE KINGSWOOD PARTNERSHIP

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Ronnie Ward
Business Links Manager
Kingswood Partnership
Barbara Woods
Asst Head CPD/TS Manager
Sir Bernard Lovell School
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Diploma Employer Engagement

50% of Principal Learning must be “applied”

Two key components:

•The Employer Engagement Model
•Diploma Employer Consultative Forums
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Employer Engagement Model

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Examples of Employer Engagement
Employer examples of professional practice,
systems and equipment
14-19 mentoring within a managed learning
environment
Learning partnerships
Employer presentations and workshops
Work experience
Expert input into shared resource development
Employer professional development
Teacher Professional Development
Health & Safety, Equality and
Diversity Policies
Engineering Diploma Student Voice,
Finance Academy
Visits and mock interviews
CV writing
Block WEX and other employer
supported learning activities
“4 Project”, case studies
“Pitching” presentations, building a
library of resources
Job shadowing industry buddies,
industry mentors
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Some benefits of working with the

Kingswood Partnership
• A single point of contact through our Business Links Manager
• Established and shared protocols, systems and strategies
• Good professional development for your staff
• Education institutions and employers all working to industry
standards
• Students better informed and prepared for relevant employment
sector
• Employer participation in learning events made easy
• Exposure to a potential audience of over 7000 students
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Diploma Employer Engagement

The Future

 Long term relationships

 2 way process
 Community and commercial interests complementary
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Preparing Trainees
 Knowledge and understanding
 Teaching styles
 Workplace knowledge
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Implications for Training Schools

 Working with HEIs to support training
 Centres for research
 Training mentors
 Providing support for other schools
 Supporting employer placements