Lifelong Learning Network for Greater Manchester
Rick Crowshaw – Development Manager for Progression and
Collaborative Partnership
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The Greater Manchester Data
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Manchester
Headlines
• Population > 2.5 million
• Comprises 10 Boroughs
• Nearly 600,000 have no formal educational
qualifications
• 6 of the 10 Boroughs are in the 50 most
deprived boroughs in the country
• Majority of wards have below average
proportion of residents with Level 4/5
qualifications – falling to below half the national
average in large parts of the conurbation
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Manchester
Headlines
• One of largest HE student populations in Europe
> 110,000 students registered at Greater
Manchester universities
• Additionally > 3,500 HE students at Greater
Manchester FE colleges
• 60% of HE entrants in the 10 Boroughs are to
local universities – rises to 73% when just take
those over 21
• Entrants from wards with high deprivation –
90% stay local
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What is the GMSA?
Established in 2003 - Pre-dates LLNs
Alliance of:
6 Greater Manchester HEIs
22 Further Education Colleges
1 WBL Provider
Plus Related Organisations e.g. LSC,
FdF, Aimhigher, GONW, M:KC,
Membership organisation
Largest HEFCE LLN by funding (£5.7m) at
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GMSA membership by main site location
Rochdale
Myerscough College
Bury
Bolton
Bolton Community
College
Centre for Recording
Achievement
Bury College
Holy Cross 6th Form
College
University of Bolton
Oldham
Hopwood Hall College
University Centre Oldham
City College Manchester
St John Rigby College
Wigan
Wigan & Leigh
College
Greater Manchester Chamber of
Commerce & Manchester Solutions
Salford
University of Salford
Salford College
NHS North West
Pendleton College
Manchester College of
Arts & Technology
Eccles College
University of
Manchester
Manchester
Metropolitan University
North Trafford College
of FE
• Greater Manchester Learning & Skills Council
• North West Development Agency
Xaverian
College
Manchester
Enterprises
• Foundation Degrees Forward NW
• Government Office North West
Tameside
Manchester
Manchester: knowledge
Capital
South Trafford College
Ashton 6th Form College
Greater Manchester
Open College Network
Trafford
Also included are:
Tameside College
Royal Northern College
of Music
Greater Manchester
Aimhigher & Open
University of the North
West
Stockport College of
Further & Higher Education
Stockport
Cheadle & Marple 6th
Form College
• Open University North West
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Aquinas College
Understanding the Territory
Aimhigher
LSC / NWDA
JISC
LLN
NWLLNS
HLSP
FdF
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G
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OUR VISION
To be a vibrant and effective alliance
of Greater Manchester universities,
colleges and other stakeholders,
promoting progression into higher
education by adding value through
working in partnership.
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Strategic Priorities
2006-2009
Progression routes into and through HE that are
relevant & communicated clearly to learners and
employers
Partnerships between providers of higher level
learning programmes and employers / networks
Provision that is relevant to current and forecast
employment and higher skills needs, and delivered
in a way that is accessible to vocational learners
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Core Linked Themes
IAG &
Learner
Support
Progression
through
Collaborative
Working
Curriculum
New
Infrastructure
Vocational
Learning
Cross Cutting Theme
Research Evaluation & Dissemination
Sector Development Groups (SDGs)
F&PS
Creative & DM
Regeneration Health & SC
ICT
Construction
Retail / Logist. Land Based
Leadership, Management & Enterprise
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GMSA Council
Steering Group
GMSA Management Board
Champions
Sector Development Groups
Finance
& PS
Health &
Social Care
ICT
Creative
Industries
Construction/ Built
Environment
Regeneration
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Land Based
Retail &
Logistics
Partner Institutions
Engagement at different levels:
• Council and Steering Group
• Management Board
• Champions and Sector Groups
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Guiding Principles
• Celebrate our diversity
• Understand and respect each other and each
others working cultures
– No poor relations – we all offer different but equally
valuable contributions to the partnership
• Play to our strengths
• Agree areas for collaboration
• Mutual TRUST and UNDERSTANDING between
GM Providers (HEIs, FECs, WBL providers) is
critical to our success
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Budget for Sector Development Groups as
main delivery vehicle for themes.
Funding for SDG lead
Membership from HEIs, FECs,
Aimhigher, SSCs & WBL Providers
Creates a communication forum
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Funding for a post in each member
institution, depending on size, to
allow allocation of an
Institutional Champion.
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Collaborative not competitive!
Work together on:
• Working groups
• Development activities
• Appointment panels
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PROGRESSION
PROGRESSION
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OUR MISSION for
PROGRESSION!
‘we would expect LLNs to develop progression
agreements that adhere to the following principles:
•they support learners' legitimate expectation to progress
from specific programmes or institutions to other
programmes or institutions, and establish the
commitment of institutions to meet those expectations
•they are negotiated to make credit transfer a reality
•they are developed on a network-wide basis, with all the
institutions that form part of the LLN.’
(HEFCE)
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Progression Agreements
Development Group produced:
‘Progression Agreement Scheme’
Turning the ‘Scheme’ into reality
• Communication of concept
 Quick Guide
 Website and FAQs
 Agreement Template
 pathways2he.co.uk
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Identify other
Needs
e.g.
new provision
Define Learner
Constituency
Identify Key
Feeders and Map to
GM HE Provision
Involve
Champions
Agree Target
Awards in terms of
Numbers Progressing
Final signed
Agreement
Task Groups
Identify
Details
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Understanding the Data
GCE AS Level Information and Communication Technology
17%
Unitisation (approved external qualification) Level 3, Information
and Communication Technology (SSA 6), PW B
26%
GCE AS Level Computing
GCE A2 Level Information and Communication Technology
GCE A2 Level Computing
BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners (General)
14%
2%
Conversion from Advanced VCE to Advanced VCE (Double
Award) in Information and Communication Technology
Advanced VCE (Double Award) in Information and
Communication Technology
2%
GCE AS Level in Applied Information Communication Technology
2%
GCE AS Level in Applied Information and Communication
Technology (Single Award)
2%
BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners (Software
Development)
3%
10%
3%
BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners (ICT Systems
Support)
BTEC National Certificate for IT Practitioners (General)
3%
3%
5%
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Other
2007
Understanding the Data
Map Data: Crown Copy right
Crown Copy right material is reproduced
with the permission of the controller of HMSO
and the Queen's printer f or Scotland
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BOLTON
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STOCKPORT
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AQUINAS
AQUINAS COLLEGE
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TRAFFORD
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Construction
Art and Design
Part time HE
Full timeHE
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Part time HE
Full time HE
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• Allows
identification of meaningful
progression opportunities
• Ability to reach verbal agreement in
Sector Development Groups
• Begin the process of institutional
agreement
• Leading to signed agreement
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Progression Agreement
SUBJECT AREA: Built Environment – BTEC National
Diploma into HE
This Progression Agreement is between:
MANCAT
University of Bolton
Salford College
Stockport
College
Tameside
College
University Centre,
Oldham
University of Salford
Wigan and
Leigh College
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Progression Agreements
• Completion of ‘sector-wide’ agreements e.g.
Built Environment:
Potential 250 Level 3 learners – 7 Providers - to 3
HEIs -with up to 30 programmes all with guaranteed
interview.
ICT:
Potential 500 Level 3 learners – 12 Providers – to 4
Receivers with 6 programmes all with guaranteed
interview.
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2007
Progression Agreements
Development
• Agreements should become ‘living’
documents
• Should not appear to restrict options
• Network-wide
• Should reflect equal access as A’ levels
• Publicised through web
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Progression Agreements
Issues
Barriers
Technical
Existing Experience
Partnerships
•Competition
•Areas of interest
Institutional
•Committee structures
• Level of authority required
Admissions
•Understanding of processes
•Central v. devolved systems
Cultural
•Effects on autonomy
•Quality/standards
Guarantees
•What can be guaranteed
• Litigation
•Language used
•Process of gaining approval
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Key Messages
• Recruits not conscripts
• Involve the institutions at every stage
• Pilot in staged approach
• Communication, Communication,
Communication!
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For further information please
see our website:
www.gmsa.ac.uk
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