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Are you having difficulties engaging with employers to develop solutions for their workforce? Do you need help to translate your academic programmes into Work Based Learning Solutions? If so, read on… In our experience across many sectors, including the education sector, whilst there are clear visions and common goals for skills assessment and learning and development, whether this is commercial or internal, many organisations struggle with the actual implementation of the plans. This can either be as a direct result of the current economic climate, or as an indirect result of cutting back resources and losing key skill sets. Some common symptoms of difficulty and challenge are; * lack of all-round customer understanding * managing end to end delivery of accredited programmes can be time consuming and costly * sourcing good quality, experienced delivery professionals * finding assessors/trainers who deliver the same programme to the same quality across any organisation nationally, which is essential to the customer but pretty much impossible with reduced resources * the high cost of employing qualified and experienced assessors/trainers * the number of hoops that need to be jumped through in order to get the desired results * funding * audit * QA * producing a value add solution for organisations is often difficult to pin down • some organisations don’t know what they want or need • the apprenticeship frameworks don’t always map directly into what employers really need • to get real value from WBL means time spent on developing the right solution at the right time and delivered in the right way * apprenticeships can be complicated and costly to deliver At Clouds, we can provide you and your customer with the end to end solution to assessment requirements; ü analysing need ü developing the plan ü sourcing quality WBL deliverers ü recruitment of assessors, who once sourced, can either be hired by you directly or we will manage them on your behalf ü managing the QA of assessors, ensuring that assessors have up-to-date CVs and CPD logs ü mapping of qualifications to employers’ needs ü we can even help with the sourcing of: Ø Funding Ø Learners Ø Employers Ø Deliverers ü we will provide reports at the frequency and level of detail that you require ü we will support with all inspections and audits you have to go through Simply – we will take your headache away! At Clouds Trainer and Assessor Agency we have a register of highly qualified and experienced trainers, coaches and assessors located nationally who are able to meet your needs, whether you need trainers to deliver short term programmes or qualified assessors to deliver longer term apprenticeship programmes. You can either manage the trainers/coaches/assessors yourself or we will manage them for you, but we will ensure that they are: * Competent to deliver in your industry * Qualified * Insured * CRB checked Contact us for more information or Register on our website Cheryl Cheryl Simons Managing Director Clouds Associates Ltd Tel: 07968 576655 E-mail: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask] Web: cloudsassociates.co.uk Linkedin: <http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/cheryl-simons/27/685/13> http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/cheryl-simons/27/685/13 Clouds Associates Ltd is a private limited company registered under the number of 07514637. Registered address: Rocheberie House, 26 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2RS From: List for UK HEI employability developers [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of A.E.Pegg Sent: 09 November 2011 19:10 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: employer engagement and employability hello all, During the network meeting last week an important point was raised about employer engagement and employer views - for those that haven't seen it the ‘Wilson Review’, was convened by the Government and led by Sir Tim Wilson, former VC for Hertfordshire, to review and provide recommendations to improve University – Business collaboration. The website is now ‘live’ at http://www.wilsonreview.co.uk/ and contains an interesting range of ‘thinkpieces’ covering careers, employability and employer-engagement. food for thought and hopefully a good discussion at our meeting to come in March. best wishes ann Dr Ann Pegg Academic Lead: Student Employability Centre for Inclusion and Curriculum The Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA -- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302).