PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Partnership recognised with prestigious national award
T
he North West Higher Level Skills Partnership has been awarded
the Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative at the Times Higher Education Awards 2010.
The annual THE Awards are recognised as a major event in UK higher education, and are the largest awards of their kind in the sector.
With eighteen categories, these national awards attract top level entries in subjects from research, sustainable development, student experience and international collaboration to name but a few.
Hugh Tollyfield from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, one of the judges for the award said: “The NW HLSP stood out as a unique collaboration of 27 universities and colleges working seamlessly together, with intermediaries providing easy access for employers to bespoke higher education level continuing professional development and workforce training.
“This is providing employers with access to the high-quality staff development they need, when they need it.
“They are able to specify and receive the provision they want, delivered with the flexibility needed in the modern workplace; and the success of the partnership is evident in the large number of people taking up learning and the willingness of their employers to pay for them.”
Dr Celia Brigg of NWUA and lead for the NW HLSP said: “The project has demonstrated how responsive NW HEIs can be when industry needs are
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clearly articulated and how effective partnership working between HE, business and other stakeholders brings benefits for all involved.
“The success of the project is due to our member HEIs, regional partners and the whole HLSP team having shared aims and working together to overcome any issues in order to achieve these.”
The project, originally funded by HEFCE and subsequently by the Northwest Regional Development Agency, has been highly successful in addressing employer engagement with Higher Education on a regional basis.
More than 70 courses will be developed in total, ranging from small, bite-size chunks of CPD as small as five credits, to full HE qualifications.
These courses meet specific needs articulated by industry through the sector skills councils and will address significant gaps in the skills needs of Northwest and national industry.
There are currently 11 higher education institutions involved in HLSP projects across the north west, as well as more than 15 further education colleges.
Across the 60 projects HE providers are working with more than 350 businesses who have given more than £1m worth of in kind contributions to the development projects.
Over 1,000 learners are already on courses, and a further 2,500 are expected once all provision is at delivery stage.
Nov/Dec 10
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