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Success story for e-volve E-assessment migration


After investing in a new electronic assessment platform, ‘e-volve’, in 2011, City & Guilds has been supporting its


customers in their migration to the format. At the end of September 2011, 83% of City & Guilds customers had been successfully migrated to e-volve and 96% of its active sites had a confi rmed migration date in line with their month of preference. A survey was sent to customers


asking for feedback and 95% of respondents stated that the new system met their requirements. The benefi ts of e-volve (which has replaced GOLA) include: • greater functionality, fl exibility and user-friendly navigation


• improved integration with Walled Garden and easier administration


• mainly web-based access from any internet connection, putting less demand on your IT function


• automatic updates with no system downtime


• quick and easy installation


The easy transition process meant none of our students were adversely


affected during the changeover and the familiarisation package has proven invaluable,’ explains exam manager Amanda Cavanagh.


For full details, please visit www.cityandguilds.com/evolve


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A glance at a selection of what the City & Guilds Group has been developing. For more information, visit www.cityandguilds.com


REAL JUSTICE


The roll out of a Diploma in Restorative Practice is helping to build healthy communities and restore relationships


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Restorative justice gives offenders the opportunity to understand the real impact


of their crime and take action to repair the harm they have done to others. Over the past year, concrete steps


have been taken to professionalise restorative justice with the publication of the Best Practice Guidance for Restorative Practice (2011) by the Restorative Justice Council (RJC), as well as the creation of the RJC Practitioner Register. In addition, City & Guilds has recently developed a Level 4 Diploma in Restorative Practice as an entry route onto the RJC register. With pilot areas for the diploma


in Norfolk, Thames Valley, Kent and the South West, practitioners have been working in a wide range of settings including schools, care homes and prisons. Sector Skills Council Skills for Justice has now completed an evaluation of the roll-out project, discovering that: • candidates received excellent support from their assessors and enjoyed the chance for joint learning


• assessors also valued the support from other assessors through sharing their experience in order to solve specifi c problems


• the diploma allowed candidates to gain recognition for their existing skills and boosted their confi dence


DID YOU KNOW?


Hosted by George Lamb, this year’s Lion Awards included a new category: the People’s Choice Award – chosen by the public via Facebook. Meet the winners including Community Supporter of the Year, Paula Hames (left), on p12


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• learning gained through working towards the diploma was cascaded to candidates’ team members, which then led to teams evaluating their current practices


• candidates and assessors have been given the chance to work with other organisations, which has resulted in the standardisation of the delivery of restorative processes.


‘Working towards the diploma has reminded me of why I am so passionate about restorative justice,’ said one candidate. ‘It has given me an excellent opportunity to self-refl ect as well as question and improve my practice.’


For more info, please visit www.city andguilds.com/59949.html and www. restorativejustice.org.uk/practitioners


DID YOU KNOW?


The long-awaited Higher Education White Paper was published in June this year. Entitled Putting Students at the Heart of the System, the paper’s suggestions included a greater range of providers being able to offer degrees. For more, see p17


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