Workforce Development with
Oxford Brookes University
Delivering university accredited staff development
and training for employers and employees
Steve Billcliffe
Account Manager
The Vision - Oxford Brookes University – meeting the
nation’s demand for higher level skills
• A long history of providing
vocationally based innovation in
training and learning
• The Sunday Times best New
University - 10th year running
• Leading the development of the
virtual learning environment
• Investing in the future to maintain
a competitive edge - £140m
building programme
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The Strategy - Expanding the role of the ACP
• College partners and Brookes wish to work together
to grow the market for higher level qualifications and
attract more HE students
• We recognise the challenge of future public sector
funding and that growth in HEFCE numbers for fully
funded students is limited
• The demand for enhanced skills within the UK
workforce presents an opportunity to engage with
employers locally & regionally
• Individuals and employers appreciate that they will
need to pay increased fees and may require more
bespoke programmes in return
The Problems facing the UK economy
• UK economy is emerging from the recession – those
organisations that develop their human resource
capital will come out first and strongest
• Business is changing – the world is now a very
different place – customers, supply chains, technology
etc are all evolving
• Employers need people who are able to adapt,
respond to new opportunities and have a range of skills
• Retaining talent is one of the biggest challenges facing
business
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The Solution – ACP Workforce development
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The Employer defines the
training needs and skills gaps in
their business. Together we
design the programme content
and delivery mechanism
Flexibility – higher level skills
can be delivered in the
workplace, in bite-sized units, at
a time and cost to suit the
business and the individual
Accredited Qualifications – the
individual employee receives
Credits for each piece of learning.
They improve their skills while
working. They can balance other
life commitments while building a
career portfolio and a CV
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The Content - Workforce development delivery
• Short or longer courses can be offered to employers
• “Bite size” learning – ready made or bespoke
• Modules of Foundation degrees
• Flexible accredited courses at degree and postgraduate level
• Higher level Apprenticeships
• Stepping stone options – from FE to HE
• Vocationally based – taking theory, making it relevant, applying it
• Accredit prior learning, including in-house programmes
• Delivered on campus, at a partner college, in the work place, online, or a blended combination of modes
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Other Benefits - Opening doors to Brookes
• Research capability in fields of science, technology and
engineering
• Knowledge transfer partnership development expertise
• Graduate Internship Programme - £1000 grants available
• Recruitment Fairs – access to graduate talent
• Networking with Brookes’ and Colleges’ Alumni
• Staff development consultancy - access to a range of in-house
workshops via The Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning
Development
• Strategic support for Human Resource managers
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The ACP Partnership – a winning team
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Workforce development at HE
level is a relatively untapped
market for colleges and
universities
Brookes would welcome the
development of an expansionist
strategy of employer-led
business development with our
college partners
Brookes RBDO is willing to offer
curriculum and marketing
support and advice to facilitate
growth in this aspect of the ACP
partnership
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Contact Workforce Development with
Oxford Brookes University:
Tel: 01865 484 044
Email: [email protected]
www.brookes.ac.uk/business_employers
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Workforce Development with
Oxford Brookes University
Delivering university accredited staff development
and training for employers and employees