Fiona Argent Cardiff Metropolitan University. SE WALES CAPITAL NETWORK ‘Learning via Employment’ project SE Wales HEIs ‘shared services’ HEFCW development.

Fiona ArgentCardiff Metropolitan University

SE WALES CAPITAL NETWORK‘Learning via Employment’ project

• SE Wales HEIs ‘shared services’ HEFCW development project Co-ordinated by Cardiff Met with RPL Fellows in universities

Main Partners:

Key Objectives:

• Embedding RPL as a mainstream activity in all academic schools and service departments of the regional HEI’s

• Standardisation of RPL policies and procedures

• Scalable costing approach for RPL

• Delivery and support of a technology facilitated RPL provision and on-line RPL advice and guidance

• Development of a series of accredited RPL modules/sessions (CQFW Level 4 +)

• Development of a research capability in RPL

Main areas of project activity

• Research • Identify the development needs of learners,

employers, advisers and assessors• Identify appropriate support methods and

strategies• Design an RPL support toolkit:• Develop support and guidance for all

stakeholders

• RPL fellows in partner HEIs• RPL profile raised • RPL Toolkit and e-Application• Training and development programme• Moodle site RPLWales.org• Institutional standardisation of policies

and procedures• RPL / WBL synergy • Potential for trans-national project

Key Outcomes:

Jane Mudd – Cardiff Met Fiona Hook – USW

Neil MacKenzie – USW Julia Toy – Cardiff Met

https://rplwales.org/

Q&A:

• Dr Barrie Kennard – Director of Leadership and Management Wales (LMW)

• Haydn Blackey – Director of CELT at USW

• Fiona Argent – CWBL Manager at Cardiff Met