Learner Induction & Advice Session...Learner Induction & Advice Session This session is designed to provide you with useful information about the programmes of learning Potential4Skills

Learner Induction

& Advice Session

This session is designed to provide you with useful information about the programmes of learning Potential4Skills offer.

We want your learning experience to be as interesting and enjoyable as possible.

We want you to achieve qualifications and together with the incentive that you have chosen, we will help you fulfil your potential and improve your chance of getting the job and career that you want

Our centre staff will offer information, advice and guidance to help you achieve your goals.

If at any time you would like a private confidential 1 to 1 discussion, please speak to a member of staff in the centre to arrange

The Welcome and Induction Session

Health and Safety

Potential4Skills is committed to maintaining the safety and

welfare of everyone in our centre.

We will ensure Health & Safety Policy and Procedures are

adhered to at all times.

We will ensure our learning centre is free from potential hazards.

We will familiarise everyone with emergency and evacuation

procedures.

We will check you are comfortable using the computer ensuring positioning and set up suits your needs

If you identify any health and safety issues, please make us

aware.

F IRE PROCEDURE

If a fire breaks out in the centre:

Report it immediately to a member of staff, do not try to tackle

the fire.

Report to the assembly point

Report to the lead tutor for roll call.

Fire evacuation procedures

Safeguarding

Safeguarding aims to promote the welfare of learners, staff and

visitors by protecting them from potential harm.

Anyone can speak with a member of staff in private, who will report your concerns to the designated Safeguarding Officer for

Potential4Skills. The designated Safeguarding Officer will then

take action as appropriate.

For further information please speak to any member of staff.

Potential4Skills promotes equality of opportunity.

We aim to provide an environment that is free from discrimination

and harassment in any form.

We operate a strict disciplinary procedure to protect staff, learners and visitors from any experience that contravenes this

policy.

Equality and Diversity

A copy of our all of policies and procedures is located for you in

this learning centre and If you would like a copy of any information, please ask a member of staff who will be happy to

help.

The policies included in the Centre Policy folder are:

Learner Acknowledgement , Data protection, Data , Equality & Diversity, Health & Safety, Complaints, Safeguarding,

Malpractice, Appeals, Fraud & Irregularities, Acceptable Use

and Unacceptable Behaviour

Centre Policies

On-site First Aiders

Refreshments - water is available in all centres

Hot and cold drinks availability

Location of toilets

This centre operates a strict no smoking and no drugs policy.

Training Centre Facilities

To achieve valuable qualifications that will help you back to work.

Have equal access to learning opportunities.

Receive clear and appropriate information, advice and guidance

about your learning .

Be fully supported throughout your learning experience.

Learn in a safe and healthy environment.

Be treated with courtesy and respect.

What You Can Expect From Us

Your time and your attendance at the appointed times for your

learning and for the full duration of your programme that you are

with us.

Tidiness - keep the learning room, rest area and outside smoking

area tidy.

Please refrain from using non-educational websites as they slow down the system for everyone.

To be treated with courtesy and respect.

Physical or verbal abuse will not be tolerated; this does include swearing.

What We Expect From You

No food or drink near the computers.

Please sign in and out upon entry and exit from the learning centre.

Smoking – outside in designated area only.

NO drugs or alcohol.

Switch your mobile phone to silent or vibrate whilst you are training.

Centre Requirements

Your programme of learning should take 2 weeks to complete and you will be expected to attend centre each day

As part of the programme requirements, we will expect you to complete all of the learning and work required as agreed with your tutor

You will sign a learner agreement to confirm your understanding of the programme requirements.

Course Timetable

Level checker checks your skills in maths and English and

allows us to determine the level of programme that you will

study for.

It helps us to identify strengths and weaknesses so that we can

develop an individual learning plan for you

We can put you on a learning programme that best suits your

individual needs.

Without a level checker:

- you might not get the correct help you need

- you may be working towards targets that are too high .

. or too low

- you might be repeating work you have done before.

PE

EL1

EL3

EL2

L1

L2

Why complete a level checker?

For each of the programmes that you are about to do you will be

required to complete a skills checker or diagnostic for each one

This will enable your tutor to work with you and identify the courses that

you need to do to enable you to successfully achieve each of the

programmes of learning that you are completing with us

Skills checker & Diagnostics

Your learning Plan

• For each of the programmes that you do, you will have a learning plan

which you and your tutor will work together on to complete

• For each programme it will show your personal goals and how we,

your tutors, can help you achieve them by undertaking specific and

relevant courses.

• Together , you and your tutor will use your learning plan to show you

the progress you have made in each of the programmes to help you

successfully achieve each one

Each of your programmes is broken down into smaller courses. These are

short courses designed to improve your skills in the areas identified in

your diagnostics

The courses will improve your skills and demonstrate your level of

success.

Each course is allocated a time for you to complete.

Some of the courses will have written assignments that you will have to complete.

You will only do the learning you need and will not repeat any work you

have done previously.

Each of your programmes

Some of your programmes will require you to take a test

Before you take a test your tutor will ask you to complete a practice test

so that you and your tutor know that you are ready to take the actual

test for that programme of learning.

Don’t worry – your tutor will not expect you to complete a test until you

have completed all of the learning that you require

Tests

As part of your learning , both you and your tutor must confirm that each

section of the programme of learning has been completed. You will be

shown how to do this.

Please don’t forget to TICK YOUR OUTCOMES on the screen when you

have completed your courses.

Don’t worry we will remind you and show you again!

Course Outcomes

All programmes that you complete with us are part-funded by ESF

(European Social Fund)

Course access times are monitored.

You will be assessed on each section of the course to see how you are

getting on.

Using your Learning plan , your tutor will carry out reviews with you to

ensure you are on track with your learning.

Through out the time with us you will be supported with your learning and

check that you are on target to successfully achieve - as part of this we

will also discuss will discuss further programmes available to you.

Things you should know

Have you got a job? Let us know – that’s great news!

The programme is not for you? Let us know – we will see if we can

change your programme choice.

Something has come up and you can’t continue at the moment - let us

know and we can rebook you to come back another time

You were unhappy with some aspect of the centre and or the staff – let us know, we will ensure that we resolve the problem

If you decide to leave?

Potential4Skills wants to ensure our learners get the best possible service and we

always welcome feedback from our learners as we want to hear about the good

and also how we can improve.

Our tutors will ask you to complete our own internal feedback survey and also the

learndirect survey so that you can tell us your views on the service that we

provide

If you feel unhappy about anything within the centre, please let the Lead Tutor

know and they will ensure that it is resolved

There is also a suggestion box in the centre where you can let us know of any

comments you would like to make

We also have a complaints policy that we follow if you do feel you need to that

make a complaint about something in the centre. However, in the first instance,

please speak to a member of our staff and they will do their utmost to resolve the

problem immediately

Feedback

If you think that any of your family or friends would also like to

come to our centre and like you, achieve qualifications and then

receive an incentive then why not recommend us!

We will give you a £25 voucher when the person you have

recommended has completed all of their programmes and has

been awarded their incentive

You can recommend as many friends and family that you like but

they must be over 19

Refer a friend!

Any Questions?