Skills for Life Support in the Workplace Developing a Flexible Approach.

Skills for Life Support in the Workplace

Developing a Flexible Approach

Case Studies

• One-to-one (Lindum Group, Lincoln)

• Group teaching (DSG, Newark)

• Basic Skills Support for NVQ students -blended learning (LCC)

One-to-one

• College approached by HR Manager at Lindum Group to provide one-to-one tuition for an employee (Gary) company wanted to promote to foreman, but had concerns about poor literacy skills

• Using H&S at work as a theme, Gary received an hour’s tuition/week

• Over two year period (05/06) has achieved C&G 3792 Adult Literacy Certificate @ E3 and is now working towards L1

ESOL Support for Eastern European Migrant Workers at

DSG, Newark• Flexible delivery to accommodate shift

patterns• Contextualised learning

resources/materials• 100% success rate for ESOL L1 cohort (12

week course, 36 GLHs)• Featured on the LSC’s website as a model

of best practice in relation to partnership working and employer engagement!

Numeracy Support for LCC Employees working towards NVQs

• Dual accreditation (C&G 3792 Adult Numeracy Certificate from E3 to L2)

• Blended Learning Model (“Sure Skills” + regular tutorials with a SfL specialist)

• Support available if required from SfL buddies within LCC – trained to L2 (1st Unit of C&G 9295 + top-up training)