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Skills awards survey report published
The AGCAS Skills Awards Task Group would like to thank all colleagues who contributed to our online survey. We have now produced the initial data summary and we will be producing some further evaluation of free text comments later in the year.
The AGCAS Skills Awards Task Group would like to thank all colleagues who contributed to our online survey. We have now produced the initial data summary and we will be producing some further evaluation of free text comments later in the year.
Download the survey report, where you will also find case studies and a new resources page that allows colleagues to share articles, papers and other information about their award schemes.
Asidua's a winner for Ulster students
The relationship between the University of Ulster and Asidua Ltd, a software consultancy and services company based in Belfast, is a clear example of how effective collaboration between an employer, academic staff and a careers service can operate in the best interests of students.
The relationship between the University of Ulster and Asidua Ltd, a software consultancy and services company based in Belfast, is a clear example of how effective collaboration between an employer, academic staff and a careers service can operate in the best interests of students.
Asidua, with a total workforce of about 120, annually takes about ten Ulster students on one-year placements either working directly for a client or developing software tools and frameworks using the latest technologies and languages. The students thus develop cutting-edge technical skills, through the training and masterclasses provided by the company, invaluable experience of the work environment and crucial employability skills.
Asidua also offers short summer placements to Ulster students who are supported by the university’s innovative online Employability through Work Experience module, worth 10 credits and designed and delivered by the university's Career Development Centre. This encourages students to reflect on their employability skills gained on placement and success is rewarded with the award of a co-curricular certificate. This module is shortly to be incorporated within the university’s employability award, Ulster Edge, making it available to more students.
Asidua is involved on campus in other ways. For example, during Freshers' Week staff promote both Asidua's scholarship programme and the value of placements generally. They engage prospective students and their parents during Open Days, presenting a commercial perspective on careers in IT. Finally, they visit to discuss e-skills and to offer advice through the Faculty of Engineering's Industrial Liaison Panel.
Evidence of effectiveness and success
The impact of this collaboration can be seen in two ways. Firstly, 90% of placement students eventually gain graduate employment with Asidua. Secondly, all Asidua’s placement students have attained at least a 2:1 in their degrees and many highlight the extra academic motivation provided by the placement with 50% indicating that their eventual grade was higher than they had anticipated.
• Winner - AGCAS 2011 Award for Excellence: Work-related Learning
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The Future of Skills Awards: Measuring Impact and Adding Value, Leicester
Thu 12 Jan 2012
This one-day conference aims to examine various case studies of impact measurement, which may inform and refine the future of skills awards. It also aims to provide a space for the ongoing examination of good practice around adding value to existing programmes and sharing ideas to overcome the challenges of the future.
Rising fees and more published data on student destinations and employability have challenged universities and HE colleges to broaden their employability offering. According to a recent report produced by the AGCAS Skills Award Task Group, of 67 UK institutions that responded, 93% referred to an award created in the last five years. Resourcing, widening student engagement and scalability were all highlighted as challenges to be tackled as the skills awards develop and grow.
This one-day conference aims to examine various case studies of impact measurement, which may inform and refine the future of skills awards. It also aims to provide a space for the ongoing examination of good practice around adding value to existing programmes and sharing ideas to overcome the challenges of the future.
Who should attend?
This conference is aimed at institutions that have a skills award and wish to engage with others to share operational ideas. It is primarily aimed at awards coordinators and managers working at an operational level, however will include some institution-wide strategy-based content. Colleagues wishing to investigate the wider awards landscape will also find keynotes and panel discussions a useful point of information.
Employability and Enterprise: Regional Solutions, Bristol
Wed 20 Jun 2012
This South West AGCAS regional training day offers the opportunity to discover, share and explore diverse approaches to employability and enterprise.
This South West AGCAS regional training day offers the opportunity to discover, share and explore diverse approaches to employability and enterprise.
The event aims to provide delegates with:
• an understanding of key employability and enterprise skills programmes in the region;
• the ability to engage with students to develop employability skills;
• knowledge of the key components of an employability award programme;
• the ability to advise students on strength-based interviewing techniques;
• the ability to transfer and apply knowledge gained throughout the day to their own service;
• the opportunity to share good practice and network within the sector and region.
How to book
Please note that this event is primarily for AGCAS members in the South West region. As this event is run regionally by AGCAS members, the AGCAS office will NOT be involved in bookings. However, if you wish to use AGCAS training vouchers in payment then please contact Jan Cornish at the AGCAS office.
Please apply on a Regional Course Booking Form (available below) to Jeanine Stanley, University of Bristol Careers Service, Bristol BS8 1TH.
Places on this course are limited and you are advised to book early.
Webinar: Designing a Skills Award
Tue 18 Sep 2012
Interested in skills awards? This is an hour-long webinar delivered by the AGCAS Skills Awards Task Group.
Interested in skills awards? This is an hour-long webinar delivered by the AGCAS Skills Awards Task Group.
This session is aimed at those thinking of developing a skills award, and those who already have an award and are thinking of changing the structure or adding an additional element, such as a tailored postgraduate award. We have four panel members, each with a different structure, who are sharing the benefits and challenges of designing and delivering their award.
The panelists are:
• Professor Norman Jackson, Lifewide Learning Award
• Dr Sharon Milner, the University of Ulster's EDGE Award
• Kasia Senyszyn, the University of Kent's Employability Points Scheme
• Hannah Speight, Durham University's Postgraduate Durham Award
The event is hosted by Sarah Jeffries, the University of Birmingham's Personal Skills Award.
Cost
This event is free of charge to AGCAS members.
How to book
To book your place, please contact Sarah Jeffries. There are 40 places available. The registration deadline is 10th September.
Once you have registered, you will receive an information sheet via email from the AGCAS Skills Awards Task Group with details of how to log on, technical details, and webinar etiquette.
Limited technical assistance will be available on the day from members of the task group.
Webinar: Raising the profile of and increasing engagement in university award schemes
Tue 12 Feb 2013
Interested in skills awards? This is an hour-long webinar delivered by the AGCAS Skills Awards Task Group.
Interested in skills awards? This is an hour-long webinar delivered by the AGCAS Skills Awards Task Group.
This session is aimed at those thinking of developing a skills award, or those with pre-existing awards, who are considering how to raise the profile of their award to both the institution and to students.
We have three panel members who will be sharing their engagement strategies and experiences. The panelists are:
• Hannah Speight, Durham University's Postgraduate Durham Award
• Dr David Croot, The Plymouth Award
• Jon Boyes, The Exeter Award
There will also be a Q&A session following the presentation, where we will be joined by two employers on the panel: Imogen O'Mahony from PwC and Ashley Hever from Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
The event is chaired by Sarah Jeffries, University of Birmingham's Personal Skills Award.
Cost
This event is free of charge to AGCAS members.
How to book
To book your place, please contact Sarah Jeffries. Places are limited: there are 40 places available. The registration deadline is 8th February 2013.
Once you have registered, you will receive an information sheet via email from the AGCAS Skills Awards Task Group with full technical details of how to log on.
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Skills Awards: Sharing Practice
This section is intended to hold information relating to both the development and the delivery of skills awards. The resources have been made available to share good practice amongst the skills awards community and AGCAS members.
NUS Student Skills Award
The NUS Student Skills Award has been designed to give students recognition for the skills they gain doing extra-curricular activity at university. It aims to bring big graduate employers, charities, universities and students’ unions together in partnership to accredit the skills students gain outside of their studies, and is the first step on the road to a nationally-accredited skills framework.
Skills Awards Task Group: careers information resources
The AGCAS Skills Awards Task Group was formed in 2010 to enable colleagues from across the sector involved in the delivery of award schemes to discuss and share practice and collaborate with external professional bodies and employers. The resources provided here have been produced to support AGCAS colleagues
Skills Awards: Case Study Series
This case study series is intended to hold information about the development and delivery of skills awards, which give recognition for students' learning from their engagement in extra and co-curricular activities. If you would like to contribute to this resource please contact Zara Hooley, Leicester Award Coordinator.
A report on the findings of a survey of HEIs offering skills awards
This report outlines the results of a survey conducted by the University of Bedfordshire. The survey was included as part of an action plan to help find the best-fit model for the development of a new employability/skills award offered by the university.
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