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WL LLN Targets - Progress to Date

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WL LLN Targets - Progress to Date

1a. Progression agreements between the partner institutions will be signed

WL LLN staff continues working with partners to develop further progression agreements in a wide variety of subject areas.

1b. Promote the acceptance and use of credit within partner institutions

WL LLN has successfully worked together with SEEC and other London LLNs to promote the acceptance and use of credit. Recent activities include:

1c. Working relationship with South London and other LLNs developed and operating effectively

The WL LLN continues to work closely with other London and regional LLNs. Recent activities include:

2. An increase in progression of vocational learners into HE of 20%

Progression for vocational learners is at the heart of all the activities of the WL LLN.

3. A proportionate increase in retention and achievement of vocational learners on HE courses of 5%
4. 12 new Foundation Degrees developed (benefiting at least 200 learners)

Target: 12 new FDs benefiting at least 200 learners
Actual to beginning May 2009: 16 new FDs supported benefiting 68 learners

WL LLN has successfully developed a number of new Foundation Degrees. 68 learners are benefitting from 7 current Foundation Degrees and a further 6 Foundation Degrees are due to start in September 2009 and 3 in September 2010.

5. 1,200 learners benefiting from Level 4 learner support provision

Target: 1,200
Actual to beginning May 2009: 397

To the beginning of May, 397 learners studying at Level 4 or above have benefitted from learner support provision. WL LLN is working with partners on numerous projects in this area and the Maths Café and other associated projects will noticeably boost this target.

6. 750 partner institution and employer staff undertaking CPD activities related to the project

Target: 750
Actual to beginning of May 2009: 2,029

WL LLN has focussed on providing CPD activities for partner staff and for practitioners working in IAG. This includes successfully working with other London LLNs on ‘Progressing the vocational learner’ conferences discussing and debating various areas related to IAG and admissions of vocational learners into HE.

The third in a series of HE in FE staff development workshops (Curricula development in HE) was held in March 2009. The workshop provided new tools for delegates for curricula development and enabled sharing good practice between partners.

7. 300 learners recruited onto re-formatted undergraduate programmes

Target: 300
Actual to beginning May 2009: 74

To the beginning of May, 74 learners have been recruited onto re-formatted undergraduate programmes.

WL LLN is working with partners on projects in this area and for example the generic top-up programme that WL LLN has developed with Thames Valley University will contribute to this target.

8. 1,000 learners accessing additional e-learning support

Target: 1000
Actual to beginning of May 2009: 166

One of the recent successes in this area is College of North West London’s online module for Health and Safety in Construction. 51 learners accessed the module (460 individual uses) between January and April 2009.

WL LLN is currently working with partners on a number of e-learning projects.

9. 3,000 learners receiving materials and focused IAG advice, and attending LLN events

Target: 3,000
Actual to beginning of May 2009: 3,716

To date 3,716 learners have received materials produced by the WL LLN either through their College tutors or at local and national events such as Adult Learners Week.

10. 150,000 web hits across the three years of the project

Target: 150,000
Actual to beginning of May 2009: 120,333

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