1. “The Best Way Forward” achieving staff “buy in”

2. “The Best Way Forward” Aim & Scope Establish the reasons for the lack of engagement by FE tutors with the BEST System Scope School of Health, Care & Early years Ards Campus Health & Social Care provision Objectives To maximise efficiencies gained from using the BEST system

3. Justification

5. Staff Interviews Staff Interviews Outcomes No placement timetabled hours at the start of the academic year Possibly the wrong placement documentation – block or year placement Lacked organisation - no documentation monitoring process Different assessment requirements – practical and employability Likelihood of unwarranted time spent on placement visits

6. https://home.serc.ac.uk/rc/gis/Health%20Car e%20Placement%20Courses.pdf

7. Project Conclusions & Options for HSC

8. FE WPO for SERC Training Organisation WPO - 36 hours weekly contract for Placements 90 students2.5 students per hour14 placement visits per week BEST would reduce the initial visits for FE Currently 1012 students on placement with 605 companies – reducing by 40% 2012/13 - 854 placements reduced by 40% = 342 initial placement visits FE varied Mode of Attendance – visits further reduced – Sept and Jan starts

9. Results of the Project Information recorded on BEST FEHE PlacementsCompanies 2 May 20133424047 19 May 20133714119 % Increase5.%2%

10. “Awarding institutions are responsible for the academic standards of their awards and the quality of provision leading to them, and have in place policies and procedures to ensure that their responsibilities, and those of their partners involved in work-based and placement learning, are clearly identified and met”. QAA Code of Practice Indicator 2 Responsibilities for academic standards and quality

11. Any Questions? (Be gentle!)