1. Sector Skills Councils Embedding Skills for Life Sharon Simpson Asset Skills

2. Overview SSCs and Skills for Life Sector materials available Embedding project Mapping Whole Organisation Approach HR Processes Communication Strategy

3. SSCs’ approach to Skills for Life Commitment at senior level Internal awareness raising Positive view – selling the benefits Employer engagement and employee support Partnership working Assessment tools and learning materials Sector Skills Agreements Sector Qualifications Strategy Whole Organisation Approach

4. Sector Materials Available Skills Check and Initial Assessment Tools available from DfES (www.toolslibrary.co.uk) –Generic workplace tools –Sector specific tools available: Cleaning, Retail, Road Passenger Transport and Health Care Assistants Embedded Learning Materials –Wide variety of sectors covered www.dfes.gov.uk/readwriteplus/embeddedlearning

5. Embedding Project Embedding Skills for Life and Key Skills Awarding Bodies –Staff training, qualification design and centre support Sector Skills Councils (standard setting body) –Focus on National Occupational Standards (NOS), qualification development and assessment –Cleaning, Retail, Food manufacturing, Clothing manufacturing –Materials available www.totallyskilled.co.uk Highlighting the literacy and numeracy content of NOS to ensure coverage in qualifications and job descriptions

6. Mapping Raise awareness of importance of literacy and numeracy skills in the workplace Workshop for Skills for Life, Careers and Standards & Qualifications staff at SSCs Analyse job descriptions/person specifications against adult literacy and numeracy curricula Create literacy/numeracy profile for job roles Spiky profile Aid recruitment, training, promotion

7. Whole Organisation Approach Senior Level Commitment Where are we now? Objectives, Budget and Timetable Working Group/Steering Committee (ULR involvement) Communication strategy – awareness raising Embedding into HR processes Evaluation and monitoring Not a one off process but part of organisational development

8. HR Processes Awareness raising for HR specialists and line managers Job descriptions and recruitment advertising Interviews and selection (including skills- checking/assessment where appropriate) Induction (including skills-checking) Skills audit for existing staff – training needs analysis Appraisal Staff development – learning agreement Corporate materials – review all for readability

9. Communication Strategy Demonstrate senior level commitment Awareness raising for line managers and supervisors Get everyone on board Publicise learning opportunities to staff at all levels – tie in with national initiatives, eg Learning at Work Day Caution: check availability of training! Use Intranet, staff newsletter, etc Celebrate success

10. Sharon Simpson Skills Development Manager ssimpson@assetskills.org Tel: 01604 233336 Mobile: 07841 234161 Contact Information