1. Developing an Institutional Framework for Employability Professor Sylvia Johnson PVC Faculty of Development & Society Sheffield Hallam University

2. knowledge education and skills which make a difference Employability Retention & Progression Entitlements Improving the Quality of the Student Experience Professional Development Improving the Quality of the Student Experience

3. Starting Points + - Employability CETL in final year Committed team of enthusiasts Curriculum materials Strong record of sandwich provision Wide ranging links with Employers Active but stretched Careers and Employment Service Pockets of excellent practice and areas of limited engagement Project methodology ingrained Depth of knowledge of the complexities

4. Challenges Opportunity for some Best practice 'totality' Staff enthusiasts Local systems and processes Entitlement for all Identifying a core Staff majority Corporate systems and processes

5. Initial ideas Framework elements Build on existing employer engagement and professional involvement in courses Explore the possibilities for a significant University work offer Develop curriculum activity in targeted areas. Explore ways to scale up career planning, advice and guidance How do we measure progress?

6. So what did we do? Executive Sponsor Steering Group Curriculum Placement, WRL Employers Infrastructure 4 Faculty Leads and staffCentral Directorate Leads & staff Careers, MI, Marketing, Quality An initial action plan to Executive, securing development funding

7. Curriculum and core entitlements Audits Long list to short list Delivery mechanisms and materials Local course modifications and work with targeted course teams to embed skills development

8. Work placement and work related learning Audits Local initiatives – sport, law, Pilot projects – BESY, Employment agencies Expansion and review of WRL opportunities – Venture Matrix Creation of a WBL/WRL Typology

9. Infrastructure QAA audit and framework for QA of all types of placement Identification of a base line Identifying ways to monitor progress and collect data systematically Corporate Placement Management project

10. Drawing in other initiatives HR Employment framework for placement students and graduate interns Upgrading of website and preparation of Unistats statement Review of Careers and Employment Services and other services for students Portfolio Review for each Department Local action plans and strategies

11. An emerging framework: EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT Revised aims Distinctive employability offer for all Top quartile levels of graduate employment Enhance Employer Engagement Effective use of university-based placements/internships

12. An emerging framework: EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT Entitlement for all students: Well structured, supported and accredited work-related or work-based learning Development of high-level employability-related transferable skills and attributes Integrated and timetabled career planning and preparation for employment Personal and professional development planning and personal academic tutorial support to monitor their progress and support their transition to the world of work

13. Enablers Faculty Teams and Departmental targets HR framework Careers and Employment Services Automated MI to enable local teams and senior managers to monitor progress Corporate processes that support local variation - quality, WBL, etc Corporate Governance

14. Where are we now? Funding streams being determined - this is not cheap Discussions with key external partners for delivery of some elements especially of the outduction entitlement Preparation for full implementation of individual academic tutorials Base line data collated

15. Next Steps Incorporation into a wider set of entitlements Detailed Implementation Plan over 3 years Automation of monitoring over 2 years Communication strategy implemented Staff development programme Revision of wording of entitlement for M level and Research students

16. Outstanding challenges Scaling up of WBL/WRL for all students especially in more traditional academic areas Opportunities for International students Helping students manage the dual pressure of finals and securing employment in their final year Getting the key messages right for everyone and securing their positive involvement The SY economy