1. Learning after Leitch: An Institutional Approach to Employer Engagement Sue Graham Work-related Learning Manager Northumbria University 24 th May 2007

2. Overview Key factors for success Key factors for success Making it work in practice Making it work in practice A model for institutional development A model for institutional development What next? What next?

3. Key factors 1 Senior Management buy-in Senior Management buy-in Key Strategies Key Strategies Academic Credibility Academic Credibility A sense of purpose A sense of purpose Institution-wide support Institution-wide support

4. Key Factors (2) Frameworks Frameworks –WBL Framework –Supporting modules –Corporate Collaborative Framework –AP(E)L framework Committee structures Committee structures Quality Assurance Quality Assurance Staff Development Staff Development Resources Resources Infrastructure Infrastructure

5. Next steps Marketing / Business development Costing and Pricing Quality Assurance Capacity Building

6. Learning after Leitch: Whos learning? Whose Learning? Sue Graham Work-related Learning Manager Northumbria University 24 th May 2007