Operational Forum

Operational Forum - 27 March 2024

UCAS

Further to the input on the UCAS offer and a particular focus on Apprenticeships and how vacancies can be advertised on the UCAS website. Please see the below links.

UCAS Discovery Events link: https://www.ucas.com/ucas-events/ucas-discovery

Also, click here to view the UCAS Apprenticeships - GTA deck - March 2024

Energy and Utility Skills gave an input on the on the Level 4 Lead Engineering Maintenance Technician and how to promote it to employers.

Click here to view the slides.

Operational Forum - 31 January 2024

WorldSkills Competitions - Useful links below

Learning Lab

Download resources to help prepare for competition activity on the WorldSkills UK Learning Lab

Priority Skills Fund

The purpose of the Priority Skills Fund is to enable access and remove barriers to participation in WorldSkills UK national engineering, manufacturing, digital, health and science competitions.

The Priority Skills Fund is available to offer financial support to institutions to purchase new technology resources or by upskilling educators through continuing professional development programmes to prepare learners to participate in priority skill WorldSkills UK national competitions – Cloud Computing, Industry 4.0, Renewable Energy and Water Technology.

Institutions can apply for a fund up to the value of £1,000 to contribute or fully fund activity. The fund has a value of £11k to spend by end of March.

Further information and the application form is available on the link below:

https://www.worldskillsuk.org/skills/national-competitions/bursary-award-framework-for-priority-skills/

Click here to view the Operational Forum slides - 31.01.24

Click here for the GET & WorldSkills slides - 31.01.24