• 4 pm:  Curriculum Design: The importance of Career Pathways and Work-based Learning – Ollie Bray (Strategic Director – ES)

• 4.10 pm: An international perspective - evidence/research:  Paul Herdman (RODEL/OECD) + Q&A

• 4.40 pm:  Young People’s Career Ambitions (YPCA) 2022/23 - research

• 5 pm:  Focus discussions:  Reflection on the practical implementation of a Work-based Learning/’Career Pathways’ programme:

  • What do career pathways & work-based learning look like from your perspective?

  • What would you want career education/work-based learning to  look like?

  • What challenges and opportunities exist taking this agenda forward?

• 5.30 pm: Conclusion and Close:   What do you want to[KM1]  over the next two work-based learning sessions?  Does anyone have anything they want to present on?

Session 1: The International and National Evidence

Supporting learners on their future pathways  

17/1/‘24 (4 - 5.30 pm)

Session  2: The Educational Imperative

Importance of work-based learning and its impact on learners

21/2/‘24 (4 - 5.30 pm)

Session 3: Implementing Change:

Maximising Education & Employer Collaboration to co-design the Learner Journey

Introduction:

Linda McAulay-Griffith (Director of Education, East Ayrshire Council)

Workshops:

• Andrew Ritchie (DYW & FA Implementation Lead, Aberdeenshire): “Building on BGE Learning Approaches: FA delivery and Project Based Learning (PBL) in the Senior Phase”. (In main room)

  
  

• Peter Bain (Executive HT, Oban HS), Robert Leadbeater (DHT, Oban HS): Work-based Learning and Learner Pathways at Oban High School (Access: Click here to join the meeting)

  
  

• Jill Davie (Schools and Community Planning Officer, West Lothian College) & Avril McLean (QIO, Secondary, West Lothian College): School-College Partnerships - Collegiate Curriculum Planning in line with Labour Market Information (Access: Click here to join the meeting)

In Main Meeting Room

Workshop sessions:

• Workshop session 1:

  Co-creation of Curriculum Pathways and Qualifications’ (Global Infrastructure and Built Environment L6) - Neil Craik-Collins (Education Service Manager, East/Midlothian)

  In Main Meeting Room

  
  

• Workshop session 2:

  NHS Healthcare Pathways programme - Kevin Kelman (Director, NHS Scotland Academy) & Deborah Miller (SDS)-

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• Workshop session 3:

  A future oriented curriculum design - Fiona Johnston (Headteacher, Barrhead HS) -

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• 4.00 pm: Setting the Scene (Linda McAulay-Griffith)

• 4.20 pm:  Workshop rotation 1

• 5.00 pm: Workshop rotation 2

• 5.30 pm: Close:

Participants are able to select 2 out of the 4 workshops

Leaders/Practitioners will share how they have led their school communities to place learner agency at the heart of curriculum design. (With a focus on the WHY and HOW, rather than the WHAT).

• 4.00 pm: Scotland's Curriculum - the context - Joan McKay

• 4.05 Setting the Scene (Andrew Creamer)

• 4.30 pm:  Workshop sessions: Participants are able to select 1 out of the below 3 workshops

• 5.30 pm: Close:

Rationale:

• Contribution of learner voice and employers to focus on skills and attributes

• Creation of the Barrhead Capacities to reflect our context and to respond to future challenges.

Design:

• Time and space to audit the curriculum, collaborate and experiment.

• Examples of partnerships including local employers to create IDL opportunities, career Insights, and focus on skills development.

• Examples of flexible programmes, which help to develop personal attributes, skills and experiences including volunteering, college placements and vocational training.

• Range of qualifications to reflect labour market.

Outcomes

• Positive destinations

• Improved achievements and attainment over time.

Next steps:

• Personalised learner pathways as the norm.

• Embed work based learning projects across all the curriculum.