Employer Engagement CPD for University Technical Colleges 4-Part Programme

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Book your place. There is no charge to attend this webinar.

This CPD (Continuing Professional Development) programme has been designed to assist you to plan, implement and embed employer engagement activities from strategy to delivery. This CPD programme is a fully funded pilot by the Department for Education. It will test and evaluate the impact of offering provider support to assist with generating and securing industry placements.

The programme will be delivered in four parts through live online sessions, occurring on a fortnightly basis. The total programme time will be 10 hours made up of 7 hours live online and 3 hours of self-guided activities. Practical tools and resources will be provided throughout the session to support your success.

Date and time

Part 1: Thursday 10 October – 9.30-11.30am
Part 2: Thursday 24 October – 9.30-11.00am
Part 3: Thursday 7 November – 9.30-11.00am
Part 4: Thursday 21 November – 9.30-11.30am

What the programme covers
Part 1: Building a sustainable employer engagement strategy (2 hours)

Developing or enhancing your employer engagement strategy
The local employment market, and reasons for engagement
Resources
Promotion and awareness
Commitment to quality
KPIs
Knowing your employer market and which channels you can use to reach them.
Securing organisational commitment to the strategy

Part 2: Getting set up – planning the implementation of the strategy (1.5 hours)

Understanding roles and responsibilities
Establishing quality / customer service engagement standards
Exploring and developing the employer journey
Using digital tools to increase reach and engagement
Helping you / your team to have confident conversations with employers

Part 3: Engagement with employers (1.5 hours)

Building and managing sustainable employer relationships
Equipping you with the tools and resources to successfully engage with employers.
Tracking and monitoring stages of the employer journey

Part 4: Additional engagement activities and a focus on feedback and improvement (2 hours)

Managing employer engagement success
Facilitating wider engagement of employers
Establishing feedback mechanisms
Learning from feedback and improving the process

Who is the programme for?
Designed for staff carrying out employer engagement roles in university technical colleges.

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