Work Based Learning for Part-Time Students (Full-time Employees)

Accrediting in-company CPD: the MDS experience

Charles Cowap, Curriculum & Lifelong Learning Manager, Harper Adams and Dani Shaw, General Manager, MDS Ltd

Charles and Dani provided an insight, from each side, on how an in-company training programme in which no formal teaching is undertaken by Harper Adams, was developed and accredited as a postgraduate award. The session covered:

• the journey
• the challenges
• adaptations to 'normal' approaches
• the lessons learned
• future developments

• MDS Presentation
• Drivers for Work-Based Learning Poster

Facilitating qualification for the animal health industry in order to meet legislative and CPD needs for 3800 professionals

Carwyn Ellis, Head of Animals Group, Emily Chapman-Waterhourse, Business Development Manager and Sandra Pattinson, Senior Lecturer

The team outlined the approaches they have taken to working with the Animal Medicine Training Regulatory Authority (AMTRA), to develop and accredit a programme to provide qualifications to the national animal medicines supplies workforce which operates nationwide. They covered:

• details of the programme
• organisation of nationwide face-to-face delivery
• adaptations to 'normal' approaches
• distance learning developments
• the lessons learned and future developments

• AMTRA SQP Project Presentation
• The AMTRA Project Poster

Can you fix it? Yes, we can: Telling the stories of a giant retailer, government agencies and an independent agricultural standards scheme

Jim Monaghan (Senior Lecturer), Paul Lewis (Lecturer) and Keith Chaney (Head of Crops Group)

Jim, Paul and Keith each provided a glimpse of the work being undertaken with Marks & Spencer Plc, the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and BASIS (Registration) Ltd - an independent, self-regulatory registration, standards and certification scheme serving the pesticide, fertiliser and allied organisations interests. They shared:

• how each programme was originated
• the perceived value of accreditation
• adaptations to learning, teaching and assessment practices
• transfer of practices to full-time students
• the lessons learned and future developments

• Training auditors to a new M&S standard Presentation
• Government Engagement Presentation
• Training auditors to apply M&S standards in the field Poster
• Industry Engagement Poster
• Government Engagement Poster

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