LONDON – BEIJING WORLD CITY LINKS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROJECT Julian Vennis (Director – World...
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LONDON – BEIJING LONDON – BEIJING WORLD CITY LINKS WORLD CITY LINKS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROJECT VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROJECT Julian Vennis Julian Vennis (Director – World City Links) (Director – World City Links) London-Beijing World City London-Beijing World City Links Links
LONDON – BEIJING WORLD CITY LINKS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROJECT Julian Vennis (Director – World City Links) London-Beijing World City Links
LONDON BEIJING WORLD CITY LINKS VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROJECT
Julian Vennis (Director World City Links) London-Beijing World City
Links
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PROJECT BACKGROUND The Project twins vocational high schools in
Beijing with London FE Colleges The Project twins vocational high
schools in Beijing with London FE Colleges It developed at the
request of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission It developed
at the request of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission
Building on a successful schools links project Building on a
successful schools links project A formal agreement was signed in
February 2006 between BMEC and AoC London Region A formal agreement
was signed in February 2006 between BMEC and AoC London Region
Initial Financial support from PMI Initial Financial support from
PMI
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PROJECT BACKGROUND Main objectives are collaborative activities
for mutual benefit: Main objectives are collaborative activities
for mutual benefit: joint curriculum development management/staff
development student exchanges To improve the quality of the
vocational education and relevance to economic, social and Olympic
needs of the two cities To improve the quality of the vocational
education and relevance to economic, social and Olympic needs of
the two cities Increasing focus on the LEST objectives- learning
lessons on skills & employment benefits for 2012 Increasing
focus on the LEST objectives- learning lessons on skills &
employment benefits for 2012
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COLLEGE LINKS City and Islington College - Beijing Business
School City and Islington College - Beijing Business School -
Optics College of North West London- Electrical Engineering College
College of North West London- Electrical Engineering College - Air
Conditioning & English Ealing, Hsmith & West London - Chang
Ping Vocational School Ealing, Hsmith & West London - Chang
Ping Vocational School - Airline Services & Catering Greenwich
Community College - Foreign Affairs School Greenwich Community
College - Foreign Affairs School - Tourism Newham College- Shang
Mao School Newham College- Shang Mao School - Financial Services
Southwark College- Capital Railway Health School Southwark College-
Capital Railway Health School - Medical English London College of
Beauty Therapy - Jin Song School London College of Beauty Therapy -
Jin Song School - Hair & Beauty
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COLLEGE LINKS Hackney Community College - Economic Management
School Hackney Community College - Economic Management School -
Financial Services City of Westminster College - Manufting &
Technology School City of Westminster College - Manufting &
Technology School & St Francis Xavier SF College & St
Francis Xavier SF College - Art & Design Capel Manor College -
Chang Ping Vocational School Capel Manor College - Chang Ping
Vocational School - Horticulture Havering College - Shun Yi
Technical School Havering College - Shun Yi Technical School -
Motor Vehicle Harrow College- Shang Mao School Harrow College-
Shang Mao School - Food Technology Uxbridge College (IT)-
Construction & Materials School Uxbridge College (IT)-
Construction & Materials School & College of NE London
(Construction) & College of NE London (Construction) Barnet
College - Jin Song School Barnet College - Jin Song School -
Photography South Thames College - National Culture & Arts
School South Thames College - National Culture & Arts School -
Music Technology
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LDA OBJECTIVES & TARGETS Objectives include: Objectives
include: The Development of the capacity of London Colleges to link
internationally Development of curriculum projects to learn lessons
from Beijing 2008 relevant to vocational education in London
Delivery of general skills training to London students on how to
make the most of the games Output targets for the 3 years from 2007
to 2010 are: Output targets for the 3 years from 2007 to 2010 are:
450 students and 50 staff gaining at least six hours worth of
skills development activity 60% of these should be BAME, 50% women,
and 10% disabled people
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Contribution to Olympic Skills Help prepare the City for
hosting London 2012 Help prepare the City for hosting London 2012
30 Students help deliver in Beijing in 2008 30 Students help
deliver in Beijing in 2008 Staff and Students gain real
understanding in how their partner college contributed to Olympics
Staff and Students gain real understanding in how their partner
college contributed to Olympics Improved cultural understanding
especially in hospitality and health sectors Improved cultural
understanding especially in hospitality and health sectors Greater
motivation to become volunteers Greater motivation to become
volunteers
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LDA TARGETS ACHIEVED Targets delivered: 2007/08: 2007/08: Total
210 (inc 37 staff) Total 210 (inc 37 staff) BME Total 166 (inc 18
staff), 79% of the total BME Total 166 (inc 18 staff), 79% of the
total Women Total 132 (inc 27 staff), 63% of the total Women Total
132 (inc 27 staff), 63% of the total Disabled Total 22 (21
students, 1 staff), 10% of the total Disabled Total 22 (21
students, 1 staff), 10% of the total 2008/09: 2008/09: Total 221
(inc 35 staff) Total 221 (inc 35 staff) BME Total 157 (inc 10
staff) 71% of the total BME Total 157 (inc 10 staff) 71% of the
total Women 136 (inc 20 staff) 62% of the total Women 136 (inc 20
staff) 62% of the total Disabled 11 (inc 1 staff) 5% of the total
Disabled 11 (inc 1 staff) 5% of the total
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OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS Many Reciprocal visits of managers to each
others colleges Many Reciprocal visits of managers to each others
colleges 18 colleges twinned from each City 18 colleges twinned
from each City Formal partnership agreements now signed by
Principals in each college Formal partnership agreements now signed
by Principals in each college Beijing office established with 8
subscribers Beijing office established with 8 subscribers Joint
curriculum projects well established Joint curriculum projects well
established More specific projects now being established More
specific projects now being established
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JOINT CURRICULUM PROJECTS For staff and students to learn about
each other For staff and students to learn about each other To
build trust and understanding To build trust and understanding
Examples include: Examples include: Sports vision Fashion project
Workshops will share examples of other projects specifically
connected to the Games Workshops will share examples of other
projects specifically connected to the Games
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OTHER EMERGING PROJECTS Optics course being delivered in
Beijing Optics course being delivered in Beijing Supporting
development of Western Cuisine Supporting development of Western
Cuisine Delivery of UK qualifications Delivery of UK qualifications
Staff development programmes in UK e.g. with CEL Staff development
programmes in UK e.g. with CEL
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LESSONS LEARNED Good liaison / local links are essential Good
liaison / local links are essential Support of Government in
Beijing was critical Support of Government in Beijing was critical
Principal level support in UK needed in first instance Principal
level support in UK needed in first instance Financial support of
the British Council/PMI was really helpful in starting the project
Financial support of the British Council/PMI was really helpful in
starting the project LDA support has been crucial to continuation
LDA support has been crucial to continuation Developing links with
China takes time, patience and many visits Developing links with
China takes time, patience and many visits Communication is a
constant challenge Communication is a constant challenge Not every
project will work Not every project will work There has been real
learning on how to support London 2012 There has been real learning
on how to support London 2012
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LESSONS LEARNED Student participant in a visit: Student
participant in a visit: One of the most important experiences of my
life Staff participant: Staff participant: The best staff
development Ive ever done Student participant in college training:
Student participant in college training: Im going to volunteer for
2012 it will help me get on in my life and my career