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School for Development & Participation
Bath Spa University?s School for Development & Participation is engaged with a range of developmental initiatives, detailed below, that facilitate and support the institution?s strategic plan.
Wessex Partnership
As part of our widening participation activities, Bath
Spa University has formed partnerships with several further education (FE)
Colleges, known as the Wessex Partnership. Students can study vocational
two-year foundation degrees at the Wessex Partnership colleges and then 'top
up' to the third year of an associated honours degree course at Bath Spa
University. In addition, some students have the opportunity, through the
Wessex Partnership, of studying locally for the first year of a combined
award and, on successful completion, transfer to Bath Spa University for the
second and third years of an honours degree.
Lead contact: Tessa English t.english@bathspa.ac.uk 01225 875488
Lifelong Learning - Initial Teacher Training
The Lifelong Learning
Initial Teacher Training (LL ITT) programme is delivered at partner FE
colleges for staff working in the ?lifelong learning? sector. This includes
those teaching, training or tutoring in FE colleges, adult and community
learning, private training providers, public sector training (eg NHS),
prison education and armed forces instructors. The LL ITT programme offers a
Certificate in Education/Professional Graduate Certificate in Education as a
part-time, two-year in-service course, which meets the current qualification
requirements for gaining Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS)
status. We are also developing a range of continuing professional
development programmes.
Lead contact: Jim Crawley j.crawley@bathspa.ac.uk 01225 875677
Academic Staff Development Centre
The Academic Staff Development Centre (ASDC) coordinates a range of
activities, workshops and courses to ensure that academic staff in all
disciplines can develop their teaching and other professional academic
skills and that their courses remain relevant to current practice and
national developments in higher education. The ASDC also runs the
Graduate/Post Graduate Certificate: Professional Learning in Higher
Education.
Lead contact: Dr Clare Power c.power@bathspa.ac.uk 01225 875709
Student Study Skills
The Student Study Skills Centre (SSSC) offers advice
through one-to-one appointments, drop-in sessions, workshops and reference
material to all students, to help them improve their learning and reach
their potential. The SSSC advises on topics such as academic writing,
scholarship, independent learning, oral presentation, maths and numeracy,
reading and note-taking.
Lead contact: Joelle Adams j.adams@bathspa.ac.uk 01225 876365
Widening Participation
Widening participation embodies and implements the
university?s strategy to increase and support the participation of people
from under-represented groups in higher education, including those from
socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds and disabled people. A
wide range of outreach programmes and events are organised to encourage
participation by raising awareness of, and aspirations to, higher education
and to support academic attainment and progression.
Lead contact: Dr Sally Griffin s.griffin@bathspa.ac.uk 01225 876223
Business Support Office
Universities are a cornerstone of the knowledge
economy and the Business Support Office (BSO) develops and manages
initiatives that facilitate the exchange of knowledge, expertise and
collaborative work between the university and businesses/organisations. The
BSO works across the university with academics and students to encourage a
culture of enterprise and entrepreneurship, which enhances graduate
employability and supports of the use of university-gained knowledge in
real-world applications.
Lead contact: Susan Cherrett s.cherrett@bathspa.ac.uk 01225 875556
Lifelong Learning Network Office
The Lifelong Learning Network Office (LLN)
works in partnership with the Western Vocational LLN to improve access into
and through the whole of higher education for vocational learners of all
ages across a lifetime of work and study. Its focus is to develop flexible
learning opportunities for vocational learners to engage with higher
education and to audit, collate and publish progression agreements that
operate across the network region.
Lead contact: Victoria Trachy v.trachy@bathspa.ac.uk 01225 876179
Higher Level Skills
The Higher Level Skills project aims to help
employers to enhance the capacity and talents of their staff by linking them
with cost-effective and viable higher level skills training and development
solutions that meet their business needs. The project aims to revolutionise
the way that higher education is delivered to business by developing a
flexible framework within which specific pieces of higher learning can be
accumulated leading to defined higher education awards. Higher education
providers are also working directly with business to create demand lead
provision.
Lead contact: Stephanie Goodwin s.goodwin@bathspa.ac.uk 01225 876211
Contact Details
School for Development and Participation,
Bath Spa University,
Newton Park Campus,
Newton St Loe,
Bath BA2 9BN.
Telephone: (01225) 875822.
