University of East London

Employer engagement in the youth work, child care and pre-school sector

This project aims to engage employers in the youth work, child care and pre-school sectors. Its work seeks to help employers train their staff for leadership roles, and to develop the skilled workforce they need for a growing and increasingly regulated industry.

By 2010-11, we aim to have begun producing fully equipped employees in the youth work, pre-school and child care sector.

The project will mix work-based learning and on-campus provision delivered flexibly in the day or evening. This will enable individual learners to get student support while continuing their work.

The project contains a strong element of continuing professional development. This means that successful students who become the graduate leaders of the future will stay involved with higher education as mentors or through work-based learning opportunities. These graduates will also ensure active and practical engagement between employers and the university.

Funding award : £771,255

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