Effective IAG (Information, Advice, Guidance)
Why should you choose this Seminar
The seminar will cover the following areas:
- Overview of developments in the new IAG policy.
- Examination of sources and approaches to IAG.
- Understanding of the links with LMI to enable effective skills and career progression.
- How to enhance employer engagement.
- How to make your curriculum more attractive to employers.
Aims and objectives
Aim:
To provide the latest information on:
- The changes to employer responsive provision;
- The increased role of IAG;
- Formulating initial strategic approaches to embedding IAG in all relevant processes.
Objectives:
- To integrate IAG in employer based delivery.
- To develop an approach to designing an effective IAG strategy.
- To highlight examples of effective practice.
- To plan the implementation of an integrated IAG service for employer responsive provision.
Benefits
- Understanding core principles of IAG. Better awareness of key principles needed to fully meet employer needs.
- Raised awareness of sources of IAG to facilitate partnership building with Regional Development Agencies, Nextstep and JobCentre Plus.
- Practical ways of embedding IAG and possible benefits of IAG referrals. Both approaches will be highlighted at the seminar and speakers from provider and IAG services (regional LSC JCP, Adult Guidance Service) will be invited to illustrate examples of effective practice.
- Develop approaches to strategy development. These will be drawn up from the analysis of the key principles and approaches to IAG as well as key policy guidelines.
Who should attend
- Business Development Managers
- Account Managers/ Skills Advisers
- Curriculum managers
- IAG specialist within provider organisations
Seminar overview
Topics covered during the seminar:
- Principles of effective IAG.
- IAG as a tool to meet employer needs and win repeat business.
- Benefits of IAG to enhance performance targets.
- The rationale for developing an IAG strategy.
Key deliverables
On completion of the programme you will:
- Have a high level understanding of the strategic importance of integrated processes for driving effective employer responsive provision;
- Be in a position to develop an outline strategy to begin implementation.
Duration and participants
- Duration: 1 day
- Timing: 10am to 4pm
- Participants: 30 maximum delegates
Pre-workshop activities
- Participants will find it useful to bring samples of Individual Learning Plans currently in use in your organisations.
Pre-requisites and links to other WCS programmes
- There are no pre-requisites for attending this seminar.
These courses are also related:
- Delivering Effective IAG
- Using LMI for commerical advantage
- Undertaking Effective Organisational and Training Needs Analysis
- Managing your Organisation’s Performance