CVPDU Strand

The Curriculum and Progression strands of the South West Lifelong Learning Network (SWLLN) were heavily engaged with several key projects: research into the learning and training needs of parish councillors and clerks in Devon and Cornwall (the latter entailed by a contract with the OneCornwall team moving towards unitary status in 2009); a new Foundation Degree (FD) development in Libraries, Museums and Archives; another FD in Information, Advice and Guidance; employer and provider engagement in Heritage Construction Skills in readiness for a new suite of FDs meeting learner needs across the counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset; ongoing support for a suite of short courses in areas of Emergency Response and Management (with options to combine into 60 credit university awards); supporting the development of three FDs at Flybe as the company’s academy began to take shape; continuing work with providers and employers in seeking a work-based solution to the Honours stage for learners used to a part-time and work-related study mode; and continuing development of the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning.