Delivering a Digital Manifesto for Tertiary Education in Northern Ireland

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Jason Miles-Campbell
Head of Jisc Northern Ireland

Welcome to Connect more with Jisc in Northern Ireland 2016
Transformation through digital
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John McGuigan
Qualifications & E-Learning Branch, Department for the Economy

Napoleon’s Legacy
Or can we deliver a Digital Manifesto for
Tertiary Education in Northern Ireland?

Napoleon's Legacy. Or can we deliver a Digital Manifesto for Tertiary Education in Northern Ireland?24/06/2016

Employment prospects by level of education
Source: LFS
Firstdegree
graduate
2+A-
Levels
5+GCSE’s
A*-C
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Below NQF 2 NQF Level 2 NQF Level 3 NQF Level 4-5 NQF Level 6 NQF Level 7-8
Employed (% of 16+ population)
NI average = 64%

Average earnings by level of education
£10,000
£15,000
£20,000
£25,000
£30,000
£35,000
£40,000
21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56
Age
Salary progression by age and level of qualification, UK, 2012/13
Graduates
Highest qualification is an apprenticeship
Highest qualification is an A level
Highest qualification is A* to C grade
GCSE
Source: ONS
 2012/13 is the latest data available from ONS in respect of salary
progression. ONS currently have no plans to update this data release.

Programme for government framework 2016-21
24/06/2016 Napoleon's Legacy. Or can we deliver a Digital Manifesto for Tertiary Education in Northern Ireland?
» Outcome 1: We prosper through a strong, competitive regionally balanced
Economy
» Stimulating innovation, R&D and creativity.
» Supporting economic, social and personal development through relevant high quality
learning and skills provision.
» Outcome 5: We are an innovative, creative society, where people can fulfil their
potential
» Stimulating innovation, R&D and creativity across all sectors in the economy.
» Promoting the benefits of cultural and creative activities and working to increase
participation rates across society.
» Investing in our R&D and innovation infrastructure to support greater levels of innovation
across all sectors.
» Creating a workforce that possesses the confidence and the skills to innovate and
create, providing opportunities for employment and economic development.
» Educating and training people, enabling them to develop to their full potential.

Programme for government framework 2016-21
» Outcome 6: We have more people working in better jobs
» Developing a workforce that has the right, high quality skills to meet the demands of employers
now and in the future.
» Helping people to address barriers they face to accessing high quality employment, including those
resulting from location, personal and family circumstances, and confidence and capability.
» Outcome 11: We have high quality public services
» Improve the quality of education
» Outcome 12: We have created a place where people want to live and work, to visit and invest
» Increasing the skills of our population.
» Working to build our reputation on an international stage.
» Outcome 14: We give our children and young people the best start in life
» Improve educational outcomes
» Improve the quality of education
» Respond to the consultation: www.northernireland.gov.uk

Further Education Means Success
» Colleges are pivotal to the development of strong and vibrant economies through the
provision of professional and technical skills, increasingly at higher levels, and through
helping employers to innovate and develop new products and markets; and
» Colleges have an important responsibility to help fight poverty and support social
inclusion by providing those with low or no qualifications, or who have barriers to
learning, with the skills and qualifications they need to find employment

9Themes, Eight Projects, 21 Commitments
» Curriculum Content and Delivery
» Economic Development
» Social Inclusion
» Excellence – Quality and Performance
» College Partnerships
» Governance/Leadership
» Funding Model and College Sustainability
» Promoting the Further Education Sector

Higher Education Strategy – ‘Graduating to Success’
» The work of Jisc underpins, and is thoroughly embedded in, the Department’s strategic
vision for the NI HE sector as set out in the Higher Education Strategy – ‘Graduating to
Success’:
“Over the next decade, the delivery of higher education is likely to become more
diversified, where elements of contact tuition are combined with technology-based
training. Technological advances in the next decade will continue to influence the way in
which higher education is delivered. Such advances will provide many students,
particularly mature students or those engaged in employment, with new learning and
training opportunities. Distance learning and online learning are likely to expand further
in the future as students seek flexibility.”
» Jisc is at the forefront of these technological advances which are having a substantial
impact on the learning environments, research and innovation capabilities, and student
opportunities available at our universities.

Higher Education Strategy – ‘Graduating to Success’
» The Open University has been at the forefront of distance learning since 1969 and offers
the majority of its courses with an online component.
» However, online learning has also been embraced by the locally based universities.
Examples are Ulster University’s ‘Campus One’ initiative and Queen’s University’s
‘Queen’s Online’ project.
» The HE Strategy recognises that it is vital for the sector to continue to expands its online
provision over the current planning period (to 2020).
» As a result, it is envisaged that each student will have opportunity to undertake a higher
education qualification that suits his or her needs, whether undertaking a part-time
qualification, work-based learning or a ‘traditional’ full-time undergraduate degree.

Skills Agenda for Europe
Skills Agenda for Europe.The aim is to ensure that people develop a broad set of skills from early
on in life and to make the most of Europe’s human capital, which will ultimately boost
employability, competitiveness and growth in Europe.
» Skills Guarantee to help low-skilled adults acquire a minimum level of literacy,
numeracy and digital skills and progress towards an upper secondary qualification.
» A review of the European Qualifications Framework for a better understanding of
qualifications and to make better use of all available skills in the European labour
market.
» The "Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition" bringing together Member States and
education, employment and industry stakeholders to develop a large digital talent pool
and ensure that individuals and the labour force in Europe are equipped with adequate
digital skills.
» The ‘Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills’ to improve skills intelligence and
address skills shortages in specific economic sectors

International Sectoral Qualifications (ISQs)
The UK European Qualifications Framework National Coordination Points (UK EQF NCPs),
have commissioned research on the use, value and popularity of these qualifications within five
key sectors of the UK economy. The research will support business forecasting and shape the
infrastructure available to support these qualifications in the future.
» Administration and support services (e.g. marketing, finance, research, business support etc.)
» Health and social care
» Hospitality
» Information Technology
» Science, engineering and production
http://scqf.org.uk/help-shape-the-future-of-stateless-qualifications-in-the-uk/
https://www.nibusinessinfo.co.uk/content/survey-future-international-sectoral-
qualifications

Ask not what Jisc can do for me – what can I do for Jisc
Get Involved – inform the future
» TEL Baseline survey that we are doing for the STS project;
» Support ST&S MIS projects and FE collaboration;
» Refresh of the local network and core upgrades;
» Effective engagement with both HE & FE – FE IT Strategy
» Learning Analytics/Learner Journeys;
» Help improve digital capability;
» Collaboration; and
» Business intelligence
»It’s your business to shape the future

jisc.ac.uk
John McGuigan
Qualifications & E-Learning Branch
John.mcguigan@economy-ni.gov.uk

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Critical issues sessions: room information
»Session one: Leveraging change through digital
capability
› Room info:Training room 5
»Session two: How you can enhance your efficiency and
effectiveness for teaching and learning
› Room info:Training room 4
»Session three: Implementing analytics
› Room info: Main studio

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Jason Miles-Campbell
Head of Jisc Northern Ireland
jason.miles-campbell@jisc.ac.uk

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