OCR Chief Executive Greg Watson championed the benefits of skills attainment and its importance to the wider skills agenda at Working Together to Deliver World Class Skills – a special seminar which formed part of the World Class Skills 2009 Conference and Exhibition which took place in London on 9 July.
The event, held at the Church House Conference Centre in Westminster, brought together a number of organisations and individuals that are actively involved in the planning and deliveries of skills and employment services.
Greg's presentation looked at the Post 19 landscape and how OCR fits into the wider skills and employment agenda. He considered how the Government could best be involved and made particular reference to how important it is for learners to be equipped with the transferable skills that will allow them to respond to the evolving skills needs of the economy.
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Complementing Greg's presentation was a showcase of inspirational work from centres across the UK, giving learners and teacher's a unique perspective of how a new era of qualifications is opening doors for young people and building world class skills for the future. Select OCR qualifications, such as OCR Nationals, were brought to life via a range of media including 3D art, film, and E-Portfolio.
The OCR seminar was supported by an exhibition stand which featured subject experts providing a wealth of information on a range of topics including: functional skills, post 19 Portfolio, work relating learning and cross sector qualifications such as Diplomas, Digital Literacy and OCR Nationals.