Extending the Tick – a skills sat-nav
Skillset is creating a gold standard for the creative industries signposting the very best in training and education, the Skillset Tick. This project will extend the kitemark to Apprenticeships, Internships, vocational progression and feeder courses. It will also provide a navigation tool to identify good practice.
To address the skills needs of their businesses, creative industries employers want clear signposting of the highest quality training, education and development support.
To address this, Skillset is creating a gold standard for the creative industries indicating the very best in training and education This will facilitate employer access to the best training and should increase industry investment in skills.
This is an extension of Skillset’s quality mark – the Tick – which is currently used in Higher Education. It will provide employers and individuals with a navigation tool to identify good practice and help drive up standards of provision.
Return on Investment
- Agreed standards and guidelines for best practice delivery in a wider range of courses in further and higher education
- Bespoke online assessment process to ensure specific criteria and initial assessments are flexible
- Feasibility study and implementation plan with agreed recommendations to quality mark progression awards and qualifications for computer games.
UK Commission investment £450,000
Employer investment: £100,000
Employer in-kind investment: £0
Further Information
For more information about this project please contact:
Website: http://www.skillset.org/
Contact: [email protected]
