Operations Management Team Response

The paper of 6th June 2008 (posted on WBLWAY Google Groups) was presented today to our Operations Management Group (Deputy/Assistant Principals, Heads of Faculties).
I had the opportunity to brief the group at length about WBLWAY and the activity that Burton college has been involved with so far.
The concensus was that, "The college preferred to promote SURF locally to meet our own objectives". This referred to the building of the new HE centre and the policy of encouraging stay at home student to access HE provision locally. There was an element of competition with other SURF colleges.
One comment mentioned the name of the information point. This was in relation to it not indicating FD HE based WBL . Also the use of Frameup within college was discussed, as this can, and most possibly will soon, be used to allow both employer and student access to course progress etc. Of course, this does not include the communication aspects of WBLWAY.
The OMT are happy to allow the WBLWAY link to remain on the college website and mentioned the possible value of such a service to our larger employers training officers. As a review of our online services is imminent, due to our pursuit of The Training Quality Standard, and giving consideration to our self-promotion concerns they would prefer the pilot to continue with smaller employers.
My response will be to continue the work with students and staff involved in the FD's Early Years,and Performing Arts.