Project Management and Implementation

Aspire Learning have a strong track record in project management and implementation.
Aspire has a reputation for being reliable and responsive  - we deliver what we say we will - when we say we will!


Some recent projects have included:

The management of an Action for Business ESF Project

Working with Colleges in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area to support them in achieving the Action for Business status. The main aim of the project is to build the capacity of providers to increase the level and quality of employer engagement. 
The specific support available includes:

  • Mystery Shopping against the Action for Business Standards
  • Readiness Checks against the Action for Business Standards
  • An evaluation of the local Centres of Vocational Excellence (CoVE)
  • Delivery of a series of workshops and follow-up individual consultancy support.

The management of the Apprenticeship implementation fund in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight

  • Project managing the £500k implementation fund through the work-based learning provider network;
  • Conducting research into employer barriers to apprenticeships;
  • Developing a lead handling protocol and managing the lead handling process;
  • Developing and delivering a series of workshops on the technical certificates. Managing the provider development fund and supporting providers to carry out their own business planning through a series of workshops.

The development and management of Apprenticeships Online
Working on behalf of the South Central Connexions Partnership, Aspire has managed the development and implementation of a revolutionary system to ease access to Apprenticeships for both employers and young people.  Apprenticeships Online is an ESF funded project, co-financed by the Learning and Skills Council for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.  It has culminated in the development of a web-based resource which offers background information on Apprenticeship.  The site also houses a facility whereby employers can place recruitment advertisements for Apprenticeship opportunities and young people can search and apply online and then track the progress of their applications.
This project has been run in partnership with many key organisations and is supported by 35 local learning providers and many national employers who recruit Apprentices locally.  Aspire have been instrumental in the setting up of collaborative marketing, full design of the system, training and staff support and awareness raising through out the region.

Learner Reps
Aspire Learning developed and project managed the successful implementation of a Learner Representative programme across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
This project trains and supports Learner Reps in the workplace to motivate and inspire their colleagues towards learning opportunities.
This involved developing Open College Network Accreditation Units at levels 2 and 3 to support the training and progression of Learner Reps, promoting the programme to local employers of all sizes, working strategically with partners such as Education Business Link Organisations, Business Link and the Information, Advice and Guidance Partnership and supporting the retention of the Learner Reps following training through progression opportunities, networking and communication support.