SOLAS Learning Solutions

SOLAS supports the development of resources for industry-specific qualifications to meet the upskilling and reskilling needs of the Further Education and Training sector in Ireland.

BACKGROUND

SOLAS is the Further Education and Training Authority responsible for planning, funding and co-ordinating Further Education and Training in Ireland. Through the 16 Education and Training Boards (ETBs), the Further Education and Training (FET) sector in Ireland provides a wide range of programmes and services for a diverse range of individuals. The ETBs are one of the main providers of upskilling and reskilling programmes for those who are unemployed or inactive and for employees. They also assist individuals to progress to higher education who otherwise could not directly do so. Another important role is to provide alternative opportunities to education for the many individuals who have not completed second level education.

CHALLENGE

SOLAS wanted to partner with a leading organisation to help uplift its programme resources to improve the learning experience of employers and employees across a range of new qualifications.

These initiatives included developing micro qualifications in the areas of Sustainability Skills, Digital Skills for Business, and Upskilling for SME/Micro businesses

Programmes were to be delivered in person, online and in blended learning formats

High-quality, learner-focused, upskilling and reskilling training programmes were required for business and enterprise (micro, SME and large business) across all sectors of economic activity

SOLUTION

Amphigean was selected as a supplier for a SOLAS framework agreement and was subsequently selected to create the resources for a number of learning programmes.

Environmental Sustainability Awareness programme (for FET learners)
Environmental Sustainability in the Workplace programme (Skills to Advance)
Digital Skills for Business programme (Skills to Advance)
Resource Efficiency for a Sustainable Workplace (Skills to Advance)
Lean Practice for Sustainable Business programmes (Skills to Advance)
Sustainable Supply Chain Procurement (Skills to Advance)
Circular Economy in the Workplace (Skills to Advance)

Environmental Sustainability Awareness programme (for FET learners)
Environmental Sustainability in the Workplace programme (Skills to Advance)
Digital Skills for Business programme (Skills to Advance)
Resource Efficiency for a Sustainable Workplace (Skills to Advance)
Lean Practice for Sustainable Business programmes (Skills to Advance)
Sustainable Supply Chain Procurement (Skills to Advance)
Circular Economy in the Workplace (Skills to Advance)

Collaboration with Subject Matter Experts to develop online interactive content

Universal Design Principles (UDL) incorporated into all aspects of the online content design

5-10 hours of interactive content produced for each course

Various types of tools and digital content produced to engage the learner including:

Facilitator PowerPoint presentations

Animated videos

Infographics

Quizzes

eWorkbooks

Promotional resources

(presentations, infographics, videos for social media)

OUTCOMES

Highly engaging pack of resources for ETBs to kick-start and enhance programme delivery and minimise any additional development time and resource.

SOLAS and ETBs equipped with impactful presentations and marketing tools to attract businesses to the programmes

Facilitators/trainers able to focus on delivery techniques rather than creating resources, shortening preparation time and the time to market

Employees more engaged through highly visual and relevant materials, interactive content and digital activities

We thoroughly enjoyed working with Amphigean on the development of resources for our micro qualifications. They are very professional in their approach, efficient and the resources produced are very impactful. Their creative and project teams are very attuned to the needs of the project adding great value to the entire development process.