prepare an evaluation using suitable techniques 2 3.2 carry out an evaluation of a training event 2 3.3 review the success of the evaluation methods used 2 LO 4: Understand government-led skills development initiatives 4.1 explain the role of government in training, development and lifelong learning 1 4.2 explain how the development of the competency movement has impacted on the public and private sectors 1 4.3 assess how contemporary training initiatives introduced by the UK government contribute to human resources development for an organisation 1 Please see that you include the Turnitin report. This work will not be accepted without the Turn it in report. Report attached: Yes No If no Reason: % of the turn it in report. Learners Declaration: I certify that the work submitted for this unit is my own and the research sources are fully acknowledged. Learners Signature: Date: Plagiarism: 3 Any act of plagiarism will be seriously dealt with according to the colleges and awarding bodies' regulations. In this context the definition and scope of plagiarism are presented below: Plagiarism is presenting someone's work as your won. It includes copying information directly from the web or books without referencing the material; submitting joint coursework as an individual effort; copying another student's coursework; stealing coursework form another student and submitting it as your own work. Suspected plagiarism will be investigated and if found to have occurred will be dealt with according to the college procedure. (For further details please refer to the plagiarism policy and the student code of conduct.) Due Dates Issue Date Submission date for Jan 2015 Term 16/09/2016 Formative Feedback for LO1 week commencing Deadline towards turnitin and late fee application 07/10/2016 Formative feedback for LO2 week commencing Formative feedback for LO3 week commencing Formative feedback for LO4 week commencing Assignment Guidelines:  Use a standard report structure, Word-process the report and use Normal script of a proper font size 12.  Produce an academic report, detailing the above issues with an approx. word limit of 4000 to 4500 words.  Complete the title page and sign the statement of authenticity.  The Assignment sheet should be attached in the front. Assignments without the declaration form will not be accepted.  All work must be uploaded on Turnitin before the submission date. .  Turnitin will be blocked after the deadline and the learner will be obliged for a late fee.  Assignments submitted after the deadline will not be accepted unless mitigating and may be entitled for a late fee.  Collusion and Plagiarism must be avoided.  Start each answer on a new page and pages should be numbered. Highlight each question clearly.  Include a Bibliography at the end of the assignment and use the Harvard referencing system.  All work should be comprehensively referenced and all sources must be fully acknowledged, such as books and journals, websites (include the date of visit), etc.  Try to give the page numbers, publishers' details and the year of publication  In order to pass you need to address all the LO and AC  In order to get a merit you need to address the characteristics of pass and address M1, M2,M3  In order to get a Distinction you need to address the characteristics of pass, merit and address D1, D2 and D3. Use a common format for the questions, for example:  Introduction (analyse the question.)  Underpinning Knowledge (write about the relevant theory/points)  Applied knowledge(Data Analysis)  Conclusions and Recommendations (summarizing the whole scenario keeping in view pass, merit, distinction criteria.) 4 Learners must address and pass all the LO and AC to get an overall pass. Guidance in addition to the Pass criteria's, this assignment gives you the opportunity to submit evidence in order to achieve the following Merit and Distinction grades. Assessment Grid indicating their pass, merit and distinction: Unit 21 : Human Resource Management Outcomes/criteria: Indicative characteristics Contextualised Feedback LO1: Understand learning theories and learning styles LO2: Be able to plan and design training and development LO3: Be able to evaluate a training event LO4. Understand government-led skills development initiatives As per the assessment criteria specified for pass As per the assessment criteria specified for pass As per the assessment criteria specified for pass As per the assessment criteria specified for pass Task 1 Task 2 Task 2 Task 1 Merit grade Description: Contextualisation M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions. . Effective judgments have been made. . An effective approach to study and research has been used. To achieve M1 you will make effective judgements (2.2, 2.3 and 3.2) and show that an effective approach to the study and research has been used across your assignment. 5 M2. Select/ design and apply appropriate methods/ techniques. . Relevant theories and techniques have been applied. .the selection of methods and techniques/sources has been justified To achieve M2 you will have relevant theories and techniques applied (4.1,4.2, 4.3), M3. Present and communicate appropriate findings. . Appropriate structure has been used. . coherent, logical development of principles/concepts for the intended audience .the communication is appropriate for familiar and unfamiliar audiences and appropriate To achieve M3 you will present and communicate appropriate findings with appropriate structure and see that the communication is appropriate for familiar and unfamiliar audiences (1.1,1.2,4.1,4.2) Distinction Grade Description: D1. Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusion. . The validity of results has been evaluated using defined criteria . conclusions have been arrived at through synthesis of ideas and have been justified To achieve D1 you will use critical reflection to evaluate your work with valid conclusion (3.1, 3.3, 4.3). D2. Take responsibility for managing and organizing activities. The importance of interdependence has been recognized. To achieve D2 you will have demonstrated autonomy across your assignment, with effective independent research and met the deadlines to submit all the tasks and achieve the unit assessment criteria and an interdependence with each learning outcome has been demonstrated D3. Demonstrate convergent, lateral and creative thinking Ideas generate and decisions taken. Lateral thinking have been applied. Capacity for innovation and creative thought has been used. Receptiveness to new ideas has demonstrated. Your work demonstrates new ideas or suggestions towards the assigned tasks and your research shows some creative thinking and receptiveness to new ideas across the assignment making it look different and creative. 6 ASSIGNMENT Brief Unit Number and title Unit 23 : Human Resource Development Qualification BTEC HND Business (HR pathway/Business) (Level 5) Start Date 9/05/2016 Deadline/ Hand-in 16/09/2016 – 07/10/2016 Assessor Purpose of this assignment: Is to assess the skills and understanding needed for planning, designing training, development & evaluate through understanding how people learn and the suitability of different training methods and initiatives. Scenario You are shadowing a HR professional and, just finish a 'Human Resources Development' level 5 course. You are a member of a small UK HR consultancy firm call "People 'R' Us" offering advice on HR issues to small and medium sized enterprises (SME's). "People 'R' Us" are bidding for a contract to be able to plan & design training & development plus evaluate any training event for Sun Count Residential Homes Limited. Sun Court (generalist provider) provide up-market care home set in acres of beautiful secluded gardens accommodation for Old Age. Admission age over 60+. 50 single rooms with ensuite WC Sun Court has never had a formal Human Resources Development function. The CEO believe that training staff is an unnecessary cost that need to be kept to a minimum. But two factors have cause the CEO to re-look at the issue of training all staff: 1. Due to central government's course of cutting the deficit, local authority is reducing the amount they paid to Sun Court by 20% about 55% of the resident are funded by the local authority. Additional pressure on already tight margin is the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections are becoming more onerous, especially given significant bad press surrounding some care homes in recent years. The CQC are now reporting on the quality of training & development program for all staff. 2. The CEO attended a conference by PwC called "Do change in healthcare delivery impact on future of care homes?" The conclusion of the conference was the care homes section was under extremely challenging environment due to increased competition & price pressures from government. The answer was generalist care home the risk of stay in the market is too high, & there should consider an exit options, but the care homes took on accommodation for old people with dementia & mental health, the government funding has been increase. 3. Therefore, Sun Court ltd have decision to provided specialism service for dementia. The organisation will have re-train all of it workforce to change from a generalist to a specialism care home. Task 1 LO 1 & 4: In the above scenario of People 'R' Us bidding for HRD work with Sun Court ltd, you are asked to write a report on: Understanding learning theories & learning styles & Understanding government –led skills development initiatives. 7 The report will cover the following questions exhibiting an understanding to the LO and AC as specified below: LO 1Understand learning theories and learning styles 1.1 Compare different learning styles (AC 1.1) 1.2 Explain the role of the learning curve and the importance of transferring learning to the workplace (AC 1.2) 1.3 Assess the contribution of learning styles and theories when planning and designing a learning event (AC 1.3) LO 4 Understand government-led skills development initiatives 4.1 Explain the role of government in training, development and lifelong learning (AC 4.1) 4.2 Explain how the development of competency movement has impacted on public & private section (AC 4.2) 4.3 Assess how contemporary training initiatives introduced by UK government contribute to human resources development for Sun Court Ltd (AC 4.3) Task 2 LO 2 & 3 In the above scenario People 'R' Us have been contracted by Sun Court ltd to plan & design training & development a range of 'On-the job & Off- the job training & development. LO2 Be able to plan and design training and development 2.1 Compare the training needed for staff at different levels in Sun Court Ltd (AC2.1) 2.2 Assess the advantages and disadvantages of training methods used in at Sun Court Ltd (AC 2.2) 2.3 Use a systematic approach to plan training & development for training event. (AC 2.3)  LO 3 Be able to evaluate a training event 3.1 Prepare an evaluation of a training event. (AC 3.1) 3.2 Carry out an evaluation of a training event (AC3.2) 3.3 Review the success of the evaluation methods used (AC 3.3)   Evidence Summary of evidence required by student Evidence 8 checklist presented Task 1 to Task 2 Prepare a report, which should comply with an approx. word count of 3500 with +/- 10% margin. You may use tables and diagrams to support your report to illustrate the text. • You should use Harvard Style of in-text referencing and bibliography • Word count excludes the index, headings, information contained in tables, references and bibliography. Achievement Summary The Following Sections to be completed by the assessor: Centre Name: Regent HE Campus: Centre Number: Please note that the assessor's signature below denotes conformation that he/she has in no way influenced the outcome of the assessment: Assessors Name: Assessors Signature: Learners Name (to be filled by the Assessor) Intake: Cohort: Term: Campus: Learners Edexcel Reference Number 9 Has the unit been Internally Verified? Y/N Date of verification: Name of the Internal Verifier: Internal verifiers signature: If Sampled, Internal verifiers comments on the assignment brief: Evidence Checklist Summary of the evidence required by the student Evidence presented Task 1 Task 2 Unit Outcomes Outcome Evidence for the criteria to pass, merit and distinction as specified in the student feedback and contextualised. Assessor s decision Internal verification decision. (agree, disagree) TASK 1 to Task 2 You are shadowing a HR professional and, just finish a 'Human Resources Development' level 5 course. You are a member of a small UK HR consultancy firm call "People 'R' Us" offering advice on HR issues to small and medium sized enterprises (SME's). "People 'R' Us" are bidding for a contract to be able to plan & design training & development plus evaluate any training event for Sun Count Residential Homes Limited. Sun Court (generalist provider) provide up- market care home set in acres of beautiful secluded gardens accommodation for Old Age. Admission age over 60+. 50 single rooms with ensuite WC Sun Court has never had a formal Human Resources Development function. The CEO believe that training staff is an unnecessary cost that need to be kept to a minimum. But two factors have cause the CEO to re-look at the issue of training all staff: 1. Due to central government's course of cutting the deficit, local authority is reducing the amount they paid to Sun Court by 20% about 55% of the resident are funded by the local authority. Additional pressure on already tight margin is the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspections are becoming more onerous, especially given significant bad press surrounding some care homes in recent years. The CQC are now reporting on the quality of training & development program for all staff. 2. The CEO attended a conference by PwC called "Do change in healthcare delivery impact on future of care homes?" The conclusion of the conference was the care homes section was under extremely challenging environment due to increased competition & price pressures from government. The answer was generalist care home the risk of stay in the market is too high, & there should consider an exit options, but the care homes took on accommodation for old people with dementia & mental health, the government funding has been increase. 3. Therefore, Sun Court ltd have decision to provided specialism service for dementia. The organisation will have re-train all of it workforce to change from a generalist to a specialism care home. LO 1: Understand learning theories and learning styles P1.1- Compare different learning styles P1.1 (P,M,D) P1.1 (P,M,D) P1.2- Explain the role of learning curve & the importance of transferring learning to the workplace P1.2 (P,M,D) P1.2 (P,M,D) P1.3- Assess the contribution of learning styles and theories when planning and designing a learning event P1.3 (P,M,D) P1.3 (P,M,D) 10 Contextualised Feedback for LO 1 (reflecting 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 Pass merit and distinction.) IV comments towards LO1 Task 2 Using the same scenario as specified above addressing the LO2 and AC 2.1 to 2.3 LO 2: Be able to plan and design training and development P2.1- Compare the training needs for staff at different levels in Sun Court ltd. (AC2.1) P2.1 (P,M,D) P2.1 (P,M,D) P2.2- Assess the advantages and disadvantages of training methods used in Sun Court Ltd (AC 2.2) P2.2 (P,M,D) P2.2 (P,M,D) P2.3 – Use a systematic approach to plan training & development for a training event. (AC 2.3)  P2.3 (P,M,D) P2.3 (P,M,D) Contextualised Feedback for LO2 (reflecting 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, Pass merit and distinction.) IV comments for LO2 TASK 2 Using the same scenario as specified above addressing the LO3 and AC 3.1 to 3.4 LO 3: Be able to evaluate a training event P3.1- Prepare an evaluation using suitable techniques (AC 3.1) P3.1 (P,M,D) P3.1 (P,M,D) P3.2- Carry out an evaluation of a training event. (AC3.2) P3.2 (P,M,D) P3.2 (P,M,D) P3.3- Review the success of the evaluation methods used (AC 3.3)   P3.3 (P,M,D) P3.3 (P,M,D) Contextualised Feedback for LO3 (reflecting 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, Pass merit and distinction.) IV comments towards LO3 TASK 2 Using the same scenario as specified above addressing the LO4 and AC 4.1 to 4.3 LO 4: Understand government-led skills development initiatives P4.1 Explain the role of government in training, development and lifelong learning (AC 4.1) P4.1 (P,M,D) P4.1 (P,M,D) P4.2 Explain how the development of the competency movement has impacted on the public & private sectors. (AC 4.2)