What is the Move On Up programme and how is it different to Move On?

The Move On Up programme is commissioned by the Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) to build on the success of Move On.

Move On offers a direct approach to promotion, engagement and delivery that highlights opportunity for all rather than need for some. It describes the benefits that learning and qualifications can bring, and encourages people to believe that they can progress.

• Promotion: A positive sell, offering the opportunity to improve English and maths skills. The focus is on gaining qualifications and progressing rather than on people's problems and needs: ‘Would English or maths qualifications help you to move on?’ rather than the negative ‘Have you got problems with your reading, writing and maths?’
• Engagement: Training and tools for referrers in the community, in education and in the workplace, who have frequent contact with potential learners. The training gives an opportunity to explore the positive language to use and try a National Test.
• Delivery: A focused learning opportunity offering a chance to develop skills and achieve a national qualification, which enables learners to:
  – develop wider skills
  – prepare and practise to take the National Tests in Adult Literacy and Numeracy when ready.

The Move On Up programme is broadening the offer to support delivery and achievement at Entry 3 as well as at Level 1 and Level 2.

The Move On Up team is working with lots of different people and organisations on the following four strands:

Strand A: Mainstreaming Move On

Embedding the Move On approach throughout a variety of organisations, and providing support for:

• training people from all walks of life to encourage others to take advantage of the opportunity to improve their English and maths skills
• teacher and learner supporter training
• managers to implement a whole organisation approach to Skills for Life
• provider networks and professional development organisations.

Visit the free resources, National Test Toolkit update and Move On guides sections for more details.

Strand B: Move Up

Adapting the Move On approach for Entry 3 learners, with the aim of:

• broadening Move On recruiter training – new workshops, ‘You have the Power’ guide and Intermediary Route on the web site
• developing teacher training and support packages through the Move Up Teacher Route
• developing learner support materials for improving skills and achieving qualifications.

Visit the Move Up section for more details.

Strand C: Test the …

This campaign approach to engagement with achievement will be rolled out with support to:

• develop campaigns
• make campaigns work, including recruiter and teacher training
• showcase effective campaigns and challenges with evaluation strategies and case studies.

Visit the Test the … campaigns section for more details.

Strand D: Get On At Work

Continued support for using the approach in the workplace, including:

• development of a provider training package from employer buy-in through to delivery
• work with employer organisations and unions to encourage the development of workplace Skills for Life opportunities.

Visit the Get On At Work section for more details.

Individual briefing sheets for each strand can be downloaded from the relevant section of the web site.

Move On Up advisers

Move On Up advisers can offer practical strategies to support quality improvement by:

• signposting and supporting the use of Move On teaching and learning resources through PDCs, CETTs and provider networks
• embedding Move On into CPD training modules and good practice guides
• working with teaching and learning organisations to embed Move On as part of a whole organisation approach
• promoting Move On with your learners literacy and numeracy packs, and training trainers to use them with staff
• developing approaches and materials to support progression to full Level 2
  embedding intermediary training within organisations.