Andy Napier, Learning and Development Consultant for Action for Children shares the details of his organisation's E-Learning Journey including challenges they faced and how they were able to overcome them. This presentation was made at Aurion Learning's E-Learning Journeys Masterclass at the Lighthouse, Glasgow on Thursday 10th October 2013. Visit: www.aurionlearning.com

1. E-Learning: Going the Distance
Andy Napier
Learning and Development Consultant
Action for Children
Thursday 10 October, 2013

2. Background
• Action for Children is made up of approximately 7,000 staff and
2,000 volunteers who work directly with over 250,000
children, young people, parents and carers.
• We run more that 650 services across the four nations of the UK
working across national boundaries to provide a range of
innovative services for children in care, disabled children and
young people.
• We support and speak out for the UK’s most vulnerable and
neglected children and young people – for as long as it takes to
make a difference in their lives.

3. Existing E-Learning Portfolio
Safeguarding
Foundation
Equality and Diversity
Behaviour Support
Foundation
Skills development
elearning modules
Health, Safety and
Wellbeing
Communication ‘Pass
it On’

4. Pre-employment Induction Programme
• Organisation-wide project
requiring strong project
management.
• Opportunity to develop a
creative and innovative
solution and expand our
elearning portfolio
• Opportunity to involve young
people in content
development – scripting and
voice recording.

5. Project Challenges
• Content development - Internal change
programme effectively ‘paused’ the project for
9-months.
- The organisation has
evolved in terms of the quality of
communication and asset development.
• Time management - Achieving timely sign-off.
• Key stakeholder changes during the project.
• Developing the hosting platform.

6. Hosting Platform
• Access requirements
• Tracking registration and completion data
• On-Brand
• Capacity for future development
• Security compliance

7. Pre-employment Induction Programme

8. Pre-employment Induction Programme

9. Pre-employment Induction Programme

10. Pre-employment Induction Programme

11. The journey ahead…….
• Formal evaluation involving new staff
• Cost saving analysis from on-going induction review
• Maximise the potential of the new external learning site
• Develop our internal systems to manage compliance
tracking
• Continue to identify opportunities to expand our
elearning portfolio

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