Champions
The Champions are individuals from the GMSA's twenty-eight member institutions that work as a bridge between the GMSA and their home institution. They act as ambassadors for the GMSA and as a central conduit for GMSA developments which will benefit learners, employers, and their own organisations, as well as informing the GMSA about developments within their own institutions and the challenges that they face. The Champions are funded by the GMSA on an annual basis.
To support the Champions, the GMSA organises meetings every six weeks, which are held in various member institutions across Greater Manchester. These GMSA forums allow Champions to interact with Sector Development Group leads, to learn about GMSA policy and new developments, and to share good practice and news from their institution. As well as the GMSA forum, there is also a overnight event held yearly, which encourages greater team-building and problem solving, allowing the partnership to grow and mature. Some Champions hold dual posts as Sector Development Group leads, while others attend GMSA Management board, GMSA Council, GMSA Special Interest Groups, Sector Development Group meetings, and act as lead investigators for GMSA Special Projects.
The Champions are made up of senior level managers within their own institutions, with experience in widening participation and providing higher education opportunities to a range of learner constituencies.
Please log-in to the members' area for detailed information on the Champions' role and news of upcoming events.
The Champions:
Ensure and maintain excellent communication channels between the GMSA and their home institution
Create processes across their institution that enables and encourages staff at all levels to engage with the GMSA and contribute to the various task / working groups and committees
Work as a Progression Agreements coordinator for their institution to drive the development and implementation of progression agreements across all Greater Manchester providers
Provides local data about vocational learners to support the research, monitoring and evaluation of the GMSA
Supports institutional bids for additional student numbers and other development projects and funding
Supports the development of collaborative approaches to employer engagement
Completes an annual monitoring report to the GMSA Management Group to support the GMSA Annual Report and monitoring process to HEFCE
The Champions’ work and dedication to the GMSA will bring greater clarity, coherence and certainty to progression opportunities for learners with vocational qualifications, and for those with relevant work experience.
Click the link on the top right-hand menu for pictures of the GMSA Champions.
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