Assessment Task 2 Gp5- March

Assessment Task

Report: Skills audit and analysis

Schedule

TBC

Learning Outcome Alignment

2 & 3

Competency Element Alignment

2,3 & 4

Length

2500 words maximum

Value (% of 100 overall unit marks)

30%

Description and requirements

1. Undertake a skills audit and needs analysis

The core task is to research and present the needs analysis outcomes that will underpin a Workforce Development or Organisational Learning Strategy for an organisation or entity. The research and report may be on an initiative linked to your own or another organisation's initiative (public, private or community).It is designed to foster practice skills and real-world application of tools provided in the Workbooks.

The assessment should cover:

A.Define the audience, workforce or segmentation

B.Establish environmental context and scope any future needs

C.Establish a needs assessment data collection theory/methodology

D.Establish skill/ capability need (data)

E.Prioritise needs

F.Learning and development solutions

G.Solutions identification[25 Marks]

Lead Learning Strategy Implementation Workbook Bhas been provided to provide guidance as to the tools, templates and sequence of activities that may be undertaken to fulfil this assessment. The referencing and format is less extensive than the final report (Assessment 3) but does need to accurately report the data and the strategic environment and the 'need' you will seek to address.After completing this assessment item you will be able to progress onto complete a more complete Learning Strategy.

Submission may be in the form of a written report or a presentation. Other modes are possible but should first be discussed and agreed with your lecturer/ trainer.Primary resources and readings provided with the study guide or ones you have independently sourced must be accessed to support your position.

This is a report based on research and findings. Supporting your analysis approach and any decision is important so be sure to use primary and secondary sources to support your findings. As an indication, at least 12 references would generally be used for this type of assessment.

Assessment Indicators

Audience/ organisational context is clearly identified

Research/theoretical understanding is displayed and references are supplied either drawing on literature and readings supplied in the course content or from the students own research

Needs assessment, Training Needs Analysis or similar data is provided using formal tools and processes

Data sources are reliable

Clarity of need definitions and processes

Need (skill competency, capability, behavioural, etc.) is clearly identified

Selection of possible training and development solution and justification

Selection of learning mode

Explain approval processes in the organisation and who will have responsibilities to make future decisions or follow up findings from the audit