What is Off The Job training?

•  This is something you will hear your tutor talking about all of the time. This is where you record anything you have learned that's newly acquired skills or even updates to existing knowledge including:

• Apprenticeship training

  • • • • 1-2-1 teaching & learning of the theory related to their role

        •  Classroom learning such as lectures, tutorial, presentation, facilitated discussion

        •  Simulations

        • Demonstrations

        • How to use equipment, complete a skilled task or learn a procedure

        • Coursework – written materials including assignments, this includes the research completed 

        • Knowledge and awareness of relevant workplace standards/practices (perhaps also include reflective conversation to discuss how standards and practices can impact the apprentice’s role) b. Supporting the apprentice as they carry out a task independently (i.e. creating a care plan, dealing with a complaint, communicating with service users, etc) – follow up with reflection on the learner journal to evaluate the learning that has taken place

        • Shadowing peers or supervisor with a reflective conversation to discuss skills seen and how to apply:

        • Shadowing/observing staff members communicating with other followed by reflective conversation to discuss impact of positive and  negative communication, different types of communication observed across different types of people, different media for communicating.

        • Shadowing colleagues as they take action to keep information confidential (and perhaps training on confidentiality            procedures that must be followed)

        • Shadowing a colleague when they are dealing with a complaint

        • Shadowing someone as they conduct a risk assessment, followed by discussion/Q&A session on the importance of risk assessment

        • Training on a new process or procedure.

Record it On Timesheets with a strong reflection or evaluation of what you have learned and how it applies to both your role and your Apprenticeship along with time spent learning these new skills

Please refer to the One File user guidance page for instructions and guidance on using One File  - or watch the youtube video below!