The Criteria are the core of the WBL maturity toolkit:
1-2 Organisation, resourcing and support for WBL
1-5 External marketing and communications
1-6 Processes and procedures for staffing WBL programmes
1-7 Staff development, recognition and reward
1-8 WBL procedures and processes for programme validation
1-11 Systems and processes to support registration and enrolment
1-12 Business, commercial and financial approaches
1-13 Cross institutional communication and collaboration
2-1 WBL strategy and implementation plan
2-3 Business and commerical approaches
2-4 Training and support for external staff and employers
2-5 Evaluation and review of programme and pedagogic research
3-1 Alignment with employer and employee needs
3-2 Qualifications, pathways and credit
3-3 Development and planning for validation
3-4 Alignment with professional standards
3-6 Curriculum design (structure)
3-7 Curriculum design (implications)
3-9 Learning outcomes and progression
3-11 Learning materials and resources
4-3 Assessment and progressive achievement
4-4 Student training and support
5-1 Long-term sustainable and strategic partnerships
5-2 Strategic sector initiatives
5-3 Business-oriented ways of working
5-4 Understanding employer and employee needs and readiness
5-5 Appropriate resourcing for forming partnerships
5-6 Co-ordinated approach to marketing and communications
6-3 Programme Design, Review and Quality Enhancement
6-4 Programme Delivery and Support
6-5 Assessment and Progressive Achievement
6-6 Transition and Progression
7-1 Systems to support employer engagement
7-2 Tools to allow evidence collection, learner reflection and related dialogue
7-3 Assessment and feedback tools
7-4 Tools to support communication and knowledge-sharing
7-5 Management and monitoring of work-based learner data
7-7 Exchange of data between systems
7-8 Access to information, support, training and guidance