ladder4learning
Supporting learning in the
Voluntary and Community Sector
Useful Information
Voluntary and Community Sector Jargon Buster Wiki (Website link)Decifer the sector's confusing and bewildering acronyms and TLAs (Three Letter Abbreviations!) here.
Teaching/Training Issues
Changes to the qualification, licensing and professional development requirements for adult education teachers (Consortia Plus - October 2007)A 14 page document explaining what the changes mean for voluntary and community sector providers, includes examples specifically relevant to VCS employees and volunteers.
Background and information about changes to the teaching qualifications and how they could affect VCS learning providers (The Learning Curve - May 2008)A 6-page document to be read in conjunction with the Consortia Plus document listed above.
SWitch CETT (Website link)SWitchs vision is to develop an inclusive partnership for excellence which involves the diverse range of organisations involved in Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for teachers in the learning and skills sector in the South West.
Train to Gain for the Third Sector (LSC - June 2008) - an 8 page document explaining what Train to Gain can do for the VCS.Quick Note: Career Development Loans (NIACE - June 2008)A quick summary of the important facts.
Specialist areas in the Voluntary and Community Sector
Advice work Everything you wanted to know (ladder4learning - July 2008)For individuals seeking a career in advice work and learning opportunities in the sector
Social Care work Everything you wanted to know (ladder4learning - July 2008)For individuals seeking a career in Social Care work and learning opportunities in the sector
Children's Workforce Everything you wanted to know (ladder4learning - July 2008)For individuals seeking a career in Children's Work and learning opportunities in the sector
Drugs & Alcohol work Everything you wanted to know (ladder4learning - July 2008)For individuals seeking a career in drugs & alcohol advice work and learning opportunities in the sector
Working in the Justice sector Everything you wanted to know (ladder4learning - August 2008)For individuals seeking a career in the Justice sector and information about relevant learning opportunities
Youth Work Everything you wanted to know about the sector (ladder4learning - July 2008)For individuals seeking a career in youth work and learning opportunities in the sector
Standards & Quality
About Investors in People (IiP) (ladder4learning - July 2008)A document detailing Investors in People and how it works.
About Matrix (ladder4learning - July 2008)A document detailing the Matrix standard and what/who it's for.
Distance Learning
What's on offer from the Open University? (ladder4learning - June 2008)A 2-page summary of OpenLearn (including LearningSpace and LabSpace) and the OU's Openings Courses.
National Extension College (Website link)The NEC was set up over 40 years ago as a not-for-profit organisation to help people of all ages fit learning into their lives. We believe there should be more than one way to get a good education.
Distance Learning at University of Wales, Lampeter (ladder4learning - June 2008)An information sheet produced by ladder4learning about distance learning courses for volunteers, employers and employees in the voluntary sector.Certificate in Interpersonal Skills by Distance Learning at University of Wales, Lampeter (ladder4learning - June 2008)An information sheet produced by ladder4learning about the University of Wales, Lampeter course by distance learning.Learning and Skills Council (LSC)
LSC South West (Website link)The LSC exists to make England better skilled and more competitive. We have a single goal: to improve the skills of England's young people and adults to make sure we have a workforce that is of world-class standards. The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) South West operates across Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset, Poole, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon and Wiltshire.
LSC South West Recommended Documents (Website link)LSC documents relating to the South West
LSC South West Latest Documents (Website link)Including latest edition of LSC South West's stakeholder newsletter - the magazine. Providing news and information on LSC activities throughout the region.
Sector Skills Councils
Sector Skills Council Alliance (Website link)The Alliance came into being on 1st April 2008, comprising all 25 licensed UK Sector Skills Councils (SSCs).
Which areas do the Sector Skills Councils cover? (ladder4learning - June 2008)A 2-page list detailing which SCCs do what.