Teaching / Training Issues
Teaching in the Third Sector Briefing Sheet (ladder4learning November 2009)
The New Adult Entitlement to Learning
This document contains important information that could affect providers and learners from 1 August 2009.
Policy Watch
Who does what in the 14-19 system
TNA Resources - what's out there? (ladder4learning - 2009)
ladder4learning have produced a TNA/Skills Audit Portable Resource for Development Workers. If you would like a copy of this please complete this questionnaire and send to Emma@learningcurve.org.uk
Trainers and Consultants Direct (NAVCA & fit4funding [CIB])
An online directory of trainers and consultants who have experience of working with the voluntary and community sector. Offering comprehensive details of over 180 trainers and consultants, voluntary and community organisations can use this free facility to find the right consultant or trainer for their organisation.
Learning and Skills Council:Working Together Strategy (LSC)
The strategy included a commitment to adopting better ways of communicating to ensure more Third Sector organisations know what is happening in the LSC. This web page is one such method of communication. Through this one page, you should find all of the related information that the LSC has about the Working Together strategy and the work that is being undertaken to deliver it.
Newsletters on basic skills and the skills agenda
These bulletins are a ‘lifeline’ of information. They draw on the experience of an editorial board consisting of leading practitioners and experts who are at the cutting edge of their profession. The 6 subscription newsletters are in the following areas:
• Basic Skills Bulletin
• Numeracy Briefing
• ICT Skills Briefing
• Professional Development
• 14-19 Skills Bulletin
• Workplace Learning and Skills Bulletin.
For samples please see website here
LONCETT ACL Project
Improving ITT and CPD for Teachers in Adult and Community Learning
The Adult and Community Learning (ACL) project is an action research project focusing on the needs of ACL ITT teachers - both for initial teacher training and CPD. Reports related to different strands of the ACL project are available to be downloaded via the links below.
Access issues and training needs of teachers in ACL
Collaborative Approaches to ITT and CPD in ACL
RARPA Report Year 1 - 4 Feb 2009
RARPA in ACL: Report into the Production of Online RARPA Resources
Download resources from the LSIS repository for the Teaching and Learning Programme
Qualifications
ACETT Briefing sheet on Professional Formation (Association of Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training)
Guidance on the necessary procedures in order to achieve the Qualified/Associate Teacher Learning and Skills (Q/ATLS)
Helpsheet for Declaring your CPD on REfLECT for your IfL membership
All CPD for academic year 2008/2009 must be declared by 31st August 2009
Helpsheet for Using the Professional Formation webfolio to apply for Q/ATLS
Professional Formation Checklist
Use this checklist to plan and/or start preparing the text for your Application for Q/ATLS:
Presentation with informaion on applying for Q/ATLS
Reforms to training, qualifications and continual professional development (LLUK and LSC)
In September 2007 the Government introduced new regulations to reform the training, qualifications and development of teachers, tutors, trainers and instructors. LLUK and the LSC have produced a booklet outlining how these changes may affect the Third Sector. It is aimed at employees involved in the delivery of learning as a teacher, tutor, trainer or instructor and third sector employees or trustees who manage or are responsible for the teachers, trainers, tutors or instructors within their organisation.
Qualifications and Credit Framework - Key questions and answers September, 2009
QCF Readiness Provider Support Programme
The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) has introduced a new programme to help organisations through the process of implementing the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF).
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)
SWitch’s 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.
