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Planning, Quality Improvement and the new Common Inspection Framework RARPA
Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement in Non-Accredited Learning
| Date | Location | Ref | Apply Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 06 | Marriott Hotel Marble Arch, London | C13-34/03/06 |
[FULL] |
| 22 Mar 06 | Park Plaza Hotel, Leeds | C13-35/03/06 |
[FULL] |
| Fee: £55 (includes lunch, tea/coffee) | |||
[Background] [Audience] [Programme]
Background
From September 2005, RARPA is being implemented and embedded across LSC-funded provision as the 'New Measure of Success' for non-accredited learning. As RARPA now applies to all non-accredited learning, it should be included in future self assessments and in scoping for inspection. Even if you don't have LSC funding, RARPA is still a useful learner-centred approach for assuring the quality of the learner's experience.
The RARPA approach applies a staged process to recognising and recording progress and achievement in, for example:
 | Work-based Learning |
| Further Education |
| E-learning |
| Family Learning |
| Literacy, Language and Numeracy |
It provides a systematic approach to ensure that the learner is at the centre of learning and the learner's goals are recognised and counted towards the success of their learning within RARPA. These conferences aim to increase awareness and understanding of:
| how RARPA contributes to effective self-assessment |
| what the Inspectorate expect for RARPA |
| how RARPA contributes to the key questions and overarching judgements in the new Common Inspection Framework |
| the diversity of methods for recognising and recording progress and achievement that are not paper-based |
Delegates should leave with a clear idea about the steps they and their
organisation need to take to appropriately use information from applying RARPA
to inform their self-assessment and quality
improvement actions. These conferences are supported by the National Learning
and Skills Council as part of Success for All.
Click here for for further information on RARPA
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Audience
These conferences are aimed at senior or middle managers in adult and community learning (ACL) or adult learning where there is and community learning (ACL) or adult learning where there is significant proportion of non-accredited provision and will be relevant to:
| FE Colleges |
| Learning Partnerships |
| Local Educational Authorities |
| Probation Service |
| Training Organisations |
| Training Providers |
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Programme
| 10:00 | Arrival and Registration
(Tea/Coffee available) |
| 10:30 | Introduction and Aims of the
day Eddie Burch, Consultant, Learning and Skills Development Agency |
| 10:40 | Keynote Address: RARPA, quality
improvement and planning in Adult Learning Nick Bailey, Senior Policy Manager - Quality, National LSC |
| 11:10 | Group Discussion and Questions to the Panel |
| 11:30 | Tea/Coffee Break |
| 11:45 | RARPA and the Inspectorate's
expectations London: Richard Moore, ALI Lead Inspector, Adult Community Learning Leeds: Lorna Fitzjohn, Inspection Manager, Adult Learning Inspectorate |
| 12:15 | Group Discussion and Questions to the Panel |
| 12:45 | Lunch |
| 13:30 | RARPA and the use of technology Shubhanna Hussain, Research Officer, NIACE |
| 13:50 | Longitudinal evaluation of
implementing RARPA: critical success and negative factors Maggie Greenwood, Research Manager, Learning and Skills Development Agency Eddie Burch, Consultant, Learning and Skills Development Agency |
| 14:20 | Implementing RARPA and
assessing improving quality for learners Input from RARPA Champions |
| 14:45 | Group Discussion - “What do I
need to do to self assess my provision effectively” |
| 15:10 | Plenary questions to the Panel |
| 15:30 | Close (Tea/Coffee available) |
This programme is correct at the time of going to press. The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the published programme in the event of one or more of the advertised speakers being unable to attend. Delegates will have no claim against NIACE in respect of such changes.
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