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Professionalising the literacy, language and numeracy workforce
Joint Annual NIACE & UCU Conference
| Date: | Wednesday 9 May 2007 |
| Venue: | Britannia Street Conference Centre, 27 Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JP |
| Ref: | C14-70/05/07 |
| Fee*: | £130 for full-time staff; £70 for part-time staff *(includes lunch, tea/coffee) |
[Background] [Aims] [Audience] [Programme] [Application Form]
Background
The training of new teaching staff in post-compulsory education is vital in developing higher quality experience for learners. The on-going development of staff, through Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is also important to help them keep abreast of change, new approaches and methods. This is particularly so in relation to literacy, language and numeracy teaching as, years of neglect and low levels of teaching qualifications mean that much has still to be done to professionalise the workforce. The Skills for Life Strategy has raised the profile of this area of work and is resourcing change and development, especially through the Skills for Life Improvement Programme.
This conference organised jointly by NIACE and UCU, with sponsorship from City and Guilds and funding from the European Social Fund, provides an opportunity for all staff working in literacy, language and numeracy whether part-time or full time, managers, providers and planners to hear about planned changes as well as current practices which are effective in raising standards of teaching and learning.
More Immediately
New teacher standards are being drafted and have been consulted on; standards
for teachers of literacy, language and numeracy are a priority. This conference
will share information about these standards. In addition, there are many
interesting and innovative approaches to teacher education and CPD which will be
shared and explored. The importance of teacher training is paramount in
achieving the increased goals announced by the government.
The event aims to share evidence from NRDC research on teacher education and the latest developments of standards from the Sector Skills Council, Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK).
Workshops will provide opportunities to hear about interesting and effective practice and questions and discussion will be shared with a panel of national experts.
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Aims
By the end of the conference, delegates will:
 | Gain information about research into teacher education |
| Gain information about Government and LLUK developments in teacher education |
| Have the opportunity to learn about developments and innovative approaches |
| Be able to engage in discussion with national experts about the challenges and opportunities for teacher education and development. |
How delegates can use the information gained from the event when they get back to their institutions:
| All teachers will gain from the event as the new standards will apply to all new staff and have implications for existing staff |
| Existing teachers will gain ideas and information about CPD approaches and activities |
| Teacher educators will gain insight into developments, learn about future planning and have opportunities to network as well as participate in workshops |
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Audience
The event will be of particular interest to:
| Teacher educators/trainers |
| Teachers, full and part-time |
| Managers and providers |
| Planning organisations e.g. Learning and Skills Councils, Regional Development Agencies, Regional Skills Partnerships |
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Programme
| 09:45 | Arrival and Registration (Tea/Coffee available) | ||||||
| 10:20 | Welcome and Introduction to the
day Jan Eldred, Associate Director, NIACE |
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| 10:30 | Profesionalising the literacy,
language and numeracy workforce: why is it important to colleges? Alan Birks CBE, Principal – South Birmingham College |
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| 11:00 | Research into teacher education
and continuing professional development: what works for teachers and
learners? Helen Casey, Executive Director, National Research and Development Centre for Adult Literacy and Numeracy (NRDC) Followed by questions to the speakers |
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| 11:30 | Tea/Coffee Break | ||||||
| 11:50 | The future of teacher education
and new standards Loraine Powell, Teacher Education and Qualifications Adviser, Department for Education and Skills Paul Hambley, Skills for Life Manager, Lifelong Learning UK |
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| 12:30 | Buzz groups followed by questions to the speakers | ||||||
| 13:00 | Lunch | ||||||
| 14:00 | The Union Perspective Paul Mackney, Joint General Secretary, UCU University and College Union |
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| 14:15 | Workshops: Session 1
The workshops will be an opportunity to:
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| 15:10 | Workshops: Session 2 (repeated) | ||||||
| 16:00 | Close of Conference (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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