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Quality Initiative
Project Status: Completed
[Duration] [NIACE's Role] [NIACE Contacts] [Key Partners] [Project Leader] [Aims] [Project Themes] [Objectives] [Update] [Additional Information]
Duration of project
Start: 2003
End: March 2006
NIACE's Role
To support the professional development of LLN practitioners
NIACE Contacts
Sue Southwood and Averil Coutinho
Key partners
CFbT, LLU+, CTAD, LSDA, NRDC
Project Leader
CFbT
Project History
The project has attempted to put in place a regional infrastructure to support the quality of teaching and learning in Skills for Life.
Aim
To improve quality in LLN provision.
Project Themes
 | Leadership and Management. |
| Professional Development. |
| Regional Network of Facilitators. |
Objectives
| To establish a network of Regional Facilitators. |
| To deliver effective training in Leadership and Management. |
| To offer short courses for CPD. |
| To develop new L3 and L4 Teacher Training Modules. |
Updates
| NIACE is developing Guidance for embedding LLN. |
| A one-day course for embedding LLN for leaders and managers. |
| A workshop on embedding for facilitators. |
| Regional expert seminars. |
Additional Information
Additional Information available from: www.lsc.gov.uk/sflqi
North West Region - http://www.nwpdp.org/ this provides a link to the LSC SfL Quality Initiative North West Regional Prospectus.
North East Region - http://www.getonnortheast.org.uk this provides a link to short summary outlining what is on offer - http://www.getonnortheast.org.uk/default.asp?tok=1&mod=0&atk=133
Eastern Region - http://www.acer.ac.uk this provides a link Eastern Region (Skills for Life and related) Staff Development Events Template - http://www.acer.ac.uk/newtrainingthetrainers/coursedetails/event%20diary.xls
London Region - http://www.talent.ac.uk this provides a link to Skills for Life Quality Initiative Training Calendar http://www.talent.ac.uk/uploads/news/Training%20Calendar%20London%207.2.xls , LSC SfL Quality Initiative London Region Prospectus - short locally developed events 3rd Feb 2005 - http://www.talent.ac.uk/uploads/news/LSC%20Brochure%20London%20short%20locally%20developed%20events.doc, LSC SfL Quality Initiative London Region Prospectus Long courses at National Qualification Framework Levels 4,3 and 2 - 3rd February http://www.talent.ac.uk/uploads/news/LSC%20Brochure%20London%20long%20courses.doc
South West - http://www.lsc.gov.uk/wiltsswindon/Corporate/default.htm - No mention of new courses on website
West Yorks and Humber - http://www.skillsforlifenetwork.com/project.asp?pjk=3&mod=0 - Need a lD login to enter site
West Midlands - http://www.coreskills.co.uk/ - No mention of new courses on website
East Midlands - http://www.thelearningchain.net/public/ - Event page under construction
