different adult learners
A Woman's Place Planning Workshops
| Date: | Various (see below) |
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| Fee: | Free (includes lunch, tea/coffee) |
| Contact: | Raksha Kanani (raksha.kanani@niace.org.uk ) Tel: 0116 204 2811 |
| Apply by Post/Fax |
| Date | Location | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec 2009 |
Birmingham
The Studio, Cannon Street, Birmingham
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AWP01WM | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
| 7 Dec 2009 |
Brighton
City College Brighton and Hove, Brighton
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AWP02SE | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
| 12 Feb 2010 |
Cambridge
University Centre, Cambridge University, Cambridge
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AWP04EA | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
| 19 Feb 2010 |
Leeds
St George’s Centre, Leeds
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AWP05YH | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
| 19 Mar 2010 |
Newcastle
Civic Centre
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AWP07NE | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
| 29 Mar 2010 |
Taunton
Learning Southwest
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AWP03SW | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
| 16 Apr 2010 |
Manchester
King’s Church
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AWP06NW | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
[Background] [Who would benefit from attending] [Aims] [Objectives] [Programme] [Application Form]
Background
A New Approach to ESOL was published in May 2009 and sets out the government's new strategy for ESOL. In it, the NIACE project A Woman's Place is cited as an example of a project which is improving quality and responsiveness to priorities. This successful and sustainable approach helps to inform the development of the new approach to ESOL.
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Who would benefit from attending?
There are practical implications in A New Approach for the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) / Skills Funding Agency (SFA), ESOL providers, the voluntary sector and local authorities. The workshops will provide the opportunity to hear about the policy context, find out how to engage women from settled minority ethnic communities with language needs and have the opportunity to discuss the practical implications for planning to meet the requirements of A New Approach.
The workshops are relevant to professionals with a lead responsibility for planning outreach and engagement activities for ESOL within all sectors, particularly:
- Local authorities
- LSC staff
- ESOL providers
- Representatives from the voluntary sector
Please note:
This event will not be relevent for ESOL teachers who have no responsibility for planning for management of provision or for those working in regions other than where the workshop is held.
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Aims
- To facilitate local planning to meet the requirements of the government's new approach to ESOL and to engage women from minority ethnic communities as learners
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Objectives
- To consider the current policy context for ESOL
- To discuss lessons from A Woman's Workplace
- To consider the new approach to planning to meet the needs of excluded women
- To consider the practical implications to identifying local needs, planning outreach and provision
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Programme
09:30 Arrival and Registration
(tea/coffee available)
09:45 Welcome and introduction to the day
10:00 A New Approach to ESOL: The current policy context and Roles of the Partners
10:20 Questions and Answers
10:30 A Woman's Place - the national programme
10.50 Questions and Answers
11:00 Group work
Who are the local partners?
What are the new roles required of the partners?
What are the local priorities?
11:20 Tea/coffee break
11:40 Planning and outreach framework
11:50 group work, using the planning and outreach framework to plan for case study learners and local priority groups
12.30 A Woman's Place Phase 1 - the experience in London
12.45 Lunch
13.30 Action planning in groups (Provision delivery):
- How do we take this forward?
- Baseline data - Does it exist? How do you obtain it?
- Other sources of funding
- Linking with other local departments & agencies
- Local providers
14:45 Issues and challenges
15:00 Evaluation and Close
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