ESOL for Life and Employment - Meeting the expectations for the Skills Funding Agency and JobCentre Plus

[Background] [Aims] [Objectives] [Audience] [Programme] [Event Information] [Application Conditions]

Background

Job seekers who Jobcentre Plus advisors consider to be in need of English language development are referred to Agency-funded providers for locally-designed periods of employability training. Those referred include recent arrivals into the UK as well as long term settled claimants.

ESOL providers have to respond to two apparently contradictory messages on how to measure and evaluate the quality of their provision.  The tension is between existing measures of success based on exam outcomes and a more recent emphasis on employability and assisting learners, particularly those referred by JCP, into employment.

How do we square this circle?  This workshop will explore this tension and hear from ESOL providers who believe they’ve found a way forward.

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Aims

Participants will increase their knowledge and understanding of Skills Funding Agency and JCP expectations, explore the tensions that may exist and hear examples of good practice.

Objectives

• to examine the current regulations pertaining to funding, learner eligibility and learner attendance;
• to critically examine the tension between the expectations of the Skills Funding Agency and JCP;
• to share insights and learn from good practice. 

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Audience

• All ESOL providers
• ESOL curriculum managers
• ESOL teachers

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Programme

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Event Information

• Arrival and registration are at 9:30am for a 10:00am start. The workshops will end at 3:45pm
• Non-refundable event fee per person: £35 (includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee)
• NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on conference or course fees
• Only online application forms with the payments section completed will be processed.
• NB: If you wish us to invoice your employer we require a copy of the Purchase Order before the form is processed
• Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed online application forms (one online application form per person)
• Video cameras may be in use at this event. If you do not wish to be photographed or appear on the video outputs please indicate this on the application form and make yourself known at registration
• Participants should be prepared to take their own notes as there will not be handouts for all sessions
• If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact: events@niace.org.uk

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Application Conditions

• Event dates:

Tuesday 22 January 2013, Brighton

Wednesday 20 January 2013, Newcastle

Friday 8 February 2013, Exeter

Wednesday 13 February 2013, London

Thursday 28 February 2013, Cambridge

Thursday 7 March 2013, Leeds

Tuesday 12 March 2013, Leicester

Thursday 14 March 2013, Warrington

Thursday 21 March 2013, Birmingham

Tuesday 26 March 2013, London

• Closing dates:

For workshops in January: Monday 14 January 2013

For workshops in February: Monday 28 January 2013

For workshops in March:  Wednesday 6 March 2013

• Cancellations are non-refundable
• The full fee is payable prior to the event
• Substitutions are to be advised 5 working days prior to the event
• A 15 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille
• Places are to be reserved online – scroll up and click on Apply Now
• Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted
• Application forms are individually acknowledged by e-mail. Joining instructions, including map and directions, will be e-mailed out one week before the event
• NIACE reserves the right to reject applicants who are not from the target audience list. 

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