different adult learners
Understanding the changes to Additional Learning Support funding
| Date: | 11 Mar 2011 |
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| Venue: | Preston: Bowland Suite Myerscough College, Bilsborrow, Preston PR3 0RY |
| Ref: | C2050/0311 |
| Fee: | Event fee per person (includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee): £99 |
| Contact: | NIACE Events Team (events@niace.org.uk) Tel: 0116 204 2833 |
| Apply: | Apply Online is now closed for this event |
| Apply by Post/Fax |
[Background] [Why is this event so important and why is it being held now] [Aim] [Audience] [Times] [Event Information] [Application Conditions] [Application Form]
The NW Additional Support Network was established in 2005 by NIACE and has 70 members from nearly 40 organisations predominantly General FE Colleges and Sixth Form Colleges. The Network meets 3 times a year to discuss a variety of subjects that underpin good practice.
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Why is this event so important and why is it being held now
In November 2010, the Department for Business Innovation and Skills published their implementation plan for the Sustainable Skills Strategy. In paragraph 47 of “Investing in Skills for Sustainable Growth”, the proposed changes to ALS funding are outlined:
‘ Additional Learning Support, including Additional Social Needs / Additional Learner Needs funding in Apprenticeships, provides direct support for FE colleges and training organisations to enable them to help learners access, progress towards and successfully achieve their learning goals. The need for ALS may arise from a learning difficulty and / or disability, or from support required to access a progression opportunity or employment, or from literacy, numeracy or language support requirements. From the 2011/12 academic year, we propose to align the current different approaches for ALS across funding streams in line with the move to a single Adult Skills Budget.’
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Aim
To explore the new ALS funding methodology for the 2011/12 academic year.
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Audience
The members of the NW ALS Network include senior managers and managers with the responsibility for Additional Learning Support and colleagues who are responsible for the administration associated with ALS funding. This event will focus on the changes in funding for General FE colleges and Sixth Form Colleges. The event will be open to other NW providers who are not members of the NW network but they should be aware that the focus will be on General FE Colleges and Sixth Form Colleges.
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Times
09:30 Arrival and Registration
10:00 Start
10:00 Networking lunch
There will be a brief demonstration after lunch from Myerscough College about a project that has developed alternatives to using scribes. The project uses free software that reads text and converts text to speech using a USB pen and mp3 attachment.
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Event information
- Arrival and registration is at 9:30am for a 10:00am start. The event will end at 3.30pm
- Event fee per person (includes sandwich lunch, tea/coffee): £99 NB: NIACE does not charge VAT on event fees
- Places will be allocated in order of receipt of completed application forms (one form per person). Priority will be given to members of the NW ALS Network. However, colleagues from providers who are not members of the NW ALS Network and colleagues from outside the NW region are welcome to attend subject to availability.
- Participants will be provided with a folder of resources from Sector Training
- Completed and signed application forms must be faxed or posted to NIACE by the closing date. Reservations by telephone cannot be accepted
- If you have not received an e-mail confirming your attendance and joining instructions 4 working days before the event please contact:
NIACE Events Team
Tel: 0116 204 2833
Fax: 0116 285 9670
E-mail: events@niace.org.uk
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Application conditions
Event: Friday 11 March 2011
Closing Date: Friday 25 February 2011
- 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 10 working days notice period is required for provision of electronic note-takers, sign language interpreters and transcription to Braille
- 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
- Priority will be given to delegates from providers in the NW ALS Network.
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Application Form
(For people not using the online reservation system above)