Suffolk Learning Consortium - leading Workforce Development for Third Sector organisations in Suffolk

Leading Workforce Development
for the Third Sector in Suffolk

Events - Historic

17/05/2010	A celebration of NLDC Funding
In support of Adult Learners Week, we held an event on 1tth May, to highlight some of the successful NLDC projects from the past, and to launch NLDC Funding 2010/11. For details of NLDC Funding 2010/11 CLICK HERE.

04/12/2009

EECET / Third Sector Learning Consortia
Dissemination Event 'Teaching and Learning'

Audience – Up to a total of 80 delegates from Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk

Trainers and tutors employed by or working freelance for voluntary and private providers of learning
Teachers, co-ordinators/managers working within Staff Development and ITT within colleges, ACL and Offender Learning and Skills (Prisons and Probation)

Objectives

To update trainers/teachers on issues relating to professional qualifications and development
To provide information about teaching and learning resources and practices that have been developed as a result of the work with EECETT and within the teaching and learning programme
To improve understanding of how EECETT and the voluntary sector consortia can better support Third Sector trainers/teachers and teachers within the wider FE community in their qualification and CPD.

13/05/2009	A celebration of NLDC Funding
In support of Adult Learners Week, we held an event on Wednesday 13th May, to highlight some of the successful NLDC projects from the past, and to launch NLDC Funding 2009/10. For details of NLDC Funding 2009/10 CLICK HERE.

15/01/2009

Train to Gain Briefing

This briefing, given by Dawn McCracken of Suffolk LSC, provided details on:

the latest Train to Gain offers for the Third Sector
how Third Sector organisations could become involved in the delivery of Train to Gain

A copy of the presentation, including feedback captured during the briefing, is provided below:

CLICK HERE to view online
CLICK HERE for a PDF copy

Key Points - Make use of Train

Arrange visit from Simon to explore the Workforce Development offer, including Train to Gain
If your organisation delivers learning – arrange a meeting with West Suffolk College (or WS Training or Lowestoft College) to investigate developing some of your courses to be TtG modules, and delivering Train to Gain

04/09/2008

NLDC Briefing

Suffolk County Council, in association with the Suffolk Learning Consortium, held a briefing on the Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived Communities (NLDC) capital fund which is available to help local voluntary and community sector organisations to deliver learning opportunities and support activities for people living in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

This briefing provided full details on this funding (eligibility, how to apply), including the two pots of funding which will be managed by the consortium:

£80,000 revenue, for innovative learning projects
£30,000 capital, for ICT equipment to enhance learning

CLICK HERE for details on this project and briefing.

21/07/2008

Teaching Qualifications and Mandatory Requirements

The Suffolk Learning Consortium is now registered as an 'IfL connector' with a remit to provide a local point of contact and to disseminate information from the IfL.

This half day briefing (09:30-12:30 at SAVO in Ipswich) was produced to cascade information from the Institute of Learning and Lifelong Learning UK on the changes to Teaching Qualifications, and other Mandatory Requirements, which affect organisations delivering LSC funded learning.

Objectives

be aware of the new Teacher Qualifications and how to map existing qualifications
be aware of the need to join the Institute for Learning, and their services
be aware of Continuing Professional Development requirements
be familiar with REfLECT and how to use it.

Content

Feedback from this briefing was good with plenty of discussion over Teaching Qualifications and the demonstration of REfLECT proved very effective in tempting people to give it a try.

CLICK HERE for the PowerPoint presentation for this briefing (NB Large file, will take a while to download).

The key message from this briefing was to await the publication of requirements for the Third Sector from LLUK, but anyone delivering learning should have PTLLS or equivalent.

Key Sources of Information:

25/02/2008

'The Way Forward'

Objectives

To seek consultation on the value, roles and future of a Learning Consortium for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Suffolk; please see 'The Way Forward' report (NB This report was updated on 11th February 2008)
To provide information, and answer questions, on significant changes in the learning sector which affect the Voluntary and Community Sector in Suffolk

Content

This event was well attended and received good feedback.
A Report on the meeting can be seen here.

To view the PowerPoint presentations click on the following headings:

The Story So Far - a review of the project to date
The Way Forward - the LSC, and other funders, are moving to preferred Consortia working (rather than individual organisations). The LSC have funded a Learning Consortium Project for the Third Sector in Suffolk, but we now need your help to agree the way forward.
Train to Gain is being launched for the Third Sector and now includes opportunities for Level 3/4 and Leadership / Management training.
Find out how you can get an assessment of your organisation, access to free/subsidised courses and back cover costs.
Trainer Qualifications - If you provide 19+ learning which is Government funded (LSC, DWP, Council, Big Lottery, etc.) then your trainers must meet the new Teaching Qualifications (PTLLS, CTLLS, DTLLS).
Come and find out what you need to do to meet the new requirements.
E-Guides is an LSC funded program to educate learning providers in using Information Communications Technology (ICT) to make the learning experience more effective, and includes capital funding to purchase ICT equipment.