Services
The Suffolk Learning Consortium provides a
range of services to members, either through funded
projects or by covering costs through management
fees.
Coordinating Funding and Contract Bids
We advertise all learning related funding
and contract opportunities (through the
News and
Resources - Funding
pages) and where partnership bids are invited we
will seek expressions of interest to compose a joint
bid.
The Suffolk
Learning Consortium also works in partnership
with Suffolk County
Council to manage Neighbourhood Learning in Deprived
Communities
(NLDC)
funding
and Migration Impact Fund English for
Speakers of other Languages
(MIF ESOL) funding.
Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
Working closely with our members and partners we
will endeavour to provide accurate information,
advice and guidance on all learning related matters
for the Third Sector, ranging from general news to
specific details on workforce development, teaching
qualifications, continuing professional development
etc.
More details ...
Partnership and Representation
The Suffolk
Learning Consortium represents Third Sector
learning providers and users on a number of county,
regional and national forums and events, to develop
partnerships and report back to members on relevant
news.
-
EECETT (East of England
Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training)
- the Cambs., Norfolk, Suffolk Sub
CETT welcomed the Suffolk Learning
Consortium in Summer 2009 and we have now
developed a strong partnership to support
'teachers' in the Third Sector.
-
 learn EAST
is a network of six county-based learning
consortia, including the Suffolk Learning
Consortium, covering the East of England,
led by COVER, the Community
and Voluntary Sector Forum for the Eastern
Region. Our 6 weekly meetings with key
stakeholders in Third Sector learning allow us
to keep abreast of the latest news and to ensure
our voice is heard.
- PCDL (Personal Community Development
and Learning) Partnership - this
partnership of key training providers of
personal and community learning in Suffolk is
currently chaired by SAVO's Training Manager.
-
 The Apprenticeship Scheme
- the Suffolk Learning Consortium is a
partner of a Suffolk County Council led project
in West Suffolk and East Babergh to trial a scheme offering
funded apprenticeships and shared
apprenticeships with Public and Third Sector
organisations.
More details ...
 Project
Management
'Creating and embedding a learning culture
in
Suffolk’s Third Sector frontline organisations'
This
BASIS2 Big Lottery
funded project will aim to develop the skills,
knowledge and learning of staff, trustees and
volunteers within Suffolk's Third Sector
organisations, and will work to strengthen the
sustainability of frontline organisations through
raising the quality of their work and their ability
to successfully apply for funding.
Workforce Development
 The
Suffolk Learning Consortium has developed a
Workforce Development offer
which utilises the wide range of fully funded
learning which is available, including Learning
Champions and Train to Gain.
More details ...
The fully funded Learning Champions
qualification (NVQ Level 2 or 3) is delivered by
SAVO and helps organisations to carry out a Training
Needs Analysis and develop a training ethos.
Historic Projects - Working Groups
Funded by Suffolk LSC,
up to July 2008
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