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National Apprenticeship Service South East Bulletin - March 2010
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The secret of our SIXcess
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Changes to the special EMA arrangements for learners on entry to employment (e2e)
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The Provider Quality Assurance System - A Guide for Work Based Learning Providers
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LSC Update - QCF
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News Archive
National Newsletters
The Learning and Skills Research Network (LSRN) e-newsletter for March 2009 has items on a range of research matters from around the learning and skills sector and is now available on: http://www.theresearchcentre.co.uk/LSRNW/Documents/lsrnnews0309.pdf .
The Apprentice Newsletter is available from: http://newsletter.apprenticeships.org.uk/issue35/issue35_WEB.html
FE and Skills Newsletter for April 2009 from DIUS is availble from: http://dius.createsend.com/t/ViewEmail/r/DAB7BD992A2929D6/C67FD2F38AC4859C .
The Spring 2009 ‘14-19 News’ e-bulletin from LSN is now available from: http://www.lsneducation.org.uk/mailings/email/1419/files/1419_News_Spring.pdf .
Ofsted has its April 2009 edition of ‘Ofsted News’ available, with articles on changes to learning and skills sector inspections, amongst others. Go to: http://ofstednews.ofsted.gov.uk/?cmd=issues.contents&issue=30 .
The latest ‘Talisman’ newsletter (No. 74) with items about teaching and learning for those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, hairdressing and beauty therapy, construction and the built environment, and the good practice database. Please click here for more: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/Publications-and-research/Browse-all-by/Documents-by-type/Newsletters/Back-Issues/talisman/talisman-74 .
The Learning and Skills Council (East of England) Procurement and Contracts Team Bulletin.
http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/EastofEngland/EoE_QPF_Newsletter_7th_april_09.pdf
The Lifelong Learning Programme team at ECOTEC
Framework for Excellence (FfE), with news of the Learner Views survey, training events and disseminating FfE outputs, etc.: http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/National/Framework_for_Excellence_Bulletin-Mar09.pdf ;
Learner Support Service, with items regarding future plans, the portal, an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) guarantee for returning learners, the Free Childcare and Care to Learn initiatives, Individual Learner Records (ILRs), ‘actions you may need to take’, etc.: http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/National/March09_Stakeholder_e-bulletin.pdf ;
Free Childcare for Training and Learning scheme (including general information, the ‘field force’, ‘actions you may need to take’, and so on): http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/National/March_FCTLW_e-newsletter.pdf ;
Skills Accounts, with stuff about how it’s evolving, the trials, preparing for September enrolments, support materials and the helpline: http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/National/nat-090324MarchE-BulletinCC_FINAL-mar09.pdf .
A new framework is now published to help in supporting LDD learners (those with learning difficulties and/or disabilities) in their transition from school and work-based learning, etc., into college. There’s a full guidance paper available, along with a proforma and additional appendices. The main document is here: http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/National/nat-learningforlivingworkFWOCT08-mar09.pdf ; the proforma with appendices is at: http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/National/nat-LfLW-FWblank-mar09_.doc .
EMAs (Education Maintenance Allowances) for 2009-10. LSC’s own information and materials for providers and other professionals, are located here: http://ema.lsc.gov.uk . In particular, the providers’ guide for EMAs in 2009-10 is at: http://www.lsc.gov.uk/publications/latestdocuments/Detail.htm?id=9b05da1f-963e-4ffb-bd64-54359e5a5fb7. And for the ‘Direct Gov’ web-page, with general EMA information and advice (including Frequently Asked Questions) aimed at learners, parents and others, please click here: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/14To19/MoneyToLearn/EMA/DG_066955 .
Talisman No. 73 is now available from Ofsted and includes items about apprenticeships. Download this March edition of the Ofsted newsletter from: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/Publications-and-research/Browse-all-by/Documents-by-type/Newsletters/Back-Issues/talisman/talisman-73 .
UKCES is the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. Its ‘Intelligence’ e-bulletin carries a large number of policy and research documents that link to skills and work. The latest edition, for March 2009, has some 18 items hotlinked in two sections, plus a special focus article examining the new right for employees to request time off for training. Click here for the March UKCES ‘Intelligence’ newsletter: http://www.ukces.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=4756 .
IES Noticeboard
The latest edition of the LSC South East Integrated Employment and Skills (IES) Noticeboard is now available.
This edition includes updates on:
1. The IES Trial
2. South East Region Economic Recovery
3. Six month unemployed training offer
4. Jobcentre Plus and Train to Gain Brokerage Protocols
5. Presentations from the recent AOSEC event on IES
6. Skills Accounts Trial
7. The National Apprenticeship Service
8. Basically… fact sheets
9. The Learning Revolution white paper
10. Report on Re-skilling for recovery: After Leitch, implementing skills and training policies
Apprentice Newsletter
http://newsletter.apprenticeships.org.uk/
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MIAP Newsletter Please click here to download the .PDF file.
LSIS Newsletter Please find the latest edition of the LSIS newsletter at: http://info.ma001.com/anony/newsletters31342C32303937
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DIUS ‘FE and Skills Newsletter’ The latest DIUS ‘FE and Skills Newsletter’ is also now out. There are items on matters such as National Apprenticeships Week, safeguarding and safer recruitment training for FE, the ‘Get On’ numeracy campaign and the National Learner Panel. Go to: http://www.dius.gov.uk/mailshots/mailshot_270209.html .
16-19 and post-16 Transfer of Funding Bulletin The latest DIUS ’16-19 and post-16 Transfer of Funding Bulletin’ (No. 6) has been published recently. It covers a number of matters relevant to that topic area, including organisational transition matters for the LSC, towards the Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) and the Skills Funding Agency (SFA), as well as information on switching some powers from academies to the YPLA. You can see the new Bulletin at: http://www.dius.gov.uk/policy/documents/6th%20MoG%20Bulletin%20Feb%2009%20-%20st.doc
Ofsted News, issue No. 10 (for February 2009), is on-line now at: http://ofstednews.ofsted.gov.uk/?cmd=issues.contents&issue=29 .
Subscribe at http://live.ofsted.gov.uk/newsletter/index.cfm
The latest ‘Skills for Life Update’ magazine (No. 27, for Spring 2009) is now available for download, if you click: http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/readwriteplus/bank.cfm?section=991 .
Learning to Learn Newsletter‘Learning to Learn’ project e-Bulletin, No.16, from the Campaign for Learning (CfL) is available at: http://www.campaignforlearning.org.uk/projects/L2L/Newsletter/Issue16/default16.htm
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LSC Updates
LSC Web Updates - 13/03/10
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LSC Web Updates - 12/03/10
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LSC Web Updates - 10/03/10
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