http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php en alexa@tvrn.co.uk Copyright 2011 2011-09-15T16:06:12+00:00 http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/cieh-health-and-safety-course-availability-25th-october-2011/ http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/cieh-health-and-safety-course-availability-25th-october-2011/#When:16:06:12Z There are a few spaces left on the course outlined below.  If you are interested please contact Alexa Volker (alexa@tvrn.co.uk) as soon as possible. Course Title : CIEH Health & Safety Course Date : 25th October 2011 Duration : 9.45 am to 4.00 pm Venue : Bicester, Oxfordshire Refreshments : teas and coffees will be available and a light lunch will be served. Learning outcomes •             Understanding the principles of health and safety and accident prevention •             Ability to contribute to any health and safety management system •             Understand the importance of risk assessment as a technique for accident and ill health prevention •             Understand the responsibilities placed on employers and employees •             Understand the hazard, risk and main causes of harm to workers (manual handling, hazardous substances, exposure to noise and vibration) •             Understand the importance of following systems, procedures and rules •             Understand how individual action can reduce risks to health and safety •             Appreciate how workplace equipment and task design affect health and safety Assessment : Multiple choice (30 questions) Regional News 2011-09-15T16:06:12+00:00 http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/vacancy-marketing-and-admin-assistant/ http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/vacancy-marketing-and-admin-assistant/#When:16:03:28Z Health_and_social_care_marketing_and_administrative_assistant_(JD).doc Health_and_social_care_marketing_and_administrative_assistant_(JD).doc Please see attached Job Description, if you are interested please send a CV and covering letter to: Sarah Jarvis Care Training Solutions Centre Manager Care Training Solutions Ltd Suite One 25 Bankside Kidlington Oxon OX5 1J     Regional News 2011-09-15T16:03:28+00:00 http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/ypla-ebulletin-issue-30/ http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/ypla-ebulletin-issue-30/#When:15:58:58Z  In this edition:   Article 1 Academies Payment Dates Article 2 ILR guidance for OLASS providers Article 3 16-19 Bursary Fund – Arrangement for requests for additional funding Article 4 Youth and Adult discretionary Learner Support MI 2010/11 Article 5 16-19 Transitional Arrangements Guide for 2011/12 Updated Article 6 Education Maintenance Allowance take-up report July 2011   Article 7 WorldSkills Premiere Experience (WSPE) YPLA_Ebulletin_Issue_30_17_August_2011.doc Regional News 2011-09-15T15:58:58+00:00 http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/one-month-to-go-until-worldskills-london-2011-we-need-your-help/ http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/one-month-to-go-until-worldskills-london-2011-we-need-your-help/#When:15:54:36Z With less than one month to go until WorldSkills London 2011, we need your help now more than ever to gain as much support for Team UK as possible! The Communications toolkit attached will provide you with the all the resources available to help you demonstrate your support for Team UK by doing the following:   -        Setting up a page on your website -        Promoting their stories in your newsletters, internal bulletins and your intranet -        Displaying information in your reception areas / outside your buildings, etc -        Posting messages of support on the Team UK website -        Following @wskillsteamuk on Twitter and liking the Team UK Facebook page which will be updated daily with news and content throughout Competition week All the resources you need can be found in Team UK toolkit on our website.   Are you a learning provider or employer of Team UK? If so, get the recognition you rightly deserve by completing the attached case study form and send back to me asap. Your case study will feature on the Team UK website and in the Team UK brochure! All provider and employer profiles will be published before the competition starts on 5 October.    If you need any assistance in promoting Team UK, please do not hesitate to contact me.    Thanks in advance for your support and we look forward to seeing you at WorldSkills London 2011, 5 – 8 October at ExCeL London! Team_UK_College_questionnaire.doc Team_UK_Communications_Toolkit.pdf Team_UK_Employer_questionnaire.doc   Charlotte Francis Marketing Executive (Competitions and Awards) Skills Funding Agency 3rd Floor, 36 Queen Street London EC4R 1BN T: 020 7429 2805 M: 07825 341 522 E: charlotte.francis@skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk W: www.ukskills.org.uk     Regional News 2011-09-15T15:54:36+00:00 http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/hi5-elearning-awards-2012-now-open-for-submissions/ http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/hi5-elearning-awards-2012-now-open-for-submissions/#When:15:52:16Z  Hi5 eLearning Awards 2012 now open for submissions Dear colleagues Welcome back to the start of the new term. I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable summer break. The JISC RSC South East is delighted to announce that the much acclaimed Hi5 eLearning Awards will be running once again this academic year and we are currently accepting submissions (see details below). Now in its fourth year, the Hi5 Awards scheme sets out to identify, promote and reward the very best e-learning practice taking place in the South East and provides an invaluable framework for raising the profile of ILT within provider organisations as well as cascading best practice throughout the region. Everything you need to know can be found on our 2012 Hi5 eLearning Awards  Application Launch Pad including: how to enter; schedule and criteria, background information; links to previous submissions and ceremonies; and, of course, access to the online submission form. Key dates for your diary Early Bird Submission Deadline                                                  7th November 2011 Final Submission Deadline                                                            16th December 2011 Hi5 Ceremony & Dinner                                                                6th March 2012 If you have any queries not addressed in the Hi5 Launch Pad, please use the following contact details: Tel: 01227 827091 (Help Desk) Email: hi5awards@kent.ac.uk Or contact me directly. We wish you the very best of luck with your submissions and look forward to another successful Hi5. Kindest regards Owen Hanmer Information Officer JISC Regional Support Centre South East D Block, Keynes College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NP Email:  o.hanmer@kent.ac.uk Tel: 01227 824850 Regional News 2011-09-15T15:52:16+00:00 http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/lwbla-director-ali-kaye-guardian-newspaper-article/ http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/lwbla-director-ali-kaye-guardian-newspaper-article/#When:15:49:49Z  “It’s pure prejudice to dismiss apprenticeships in favour of degrees” says LWBLA Director Ali Kaye in today’s Guardian, 2nd September:   Link to article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/sep/01/prejudice-dismissing-apprenticeships   The article highlights the need for more apprenticeships as part of a broad solution to developing “able, confident young people” with the learning and skills required to develop themselves and to drive the economy forward. All “motivated young people” should have the opportunity to realise their ambitions and they require better and earlier guidance to support them to make informed choices. The piece highlights the challenges in London with an economy made up of largely small and medium sized employers, and how apprenticeships can provide a solution to their skills needs. Regional News 2011-09-15T15:49:49+00:00 http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/jobcentre-plus-newsletter-update-4/ http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/jobcentre-plus-newsletter-update-4/#When:15:38:17Z  Dear Colleague Please find attached the fourth  edition of  our new Southern England Group newsletter which we are distributing to key regional partners in the South East &South West . We are keen to ensure that you are kept up to date with the welfare reform agenda and other key changes within Jobcentre Plus, therefore we will be producing this newsletter on a regular basis.  This will include key Jobcentre Plus messages and information we hope you will find useful. We are keen to get your feedback on the updates we have produced so far, therefore we will be contacting you separately in the next few weeks in order  to get your views and comments.   Please feel free to cascade to any interested parties or other colleagues in your organisation.   Kind Regards   Gaynor Clarke  Community 10000 Volunteer Manager South West | Jobcentre Plus | Southern England Group Partnership Team | 1st Floor Brendon House | High St | Taunton | TA1 3NY | 01823 349514 |  07747 631149 | www.dwp.gov.uk     Jobcentre_Plus_SE_Group_Newsletter_Update_4.pdf Regional News 2011-09-15T15:38:17+00:00 http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/niace-e-bulletin-issue-20/ http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/niace-e-bulletin-issue-20/#When:15:37:03Z   NIACE E-Bulletin: Issue 20 Working for more and different adult learners   Welcome to the September edition of the NIACE E-Bulletin. The latest news stories can be found below along with details of our latest conferences, training courses and publications.     The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) exists to engage more and different adults in better quality learning of all kinds.               NEWS Inquiry's recommendations to improve adult literacy       Addressing adult literacy needs must be regarded as a moral imperative and the cycle of inter-generational difficulties with literacy must be broken. These are the main findings of a year-long Independent Inquiry into Adult Literacy, supported by NIACE.     The Inquiry also urges Government to ensure that more teachers are trained and that  cross-sector partnership working is employed to help the many millions of adults who do not have the literacy skills they need for everyday life. Read the full press release and report     FE Funding and Landscape       "Colleges need greater freedom from over-elaborate funding restrictions and other limitations to achieve their full potential for the benefit of their wider communities", is the key finding of the Interim Report from the Independent Commission on Colleges in their Communities, published in July 2011.     Yet, colleges are at the centre of policy changes that are likely to change the further education landscape over the coming years, following the HE White Paper which outlines a new vision for higher education and the New Challenges, New Chances consultation which highlights 9 key areas for consultation on the reform agenda for further education. NIACE's policy seminar in Leicester on 19 September - FE Funding and Landscape - will provide attendees an opportunity to explore in detail: how the policy changes will impact on the FE sector in terms of freedom, fairness and responsibilities;  the implications of Level 3 fee loans for learners and FE institutions; the development of new approaches to higher education delivery; and the impact the proposals will have on widening participation and progression for adults. Read more on this news story       itea and biscuits       This year, Age UK's itea and biscuits week (19-25 September) coincides with the September Skills Festival (19 September - 8 October) - a national initiative coordinated by NIACE and World Skills London 2011, aiming to provide one million opportunities for people to try new skills by encouraging organisations across the UK to hold 'Have a Go' activities.     Read more on this news story           Organisations funded for Adult and Community Learning     The Adult and Community Learning Fund, managed by NIACE, has awarded a total of £2.25million to a variety of organisations who began work at the start of September. John Hayes, Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning, said:    "These winning projects are prime examples of the powerful impact that informal adult and community learning can have on individuals and society as a whole. It improves skills and job prospects as well as strengthening the networks and neighbourhoods that form the fabric of our everyday lives."    Read more on this news story               Keep up to date with all NIACE news by subscribing to our news feed You can now follow NIACE on Twitter, for daily news updates and information: www.twitter.com/NIACEHQ.   NIACE represents all adult learners and those who work with them. Make sure that NIACE represents you. Find out more about membership or call 0116 204 4200 to discuss the benefits of NIACE membership.   Conferences   Upcoming Conferences   FE Funding and Landscape: loans, freedoms, flexibilities and funding   Tuesday 19 September 2011 12.30pm to 3.40pm Leicester £85.00   The Government consultation New Challenges, New Chances - Next Steps in Implementing the Further Education Reform Programme launched in August 2011 sets out proposals for taking forward the strategy for FE and skills published in Skills for Sustainable Growth and Investing in Skills for Sustainable Growth in November 2010. Colleges are at the centre of policy changes that are likely to change the FE landscape and the sector as a whole over the coming years. This seminar is intended for people working in FE, and others with an interest in and concern for lifelong learning and adult learners and will explore the implications and impact on the sector and will provide an opportunity to explore in detail: how the policy changes will impact on the FE sector in terms of freedom, fairness and responsibilities: what do they mean in practice? the implications of Level 3 fee loans for learners and FE institutions the development of  new approaches to higher education delivery the impact the proposals will have on widening participation and progression for adults Find out more and book your place   Young People, Mental Health and Wellbeing Awareness: A Whole Life Ahead. A one day training session   Tuesday 20 September 2011 9.30am to 4.30pm Leicester Regional News 2011-09-15T15:37:03+00:00 http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/workbased-learning-resources-update/ http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/workbased-learning-resources-update/#When:15:35:53Z  Please click on the link below to get the latest edition of WoBLy Bits    http://www.wblresources.co.uk/aug-2011.html  Here are some of the hightlights: ·        News from the Skills Funding Agency ·        Guided Learning Hours ·        Apprenticeship Frameworks Online ·        2011/12 ILR changes and the single ILR   Regional News 2011-09-15T15:35:53+00:00 http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/lsis-updates/ http://www.alpse.co.uk/index.php/news/more/lsis-updates/#When:15:32:36Z Please find attached some highlights from the E&D team at LSIS.  Publications and Resources in EDI, Network meetings, seminars and workshops in equalities and Inspection, the Specific Duties, EDI and the Curriculum, Managing the tension between religion, belief and sexual orientation and bespoke/consultancy support are amongst some of the excellent resources and support planned for colleagues and organisations in the learning and skills sector.   If you need further information or want to discuss any of our activities do contact me Margaret.adjaye@lsis.org.uk   EDI_Highlights_branded.pdf Regional News 2011-09-15T15:32:36+00:00