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LSIS update – July 2012. Pamela Lumsden Regional Development Manager South East. Improving the quality. of the further education and skills sector. Providers helped by LSIS improved by one inspection grade at their next inspection
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LSIS update – July 2012 Pamela Lumsden Regional Development Manager South East
Improving the quality of the further education and skills sector • Providers helped by LSIS improved by one inspection grade at their next inspection • 684SFA funded providers received support to avoid or resolve failure
What our insight is telling us RCU Strategic Insight Survey • 72% of organisations and 64%of individuals rate our performance good/very good • 75% - 80% of respondents would definitely recommend LSIS to colleagues • 65% - 78% of respondents would definitely recommends LSIS to another organisation • Main reason for not using LSIS products and services is based on self-assessment of not needing improvement • Cost and quality are not specified as reasons for not using LSIS
LSIS Makes a difference How can we help you? • LSIS is making a difference to the sector • Those we have worked with are seeing real benefits • There is an increased confidence in LSIS by the sector • How can we help you to make a difference?
LSIS: Our commitment to improvementOur strategic priorities 2012 - 2015 • To lead the sector to achieve outstanding teaching and learning • To ensure the sector has excellent leadership, management and governance • To mobilise effective and timely intervention both to avoid and resolve cases of failure
LSIS: Our commitment to improvementImprovement dimensions • Our three priorities will be tailored and delivered using three improvement dimensions: • Individual Practitioners • Whole Organisational Development • Systems Improvement .
Spotlight on...... LSIS Accounts • Check your balance – current balance expires 31st August • Think about hosting an “in house” event • Book before 31st August for events up to 31st December (using current allocation) • New Allocations • £1000 allocation for non-engaged and new providers • £2000 allocation for those providers who previously engaged with LSIS Accounts, and whose SFA contract value is between £0 - £5m • £3000 allocation for those providers who previously engaged with LSIS Accounts, and whose SFA contract value is over £5m
Spotlight on...... • Packages of support for English, maths and ESOL/Functional Skills • From September, we will be offering 6 and 3 day packages of support to help organisations: • Implement functional skills • Improve the quality of their English, maths or ESOL provision • For more information contact : Terri Williams 0777 922 5032 teresa.williams@blueruby.plus. com
Spotlight on...... Excellence Gateway • Check the newly updated site www.excellencegateway.org.uk/ Improvement and Development Service (IDS) • Looking to progress from a grade 3 overall • Providers working together – joint actions • Individual support • Organisational Health Check
Spotlight on...... 24+ Advanced Learning Loans • Practical support for Providers from LSIS • Register interest 24plusloans@lsis.org.uk Preparing for Inspection • Events planned from September 2012 to March 2013 – why not have a regional event?
For Further Information about any LSIS service ... Please contact: Pamela Lumsden LSIS Regional Development Manager - South East Pamela.lumsden@lsis.org.uk Office: 01273 680938 Mobile:07825 933771