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Regulation & Language Training: Is there a case for it? Philip Shawcross ICAEA ICAO LPRI workshop, ENAC, Rome, 4 th March 2010. Regulation & Language Training?. A few issues … … a bit of provocation. Regulation & Language Training?. Current situation Aviation English training:
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Regulation & Language Training: Is there a case for it? Philip Shawcross ICAEA ICAO LPRI workshop, ENAC, Rome, 4th March 2010
Regulation & Language Training? A few issues … … a bit of provocation
Regulation & Language Training? Current situation Aviation English training: • New activity • Few long track records • Little academic research • Unregulated • High stakes outcomes
Regulation & Language Training? Accreditation: a paradox • Many TEFL accrediting bodies … • … but without aviation expertise • FTOs accredited by CAAs …. • … but private language schools not covered
Regulation & Language Training? Some regulation options • Free unregulated market • Regulation centralized by a single recognized international body • Individual State regulation following national / international guidelines • Self-regulation through a voluntary international consortium of training organisations
Regulation & Language Training? Obstacles to regulation • Consensus on training criteria • Widely differing local conditions • Absence of a recognized authority • Perceived interference with a free market • Lack of incentive • Funding • Time frame
Regulation & Language Training? Positive outcomes of regulation • Creation of a recognized statement of best practice • Formative effect on organisations & practitioners • Robust criteria for decision-makers • Improved use of resources • More systematic approach to training process
Regulation & Language Training? So, where do we go from here?
Regulation & Language Training? What are your thoughts? philip.shawcross@icaea.net ICAO LPRI workshop, ENAC, Rome, 4th March 2010