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Local Priorities for Training

Local Priorities for Training. Skills for Life Professional Development Partnership in Devon and Torbay. Our Aims. Promote and celebrate achievements of teachers and learners of SfL Enable staff who are teaching or supporting SfL to become more skilled and qualified

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Local Priorities for Training

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  1. Local Priorities for Training Skills for Life Professional Development Partnership in Devon and Torbay

  2. Our Aims • Promote and celebrate achievements of teachers and learners of SfL • Enable staff who are teaching or supporting SfL to become more skilled and qualified • Increase the number of staff working and specialising in SfL

  3. Our plans for 2004-5 • Hub of expertise – development groups • One-stop centre • Subsidised programmes at Levels 2,3,4 • Resource bank • Core Curriculum training • Expenses for learners • Mentoring for trainee teachers (L3-4)

  4. Achievements 2003-4 • Level 4: 14 • Level 3 (part): 38 • Core Curriculum: 264 • Level 2 (all or part): 142 • Awareness: 412 • SpLD Cert: 3 • Total: 876

  5. Profile of participants (1) • 74% Female • Ages 25-35 16%, 36-45 32%, 46-55 29%, 55+ 21% • FE 48%, LEA 26%, + TPs, Prisons etc • 40% currently involved in SfL Support • 66% worked 6-14 hrs pw • 69% have worked in SfL less than 1 yr

  6. Profile of Participants (2) • Highest English Language Qualification: Level 2 54%, Level 3 15%, Level 4 17% • Highest Maths Qualification: Level 2 40%, Level 3 21%, Level 4 32% • 35% had degrees • 43% had Teaching Certificates • 4% had no teaching –related qualification

  7. Our Plans for 2004-5 (contd) • Allowances for placements (L2-3) • Bursaries for SpLD & ESOL training • Awareness and Unit 1 training • Recruitment of new tutors and supporters • Supply register • Funds for tailored support for voluntary sector and progression meetings

  8. The Reality of 2004-5 • Cuts in capacity building funds • Cuts in FE/ACL funds • Cuts in Learning Partnership funds But • Concentration on national targets • Commitment to work together

  9. A Priorities • Identifying needs and recruiting learners: Awareness and Unit 1 training • Whole college approach, embedding SfL in other programmes and including national qualifications: Level 2 - 3 training • Workplace basic skills: tailored courses led by best local practioners • Move On Champions & Recruiters

  10. B Priorities • Tutor recruitment • Pilot groups for L4 qualifications • General Core Curriculum training • Time for mentoring, development, moderation, co-ordination …..

  11. Reflections • Planning for change: in stages • Funding should follow identified needs • Role of targets • Role of incentives for partners to participate • Appropriateness of qualifications

  12. Contact • John Willis Project Manager, Skills for Life 01647 441050 johnwillis@ukgateway.net

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