Review of Qualifications for Learning Professionals

1. Review of Qualifications for Learning Professionals August 2010 – March 2011 A Brief Overview Dot Powell

2. Scope of the review • Four elements were included in the review: • Current generic teaching qualifications • Current subject specific qualifications for teachers of literacy, numeracy and ESOL • Accredited professional development opportunities beyond initial training • A proposal to establish a new qualifications framework for learning professionals

3. Scope of the review • Exclusions from the review: • The Professional Standards for Teachers Tutors and Trainers in the Lifelong Learning Sector • The applications of the Professional Standards • The minimum core of literacy, language, numeracy and ICT • The entry criteria for subject specific teaching qualifications

4. PTLLS • Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector • Level 4 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector

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7. CTLLS • Level 3 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector • Level 4 Certificate in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector

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10. DTLLS • Level 5 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector

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