Humberside Learning Consortium (HLC)

Registration deadline approaches for WBL and ACL Trainers
Professional status for LSC funded teachers and trainers in Work-Based Learning (WBL) and Adult and Community Learning (ACL) - [99/260908]

Following the introduction of government reforms in 2007, learning providers that deliver further education provision through a contract or funding agreement with the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) are required to ensure that all their trainers, tutors and teachers:

• register as members of the Institute for Learning (IfL) by 30 September 2008
• undertake at least 30 hours continuing professional development (CPD) each year (prorated for part-time trainers)
• abide by IfL's Code of Professional Practice.

The reforms apply to learning providers operating in work-based, adult and community, offender and voluntary sector settings. So far, nearly 150,000 practitioners have registered with IfL, including FE and specialist independent college teachers, who were required to register by the end of March 2008.

IfL's deputy chief executive, Lee Davies, said, 'Following the publication of the FE white paper in March 2006, we saw strong support for teachers and trainers to become members of a professional body. Now that this is in place, our role is to help raise the individual and collective professional status of trainers and teachers, so that they get the recognition they deserve.'

'We recognise that there are a few trainers and teachers who are not yet sure they want to join, or don't like the idea of being required to do so, but I think this will change. Just as doctors, lawyers and schoolteachers are automatically members of a professional body, it will become the norm for FE and skills practitioners to belong to their professional body.'

In early September, IfL will be hosting three events around the country aimed at helping HR and staff development managers and senior leaders understand the impact of the new regulations on their organisations, and the opportunities for staff development. There is no charge for attending the briefings, but places are limited and must be booked in advance. There will be two sessions at each of the locations:

• London: 2 September 2008
• Birmingham: 3 September 2008
• Leeds: 4 September 2008

Further information and registration details for these events are available on IfL's website

Visit www.ifl.ac.uk for more information on the IfL, CPD and membership benefits, or call 0844 815 3202.

Download the IfL Information sheet

Download Professional Status for the Further Education and Skills Sector

Download the IfL Guidance to Joining Online

Observation of Teaching and Learning - What Every Teacher Should Know
Wednesday 1st October 2008 - 9.15 am for a 9.30 start at the Barton Adult Education Centre [98/240908]

Who should attend?

Teachers, trainers and assessors who are likely to be observed as part of internal QA process or Ofsted Inspections.

This programme is designed to inform teachers and trainers about the process and outcomes of being observed either by inspectors or internal observers. This event can be recorded as part of your annual CPD requirements.

Find out:

1. How to prepare for observation
2. How teaching and learning is assessed
3. How grades are arrived at
4. What to expect from feedback
5. What should happen next
6. When an inadequate grade is not the fault of the teacher
7. How OTLs should be reflected in the SAR
8. How OTLs are conducted during inspection
9. How dual observations work
10. How OTLs demonstrate a provider's capacity to improve

The programme is delivered by Helen Groves - CEO of Humberside Learning Consortium and a very experienced observer of teaching and learning. Helen was Vice Principal and Director of Teaching and Learning at a Beacon college and a part-time inspector with ALI and Ofsted for many years. She has experience of inspecting colleges, prisons, work-based learning providers, Job Centre Plus and Adult and Community Provision. Helen has also observed Teaching and Learning as a QAA reviewer.

HLC Providers - Free

Other Providers - £25 per delegate

To reserve your place please complete the booking forms (1 per delegate) and return to Diane Pattrick, Humberside Learning Consortium, Goodwin Centre, Icehouse Road, Hull HU3 2HQ or via email pattrickd@hlc-vol.org

Download a Booking Form

Evaluative Writing Skills for Self Assessment
Thursday 9th October 2008 - 9.15 am to 12.30 pm at the Barton Adult Education Centre [98/240908]

Who should attend?

Quality managers, curriculum leaders, team leaders and course leaders who contribute to an area or organisations self assessment process and report, these skills are also useful for observers making judgments about teaching and learning.

This short programme is designed to develop the high order skills of writing evaluative statements. By the end of the session delegates will know the difference between descriptive and evaluative statements. This event can be recorded as part of your annual CPD requirements.

Find out:

1. How to recognise descriptive statements
2. How to write evaluative statements
3. How to develop a vocabulary of evaluative words
4. How to make your self assessment report and OTLs evaluative and judgement rich
5. How to enhance the accuracy of judgements made for self assessment and OTLs

The programme is delivered by Helen Groves - CEO of Humberside Learning Consortium and a very experienced senior manager of teaching and learning. She has a wealth of experience of inspecting colleges, prisons; work based learning providers, Job Centre Plus and Adult and Community Provision. Helen has also reviewed Teaching and Learning as a QAA reviewer.

HLC Providers - Free

Other Providers - £25 per delegate

To reserve your place please complete the booking forms (1 per delegate) and return to Diane Pattrick, Humberside Learning Consortium, Goodwin Centre, Icehouse Road, Hull HU3 2HQ or via email pattrickd@hlc-vol.org

Download Booking Form

IfL publishes policy statement on professional formation
The Institute for Learning [IfL] has published its policy statement on professional formation for teachers, trainers and tutors in the further education and skills sector [90/010908]

Professional formation is the post-qualification process by which a teacher demonstrates, through professional practice:

• the ability to use effectively the skills and knowledge acquired whilst training to be a teacher
• the capacity to meet the occupational standards required

Successful professional formation leads to the conferral of Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) or Associate Teacher Learning and Skills (ATLS) status. Applications for licensed practitioner status, through QTLS or ATLS, may be made from 1 September 2008, and will be mandatory for teachers joining the sector from 1 September 2007.

Other than the regulatory requirement to achieve QTLS or ATLS status within five years of employment in the sector, professional formation is not time-limited, and the time taken to achieve licensed status will be determined by the circumstances of individual teachers.

IfL's deputy chief executive, Lee Davies, said, "It's important to note that relevant qualifications do not automatically lead to QTLS or ATLS status. This is conferred by IfL only after suitably qualified candidates have successfully completed professional formation, which is not available until 1 September 2008. The first conferrals will happen after early adopters have submitted their professional formation accounts for assessment."

The professional formation account should incorporate both mandatory and personalised evidence:

• Mandatory elements include completion of an approved qualification (or equivalent) at level 5 for QTLS or level 3 or 4 for ATLS; literacy and numeracy skills at or above level 2; supporting testimony; and a self-declaration of fitness to practise.
• Personalised elements include accounts of subject currency and of teaching and learning skills; self-evaluation of the candidate's learning needs and goals for the next 12 months; an individual learning plan; and evidence of reflective practice.

All teachers and trainers in the sector, including those who joined before 1 September 2007, are required to become members of IfL, abide by IfL's Code of Professional Practice and remain in good standing through continuing professional development (CPD).

"Licensed practitioner status is not mandatory for all FE and skills teachers, but will become the new benchmark in the sector," said Mr Davies, "and so we are encouraging all those teaching in the sector to achieve this as a demonstration of their professional skills and standards."

Further information about professional formation is available on IfL's website at www.ifl.ac.uk

Footsey for Free
Key Fund, Yorkshire [87/200808]

• Are you a charity or a community or voluntary organisation?
• Is your organisation based in Yorkshire and the Humber?
• Are you looking to diversify your income or become a social enterprise?

If so, Key Fund Yorkshire could help!

Key Fund Yorkshire has secured a strictly limited number of free passes for voluntary and community organisations to attend Footsey 100: The largest Social Enterprise Trade Fair in the UK, on Thursday 16th October 2008 at York Racecourse.

We will provide you with:

• Free entry to the event; paid by direct grant
• An additional set grant of £200 to cover travel expenses and any other out of pocket expenses
• The chance to speak to Key Fund Yorkshire staff about grant and loan funding opportunities
• The opportunity to attend exclusive tailored surgeries on topics such as Funding Needs and Financial Management. There will also be the chance to talk to proven social entrepreneurs
• The chance to view the exhibition stands of over 100 organisations
• Networking opportunities

To apply for a grant to attend Footsey 100 please contact Kerry Chase on 0114 242 8909 or email kerry.chase@keyfundyorks.org.uk

For more information about Footsey 100, please visit www.footsey.org.uk

Competition is expected to be high so please apply without delay. Preference will be given to voluntary and community organisations and new start social enterprises that have not visited Footsey before and have not previously applied to the Key Fund for Social Economy Funding.

MSc Charity Resource Management Course 2009
We are now very pleased to accept applications for 2009 for the MSc Charity Resource Management course at Sheffield Hallam University - the next start is January 2009 [86/250808]

This is a two year part-time course intended for those who are directly involved in work with a charitable organisation (large or small) where you have a particular emphasis on resources (for example, fundraising/income generation, financial management, human resources - but linked to broader issues of organisational strategy and change management. The course also includes a module on consultancy/advice work, and is thus very relevant to those working with and supporting other charities.

There are eight taught modules and a dissertation - each module just requires attendance at the University for four days. On technical issues, the course is now fully updated for the Charities Act 2006. See www.shu.ac.uk/ad/charity for further details.

For 2009 the University is again offering scholarships which cover nearly 40% of the fees for students from charities with limited resources.

The course includes two modules with lead to the Institute of Fundraising Certificate in Fundraising Management - and it is possible to take these on a standalone basis in September and February. If you just want to work for the IoF Certificate, we can still accept applications up to the end of August to take the Certificate modules 16-19 Sept 2008 and 3-6 Feb 2009.

For a full course brochure and application form, please call 0114 225 2820 or email ominfo@shu.ac.uk

Workforce development
Humberhub [50/050908]

• Drop-In and find out about how you can access free* training that is being made available by Hull City Council to meet the government's requirements for the children's workforce.
• Let us know what would help you to recruit, train and retain workers
• This event is for anyone working with children and young people, as a paid worker or as a volunteer in the voluntary and/or community sector.
• This event is to be held in the Conference Room at the Goodwin Centre, Icehouse Rd on 17th September from 2.00pm to 7.00pm.

Please note:- * a minimal cost may apply to some training events to cover room hire and/or refreshments.

In order to attend, please download and complete the booking form below.

Booking form

Workforce of the future
Preparing for change in the Health and Social care [45/210808]

Humberhub - 3rd annual conference

October 8th 2008, 9.30am - 4pm at The Country Park Inn, Hessle

An interactive event with a range of speakers that will enhance your awareness of the changes required to establish the new health and social care workforce.

For further details please call 01482 445353 or email admin@humberhub.org.uk

Do you work or volunteer with children and young people in the voluntary and community sector?
Would you be interested in finding out about some of the key areas of knowledge and skills that are needed to work with children and young people? [30/010908]

If the answer to either of these questions is YES, then YOU are invited to take part in the following two FREE events!

Taking place at the Reeds Hotel in Barton upon Humber on Tuesday 11th November 1pm - 4pm Or Tuesday 18th November 6 - 9pm

There will be presentations, workshops, stands and stalls from a wide variety of organisations, learning providers and supporting services, locally, regionally and nationally, so we really hope you will be able to join us for what we hope will be a great opportunity for us all!

For more information and to book a place please contact Detty Tyler on 01482 871077 or 07920 875831 email detty@ervas.org.uk