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Webalert 7th December 2011

 

 

 

Notice

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joanne@ntn-wbl.org.uk.

 

Jobcentre Plus Nottinghamshire External Stakeholders' Newsletter November 2011

 

 

Colleagues,

Please find attached our latest newsletter.  I hope you find it informative and, as always, please feel free to cascade it via your networks.

 

Skills Funding Agency - Update - Issue 85

 

 

 

 

Update – Issue 85

In this issue:

If you have any feedback, please get in touch by emailing:  Update@skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk

 

The Apprentice Team Brochure

 

Please find our brochure attached which outlines our skills provider support services

Our learner and employer engagement services are invaluable for the members, especially with our specialism and key strength in recruiting and placing 16 to 18 year olds through apprenticeship vacancies.

 

Further Education and Skills System Reform Plan

 

For the attention of Principals, Governors,  Training Provider Chief Executives

Dear Colleague,

Following consultation, the Secretary of State for Business, Vince Cable and Skills Minister John Hayes launched New Challenges, New Chances: Further Education and Skills System Reform Plan: Building a World Class Skills System, and the accompanying Skills Investment Statement: Investing in a World Class Skills System.  

The reform plan published on 1 December 2011 sets out the Government’s overall strategy for further education and skills for the remainder of this Parliament.

Investing in a World Class Skills System sets out the adult Further Education and Skills budget for the 2012-13 financial year confirming the direction of travel set out in autumn 2010.  The principles of fairness and shared responsibility underpin our investment in adult Further Education and Skills.
The documents can be downloaded below:

i.  Link to New Challenges, New Chances reform plan
http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/further-education-skills/docs/f/11-1380-further-education-skills-system-reform-plan

Ii.  Link to Skills Investment Statement
http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/further-education-skills/docs/s/11-1374-skills-investment-statement-2011-2014

Iii. Link to New Challenges,New Chances summary of responses
http://www.bis.gov.uk/assets/biscore/further-education-skills/docs/n/11-1384-new-challenges-new-chances-summary-responses-to-consultation

Iv. Link to press notice

 

Pearson Policy Tracker for November 2011 + Hot Breakfast Summary


 

 

 

Policy Tracker for November 2011

Key speeches at the annual College’s Conference, significant reports from Ofsted, the OECD and the Treasury, the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and announcement of the Youth Contract, were all packed into a busy month and can be found listed in the latest Policy Tracker.

In addition to the attached summary, you can also see the video and read and comment
online.

Hot Breakfast Summary

Also, a big thanks to all of you who attended our latest Hot Breakfast Briefing yesterday morning on the topic of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement and potential implications for the world of education and skills.

Please find attached a link to the presentations used and a video recording of the event which we hope may be of use to some people.

By way of summary, we had three presentations. First Steve Besley from the Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning set out the overall context behind the current political and economic scenario and highlighted three crucial policy areas going forward, namely:

 

Secondly, Louis Coiffait, also from the Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning, outlined some of the associated research activity the Centre is undertaking around areas like careers and enterprise, both important features of the Growth Plan. Thirdly, Andy Palmer, Director of Education and Skills at BT, gave an interesting perspective from that of a large employer, pointing in particular to the importance of apprenticeships and the emphasis on growth.

In a busy session, voting pads were used to test out audience reaction on some of the key issues which the Chancellor had announced. These seemed to suggest, in the session at least, that people were feeling pretty resigned to some of the economic news we’ve just heard but generally hoping things will improve by the second half of next year.

Kind regards,

The Pearson Centre for Policy and Learning

You can follow the team and the Centre on Twitter: Steve Besley,  Louis Coiffait and PearsonCPL, and subscribe to our YouTube and Vimeo channels

 

Resource Utilisation Fund 2011-2012 - new LSIS funding opportunities

 

 

 

 

LSIS funding opportunity

An opportunity to act as host for a series of workshops which have developed around the projects and tools which LSIS jointly developed with the sector last year. Providers will be encouraged to work with their Regional Development Managers to be selected.

The one day workshop themes will be

1) Cut costs and increase revenue
2) Planning for the future (strategy, plus operational planning) and
3) Right people, right jobs.

I have attached a copy of the invitation (bidding is by invitation only), and a copy of the application form.

Bids should be submitted to resource.utilisation@lsis.org.uk on the accompanying application form by 12:00 midday on Wednesday 21 December 2011.

Bidders will be notified of the outcome no later than Monday 9 January 2012.

Successful projects will receive funding in the form of a grant. Half will be payable once the bid has been approved. The rest will be paid on delivery of the agreed workshops between mid-February and 30 March 2012.

If you have any queries, or wish to discuss any aspect of the conditions for greater clarity before submitting your bids, please e-mail paul.calkin@lsis.org.uk

Regards

 

TAQA - Assessor Qualifications

 

Assessor Qualifications

 

TAQA are delivering the new assessor qualifications:
                                             

  • Level 3 Award in Understanding the Principles & Practices of Assessment
    • £400 + vat per person.
  • Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment
    • £650 + vat per person.

 

  • Level 3 Award in Assessing Vocationally Related Achievement
    • £650 + vat per person.
  • Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement

On the following dates:

London – 10th & 11th January 2012

Birmingham – 15th & 16th February 2012

Manchester – 13th & 14th March 2012

 Bespoke Training – Please note that we can also deliver the qualifications to a
                minimum of 5 + learners at your premises at a reduced cost.
                                                                                                             

TO BOOK ONLINE CLICK HERE

OR Email: amysullivan@taqapd.co.uk  today!

 

Countdown Issue 548

 

Dear Member

Please find attached the latest issue of Countdown.

Regards