The University of Sunderland have places available on the following courses starting in January/February 2013: Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Mathematics (Numeracy); Professional Graduate/Certificate in Post Compulsory Education and Training (blended learning).
Information on a new programme for LDD specialists and on the Masters in Lifelong Learning and Professional Development.
These programmes offer literacy, numeracy and Functional Skills teachers the opportunity to become fully qualified more quickly. Courses are delivered by the Essential Skills Resource Centre, University of Warwick, who have successfully taught programmes for the last 8 years.
Trinity College London is holding its UK ESOL teacher seminars again this November 2011. The seminars are free to attend and lunch is provided for all day delegates. Certificates of Attendance will be issued.
Want to develop a whole organisation approach to improve the quality of your numeracy provision? Need new strategies and resources that will help you develop your learners’ confidence and skills in using maths in vocational and real-life situations? Building on the success of our highly popular numeracy events held in London, we are offering an additional set of dates in northern and central locations. Find out more…
Ofsted has launched a website area showcasing good practice across the sectors that it inspects and regulates.
This review carried out by Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) concludes that PTLLS, CTLLS and DTLLS (and the subject-specific variants to these qualifications) need updating to meet more effectively the needs of the lifelong learning workforce.
Success North was awarded Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training status in July 2007, following a successful submission to the Quality Improvement Agency (now LSIS). Success North is a collaborative partnership led by Newcastle College, and consisting of a diverse range of training providers, groups and organisations within the Lifelong Learning sector.
Baroness Margaret Sharp of Guildford has called for equal status of Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) and Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), the teaching qualifications for FE and schools respectively
The latest directory of Skills for Life teacher training and professional development programmes for the North West region is now available
The extremely popular “yellow ring binder”, aimed at mathematics teachers whose learners are working at around Entry 3 / Level 1, has now been adapted as an online resource
The Success North Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training winter conference will include presentations and workshops by a range of partners and other organisations, within the theme of technology-enhanced learning
