Supporting Excellence in Initial Teacher Education
Following an invitation to bid for projects to develop partnerships of initial teacher education (ITE) providers, employers and other organisations, LSIS has funded 16 projects to pilot new models of delivery of initial teacher education that are due to start delivering new FE teacher training programmes from September 2012.
Nine further education providers in England have been shortlisted in a national competition that recognises colleges’ and universities’ sustainable development initiatives.
The providers have been shortlisted for the Green Gown awards, which celebrate exceptional sustainability projects undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK. Four of them, Redbridge Institute of Adult Education, South Thames College, Walsall Adult and Community College and the Trade Union Studies Centre at Lewisham College received support from the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS).
The review of teacher training qualifications within the Further Education (FE) and skills sector is underway and from October you can get involved.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has asked us to conduct the review, ahead of the final report from the Lingfield Review the independent review of professionalism across the sector chaired by Lord Lingfield.
LSIS has recently launched consultations on the following Apprenticeship Frameworks and National Occupational Standards:
Apprenticeship Framework for Information, Advice and Guidance Related Services (Wales)
Eight further education providers in England have been shortlisted in a national competition that recognises colleges' and universities' sustainable development initiatives.
The providers have been shortlisted for the Green Gown awards, which celebrate exceptional sustainability projects undertaken by universities and colleges across the UK.
A Leadership College for the Further Education and Skills sector is one step closer to fruition.
The Learning and skills Improvement Service (LSIS) have appointed a project board and project director to steer the Leadership College project operational by September 2013.
Teacher training qualifications within the Further Education (FE) & Skills sector are going to be simplified under a new review.
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) has asked the Learning and Skills improvement Service (LSIS) to conduct the project.
A programme is being launched to help ease the frustrations of securing support for those with special educational needs.
The Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) is going to be inviting organisations to tender for work to help children and young people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities, and their families.
Blue Cat Initiative and Tresham College have been named as Providers of the Year at the Leading Learner Voice Awards.
Hosted in partnership by the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) and the NUS, this is the fifth year the awards have been held.
