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FSSP=20
e-bulletin
May=20
2010
Welcome=20
to the latest edition of the Functional Skills Support =
Programme (FSSP) news bulletin for post-16 education =
and=20
training providers. May's bulletin includes programme =
updates=20
and a case study, as well as information and outputs =
from FSSP=20
development projects that have been carried out over =
the=20
previous year.
FSSP=20
news
Diploma=20
consortium training events
The=20
Functional Skills Support Programme is holding three =
training=20
events for practitioners and managers involved in the =
delivery=20
of functional skills within a Diploma consortium. We =
hope you=20
will be able to join us at one of these =
sessions.
Find out more about the consortium=20
sessions=20
FSSP=20
delivery models
The=20
FSSP is considering the various models that providers =
have=20
used to deliver functional skills, in order to share =
good=20
practice. We are engaging with a range of work-based =
learning,=20
adult and community learning, and college-based =
providers with=20
the aim of providing a paper that looks into the =
different=20
provision models that are in use across different =
provider=20
types.
For each of the 'areas for =
consideration' we=20
asked the provider for a short description=20
on:
A. What model have you taken =
for that=20
area, e.g. how have you managed overall planning for=20
functional skills?
B. What other =
models=20
could you have taken, e.g. how else could you have =
managed=20
overall planning for functional =
skills?
C.=20
Your reasons for choosing the model that you=20
described.
These outputs will be available on =
the=20
website soon.
Read a taster about Cornwall Adult =
Education=20
Service's delivery model
International=20
FSSP training
Diane =
Rawlings, a functional skills trainer in the =
south-west=20
region, will be flying out to Germany in July to train =
staff=20
delivering functional skills to apprentices at the =
Ministry of=20
Defence base near Paderborn in Germany.
Read the full article
Awarding=20
organisations accreditation
We=20
will keep you updated on the ongoing accreditation of =
awarding=20
organisations.
Find out the latest
Development=20
projects
The=20
Functional Skills Support Programme has funded 27 =
development=20
projects, selecting providers from all sectors and =
regions to=20
work on developing and improving functional skills =
delivery.=20
These organisations, which included further education=20
colleges, work-based learning, adult and continuing =
learning,=20
special needs, Diploma consortia and local =
authorities, each=20
produced materials, information and resources that =
would=20
benefit other functional skills centres.
Access the resources created
Case=20
study
Open=20
session case study
Thursday=20
20 May saw the first of four open sessions, focused on =
work-based learning, taking place at ACER's offices in =
St=20
Ives. The aim over the four sessions is to provide =
training=20
and networking opportunities for employer facing =
providers in=20
key areas of functional skills development.
Read the rest of the =
article |
On=20
the website:
Access training and=20
support
Contact the FSSP team =
Learn about the 'readiness =
=
tool' |
Open=20
sessions
FSSP is holding open =
training=20
sessions on a number of topics for practitioners =
preparing for functional skills rollout. Open =
sessions=20
last 2-3 hours and cover functional skills in =
the=20
context of the Diploma, Apprenticeships and =
Foundation=20
Learning, as well as specific sessions on =
functional=20
skills for Diploma consortia.
Find out more and book your =
place=20
Network=20
events
Following successful regional =
network=20
events over the last year, FSSP will continue to =
run=20
further network events over the coming months. =
These=20
events provide an opportunity for practitioner=20
networking and planning. Events include a range =
of=20
regional speakers from across the post-16 sector =
and an=20
update from the Qualifications and Curriculum=20
Development Agency.
Find network events in your =
region=20
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