LINKS TO USEFUL ORGANISATIONS AND SERVICES
Area Wide Prospectus
Shows all 14-19 provision available in Sussex.
www.myfuturesussex.com
Apprenticeships – Local Sussex Website
www.apprenticeships-in-sussex.com
Apprenticeships – National Website and Vacancy Service
www.apprenticeships.org.uk
Association of Learning Providers
ALP is the national representative body for learning providers.
www.learningproviders.org.uk
Department for Education
www.dcsf.gov.uk
Department for Innovation, Business and Skills
www.dius.gov.uk
FE Sussex
Represents colleges in Sussex and works closely with SCTP in providing services for members.
www.fesussex.org.uk
Government Office for the South East (GOSE)
www.go-se.gov.uk
Information Authority
The information authority sets and regulates data and collection standards for further education (FE) and training provision in England.
www.theia.communityserver.com/
Learndirect
www.learndirect.co.uk
Learning and Skills Improvement Service
The new sector‑owned body, formed from CEL and QIA to develop excellent and sustainable FE provision across the sector. LSIS will work in partnership with all parts of the sector to provide vision, leadership, clarity and high quality support; practising and enabling continuous self‑improvement and capacity building.
www.lsis.org.uk
Learning and Skills Network
Deliver quality improvement and staff development programmes that support specific government initiatives, through research, training and consultancy; and supply services directly to schools, colleges and training organisations.
www.lsneducation.org.uk
Lifelong Learning UK
The independent employer-led sector skills council responsible for the professional development of staff working in the UK lifelong learning sector. Go this site for information on teacher and trainer qualifications.
www.lluk.org
Matrix Standard
www.matrixstandard.com
OFSTED
Website for the national learning inspectorate.
www.ofsted.gov.uk
Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA)
Responsible for developing and modernising the curriculum, assessments, examinations and qualifications.
Skills Funding Agency
Responsible for managing the Government Funding of Post-16 Learning including contracting with providers and quality assurance.
www.skillsfundingagency.bis.gov.uk
Sussex Enterprise
The Chamber of Commerce for Sussex.
www.sussexenterprise.co.uk
Sussex Learning Network
Sussex based organisation that promotes progression into vocational higher education via working with a range of partners.
www.sussexlearningnetwork.org.uk
Train To Gain – National Website
www.traintogain.gov.uk
Train To Gain – South East Website
www.traintogain.gov.uk/In_your_Region/South_East
Training Quality Standard
The Training Quality Standard is an assessment framework and an assessment and certification process, which has been designed to recognise and celebrate the best organisations delivering training and development solutions to employers.
www.trainingqualitystandard.co.uk
Young People's Learning Agency
Responsible for supporting Local Authorities in managing the Government Funding of 14-19 Learning including contracting with providers and quality assurance.
LINKS TO USEFUL RESOURCES
1/9/10 - SFA Apprenticeship Funding Guidance 2010-11
Click here
12/8/10 - Local Authority Apprenticeship Data Packs
West Sussex click here
East Sussex click here
Brighton & Hove click here
7/1/10 - Summary of Apprenticeship Bill
Click here for summary.
4/11/09 - LSC Funding Guidance Version 4.2
For latest version published by the LSC click here
19/10/09 - Link to LA Apprenticeship Data and Sussex Employer Data
Click here to go to a page on the ALP SE website that enables downloads on useful data on 16-18 apprenticeships in each LA area and employer data in Sussex and other SE counties.
11/10/09 - e2e Guidance 2009/10 Version 2 - Sept 09
Click here.
11/10/09 - LSC Learner Support Programme - Discretionary Funding Guidance
Available here.
9/10/09 - Framework For Excellence 2009/10 - LSC Provider Guide
Click here.
8/7/09 - ALP's Glossary of Work Based Learning Acronymns
This is a useful list for practitioners old and new! Click here for access.
12/6/09 - LSC/QCA - Foundation learning Tier Interim Guidance May 2009
To view the guidance click here.
22/5/09 - City & Guilds Guide to the new Qualifications & Credit Framework
Useful guide to the new framework available here.
14/5/09 - Who Does What In The 14-19 System?
A useful guide published by Edexcel is available here
29/3/09 - NIACE Publication on Safeguarding - 'Safer Practice, Safer Learning'
Titled as 'A whole organisation approach to safeguarding vulnerable adults for the learning and skills sector'. Click here for the document.
15/3/09 - Consultation on the Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE)
This document, issued by DIUS, is a first indication of how the specifications for apprenticeship frameworks might change in 2011. Not only does this give you advanced warning of how the content and delivery of apprenticeships might change, but also the chance to comment and influence these developments. For document click here
27/2/09 - Safeguarding
View the Sussex Child Protection and Safeguarding Procedures here
13/2/09 - Apprenticeship Bill
For details of the full bill click here
29/1/09 - New Referrals to the Independent Safeguarding Authority
For latest information click here
29/1/09 - East Sussex Local Authority - 14-19 Newsletter - January 2009
Click here for the document.
23/1/09 - Progression routes between apprenticeships and the Diploma
A joint statement from QCA, DCSF and the LSC on the relationship between diplomas and appenticeships. For the document click here
8/1/09 - Expanation of Key Stages and Year numbering in English Schools
Terms such as Year 8, Year 9 or Key Stage 4 can often be confusing. This simple document shows the interrelationship between these terms and more traditional terms such as junior and secondary school. For the document click here
Latest LSC Guidance on Managing and Identifying Under Performance - Dec 2008
This provides guidance on minimum levels of performance and the operation of Notices to Improve applying to the 2009/10 academic year. Click here for details.
Delivering 14-19 Reform: Next Steps
Latest update from DCSF on the progress made in 14-19 reform. The summary is informative and only 20 pages, the full document is a bit longer! Download either from DCSF by clicking here
More On Diplomas
The QIA offers a support programme for those involved in diplomas see www.diploma-support.org . For those looking fo an introduction to diplomas Brighton and Hove City Council have made available a diploma e-learning tool which explains the basics - to access click here .
World Class Skills - Provider Support Programme
The Government-funded provider development programme World Class Skills is now fully operational.
LSC-funded providers can register for a whole range of ‘free’ support provided by KPMG, from whole organisational consultancy to specific seminars and workshops.
The main focus of the programme is Employer Responsiveness, therefore this programme is particularly relevant to any provider delivering Train to Gain and or Apprenticeship provision.
See wcs.excellence.qia.org.uk/ for details
DIUS Publication: World Class Apprenticeships
www.dius.gov.uk/publications/world_class_apprenticeships.pdf
