Thames Valley Professional Development Network

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Thames ValleyProfessional Development Network

• Presenter Name

Event
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Presentation Content

• Who are we?
• What do we do?
• Who are our sponsors and partners
• Where do we operate?
• How do we achieve our aims?
• What can we do for you?

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Our Mission
Thames Valley Professional Development Network
The Thames Valley Professional development
Network has been established to facilitate
innovative teacher training for tutors working
with learners who have Skills for Life (SFL)
needs.
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Our Sponsors and Partners
GOSE NRDC LLUK IOE SE PDN Network
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How are we organised?

• By Geographic Regions
• By Projects
• By Subject Specialisation.
• By Areas of Provision

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Where do we operate?

• Head Office (Reading)
• Region NW Oxfordshire
• Region SW Berkshire West
• Region NE - Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire North
  
• Region SE Berkshire East Buckinghamshire South

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Project - Professionalising the Skills for Life
Workforce

• Our primary focus is professionalising the
  Learning and Skills /Skills for Life workforce in
  the Thames Valley. Good practice demands that SFL
  tutors should hold a level four qualification in
  the subject specialism that they are teaching.
• It also suggests that many vocational learners
  have SFL needs and that their tutors need to be
  able to support those needs by embedding SFL
  within their teaching.
• Mentoring, Developing Champions and sharing best
  practice. Electronic resources and Fora

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Professionalising the SfL Workforce Our propriety
groups include

• Experienced Teachers - wanting to achieve
  qualified status (QTLS) within the new
  qualifications framework
• Existing SfL Teachers - in service before 2002
  who need to achieve new subject qualifications
  expected of all SfL teachers.
• New Teachers Those wanting to join the SfL
  teaching arena
• Teacher Trainees - currently on PGCE or
  Certificate of Education courses able to benefit
  from completing a specialist training in teaching
  or supporting SfL
• Vocational Tutors - responsible for embedding SfL
  within their teaching and supporting the delivery
  of key skills.

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Project - Enabling disadvantaged learners and
promoting progression and achievement
Develop high quality learning opportunities for
learners who face multiple disadvantage and who
have not previously been engaged in education or
training in recent years.
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Subject Specialisation

• Literacy
• ESOL
• Numeracy
• Initial Teacher Training
• Supporting SfL for non SfL specialists

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How do we achieve our aims?

• By working with our provider partners to
• Boost Demand for learning through effective
  promotion and engagement.
• Ensuring Capacity by increasing the capacity for
  provision.
• Raising Standards, improving the quality of
  teaching and learner support

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Our Partners in the Thames Valley

• Universities
• Further Education Colleges
• Adult and Community Learning
• Voluntary Community Sector
• Family Learning
• Jobcentre Plus Programmes
• Work-based Learning
• E-Learning (e.g. Learn direct)
• Prisons and National Probation Service
• Juvenile and Young Offender Institutions

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What can we do for you?

• Information Advice and Guidance for SfL Teachers
  and Supporters
• Accredited Courses (delivered through local
  providers)
• Level 2 - Certificate for Adult Learner Support
• Level 3 - Adult Literacy, Language and Numeracy
  Subject Support
• Level 4 - Adult Literacy, Language and Numeracy
  Subject Specialism
• ITT
• Non Accredited CPD activities' including bespoke
  packages
• IAG and TNAs
• Consultancy and or facilitation
• Peripatetic qualified SfL teachers

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What can we do for you?

• Continuing Professional Development Courses
  (delivered in conjunction with local providers)
  
• Core Curriculum, Literacy, Numeracy, ESOL,
  Access, and Pre entry
• Embedding SfL for vocational tutors.
• Continuing Professional Development.
• Using technology in Literacy, Language and
  Numeracy teaching.
• Engaging and Motivation Learners