The Learning Aim Database

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The Learning Aim Database

• Chris Cadddamy
• Cornwall College Business

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The Learning Aim Database

• The LAD holds data for three teaching years
• Contains information about all LSC-recognised
  learning aims
• It includes learning aim information as well as
  funding and statistical data

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The Learning Aim Database

• The information in the LAD is updated monthly
• Aims are added/amended based on details received
  from a variety of sources
• DfES
• QCA
• Awarding Bodies
• You could consider subscribing to the LSC web
  alerts service
• http//www.lsc.gov.uk/news/lscwebalerts/

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The Learning Aim Database

• http//providers.lsc.gov.uk/LAD/default.asp

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The National Database of Accredited
Qualifications (NDAQ)

• Free online database of nationally accredited
  qualifications, units and recognised awarding
  bodies
• The only database that provides concise,
  definitive, up-to-date information on all
  nationally accredited qualifications
• used by learners, employers, awarding bodies,
  training providers, schools, colleges, government
  agencies, regulatory partners and funding
  agencies User-friendly and accessible providing
  online help, support and a full search facility

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The National Database of Accredited
Qualifications (NDAQ)

• http//www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk/index.a
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Awarding Bodies

• A body approved by a recognised agency (Ofqual)
  for the purpose of certificating learners
  achievement
• Ofqual approves all new awarding bodies and
  qualifications.

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Examples of Awarding Bodies

• City and Guilds
• Edexcel (BTEC)
• OCR
• AQA
• NCFE
• CITB
• HAB
• LANTRA
• GQA

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key Organisations

• Sector Skills Councils
• Learning and Skills Council
• Awarding Bodies
• Ofqual
• Business Link

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Ofqual

• Ensure that the whole qualifications system has
  integrity
• Ensure that the awarding organisations that offer
  and deliver qualifications have good systems in
  place, and that they are held to account for
  their performance
• Ensure that the qualifications market provides
  value for money and meets the needs of learners
  and employers
• Monitor standards in qualifications, exams and
  tests, and reporting on our findings
• As a regulator, we step in and exercise our
  regulatory authority where there is a risk to the
  integrity of the system or to a learner. We aim
  to be consistent in our decision-making and to
  make our decisions clear and understandable.
• http//www.ofqual.gov.uk/

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New Qualifications

• Identify the need and demand
• Identify key partners
• Identify cost
• Approach Awarding Body (regional office)
• Approach Sector Skills Council
• Has to be approved by Ofqual
• Once approved and developed it will be published
  on
• The National Database of Accredited
  Qualifications (NDAQ) The LAD Funding

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Key Points for Consideration

• Is there an existing qualification or unit I
  could use or map to ?
• NDAQ
• Credibility and cost of development
• Have I got time

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Another Way ?

• EDEXCEL Customised Framework
• The BTEC Customised Framework allows centres to
  respond to specific requirements for a particular
  local need for a group of people or an industry
  and gain BTEC accreditation and certification
• Centres are able to create their own customised
  BTEC short courses
• Qualification sizeThe BTEC Customised Framework
  offers the choice to develop varying sizes of
  short course qualification as follows
• BTEC Award           10 - 100
  hours           Entry to Level 8BTEC
  Certificate 120 - 200 hours            Entry to
  Level 8BTEC Diploma        220 - 300
  hours            Entry to Level 3BTEC
  Diploma        220 hours and above    Level 4
  to Level 8
• Unit sizeThe smallest unit size consists of 10
  guided learning hours. Unit sizes can be any
  multiple of 10 to a maximum size of 120 guided
  learning hours
• http//www.edexcel.org.uk/quals/customised/

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Funding 08/09
2007/08
2008/09

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• Training
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Train to Gain

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• Training
• Relevant to the learners job
• Must be a full Level 1,2,3,4 or Basic Skills
• The Learner
• Be working for an employer under a contract of
  employment
• Be working as a volunteer for an employer
• Be Self Employed
• The Employer
• Any Size
• Not be a central Government Department

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Train to Gain

• Full Level 2
• Fully funded as long as they have not got a full
  level 2, sector priority qualifications fully
  funded for second level 2.
• Full Level 3
• Fully funded first level- 3 for learners aged
  19-25, fully funded if no previous level 2 held.
  First and Second Level 3 full funding only
  available for Sector Compact Qualifications.
• Basic Skills
• Literacy / Numeracy fully funded
• ESOL co-funded
• Full Level 4
• Co funded