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In January 2008 the SE Consortium of Professional Development Centres — known as New Futures Professional Development Network — worked together to develop and submit a bid, led by CfBT, for the Skills for Life at Work project. Several partners consisting of a wide range of training providers across the southeast supported this bid. The bid was ultimately successful and this project is now live across Kent, Sussex, Surrey, Hampshire/IoW and the Thames Valley. For all paperwork relating to this project, please visit the Documentation Page. For logos and marketing information relating to this project, please visit the Marketing Page. For the MIS database, please go to: https://www.cfbt.com/sflse For a summary of how to use the MIS database, once you have your initial training and login information, please download this 102Kb doc: MIS Instructions
Who are New Futures?
New Futures is a consortium of the SE professional developments centres. The Skills for Life Development Centre (CfBT Education Trust), working with the Essential Skills Support Unit and Thames Valley Professional Development Network will lead this project throughout the South East region.
The consortium works in partnership with organisations, training providers and employers involved in Skills for Life, the national strategy for improving adult literacy and numeracy skills. What’s the project about?
Skills for Life at Work is an innovative new ESF project focusing on Skills for Life in the Workplace.
The project aims to support nearly 5000 employees in private, public and voluntary sectors across the southeast, to improve their English or language skills and maths at work.
In addition the project provides further support by offering continuing professional development courses to over 1500 professionals who work with or support Skills for Life learners in the workplace. What does the project offer?
The project, which will run until December 2010, will offer: - Professional Development Training
- Flexible learning programmes
- Professional qualifications to staff who support Skills for Life in the workplace.
- Skills for Life Learners
- Maths, English and/or language courses contextualised for the employers sector
- Learning based on personal and employment needs
- Non-qualification outcomes for Skills for Life learners
- Progression routes to national qualifications, including Train to Gain
How is the project funded?
The European Social Fund and the Learning and Skills Council fund this programme. Who benefits?
This project provides excellent opportunities for: - Professional Development training
- People who support employed learners with English and Maths
- Providers who deliver SfL in the workplace
- Employers
- Free training for Employers to up-skill their staff
- Delivery of training in the workplace
- Training developed with the employer to meet the needs of their staff
- Skills for Life Learners
- Employed people who need help with English and Maths
- Employed people for whom English isn’t a first language.
How can I find out more?
As this project is being delivered right across the southeast you should contact the project lead in your area. Your Project Lead will be able to tell you how you could benefit.
For organisations in Surrey, Sussex and Kent please contact:
The Skills for Life Development Centre
Janette Fowler
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CorinSamuel
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Tel: 01273 704530.
Email:
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Web: www.sfldc.org
Address: The Sussex Innovation Centre
Science Park Square
Falmer
Brighton
BN1 9SB
Organisations in Hampshire & Isle of Wight please contact: The Essential Skills Support Unit
Jo Bourne
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or
Hilary Fellows
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Tel: 01329 286460
Email:
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Web: www.essu.org
Address: Suite 1, Faretec
Cams Hall Estate
Fareham
Hampshire
PO16 8UY
Organisations in the Thames Valley area should contact:
Thames Valley Professional Development Network
Joy Evans
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Tel: 0118 967 5339
Email:
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Web: www.thamesvalleypdn.org.uk
Address: Thames Valley Professional Development Network
C/O TVU
Crescent Road
Reading
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