Development Programme for Train to Gain

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A programme to help the sector work successfully with employers and deliver high quality training.

Delivered by

A consortium led by LSN including CEL (Ashridge), BDP Learning and Sales Insight from September 2006.

For

Sector organisations delivering Train to Gain and other providers whose mission is to respond to employer demand and meet the needs of employers, employees and the economy.

Cost

Free

This new programme will help colleges and training organisations improve the quality of all their work with employers and employees. The programme aims to help all types of sector organisations to:

respond quickly and flexibly to the needs of employers
improve the quality of workplace delivery
deliver initial assessment and individual learning plans
make effective use of the assess-train-assess model
embed Skills for Life within vocational training
use the self assessment and development to improve responsiveness and provision
increase awareness of the implications of employer as a customer
improve partnership development
meet the needs of staff through developing and supporting high quality delivery of training
assist managers to change the organisation culture to facilitate a flexible response to employers

Launch events were held during October and were well attended by Train to Gain contract providers and providers engaged in employer facing work.

Details of new events are now available on the Development Programme website (see link below) so do make sure to visit the website regularly to keep up to date with the latest activities on offer.

A full prospectus is available on the website detailing how the Development Programme can help you build on your existing strengths and develop new skills in your employer facing provision.

The website also contains information on

a range ofQuality Standards which are mapped to the employer journey
the Train to Gain Service
the Self Assessment and Development Planning Framework
information on flexible learning resources.

The Interim Support Programme, which took place earlier this year, has already produced a range of materials, guides and information which can be accessed through the Development Programme website.

http://www.qiaemployerled.org.uk/

Development Programme Online Survey

Please help us shape the Development Programme by completing this survey:

http://www.ecotec.com/qia/index.asp

Implementing Train to Gain: support materials

These materials are adaptations of existing materials developed by the DfES Standards Unit. They were disseminated at the launch events for the Development Programme for Train to Gain.

If you would like a copy, the materials can be requested by emailing traintogain@lsneducation.org.uk. (By requesting these materials you consent to allow your personal data to be held on a database by the Learning and Skills Network (LSN), on behalf of QIA, and will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.)

Two parts of the pack can be accessed via the link below.

Implementing Train to Gain: An Introduction considers the policy context and research background which underpins the Train to Gain materials.

Implementing Train to Gain: A Good Practice Guide

follows the Train to Gain Journey outlined in the introduction and includes good practice examples identified by the ALI. There is also an Appendix on good practice in Assess-Train-Assess.

The two further parts: Implementing Train to Gain: Materials for delivery and Implementing Train to Gain: A Continuing Professional Development Guide can be requested as detailed above.