New e-learning pages from CEDEFOP
The Electronic Training Village at Cedefop is launching new pages devoted to e-learning. The aim of these pages is to build a knowledge base on e-learning for all vocational training professionals and develop a community of best practice as we assimilate technology into the world of vocational education and training. Some pages are already available […]
Online courses in career enhancement and emotional intelligence
A regular TrainingZONE member points out that there are still few online courses on topics other than IT. TheAcademy.com offers online courses in two rather different areas – one relates to the travel industry, whilst the other focuses on different aspects of personal development and emotional intelligence.Since EI is pretty much in the news at […]
New Deal for lone parents
In a further extension to the New Deal programme, the Chancellor today announced support for lone parents with children over five years of age, available from next April.Parents will be offered help with child care, a ‘ladder of opportunity’ and a guarantee of income at least £20 over that which they would receive on benefit […]
New Deal and job grants for long-term unemployed
Gordon Brown praised the success of the New Deal programme, introduced as a flagship programme in 1997, which he claimed has contributed to achieving the lowest level of unemployment in 21 years. Overall, since 1997, more than 800,000 people have found work and there are now one million notified vacancies. The level of youth unemployed […]
History of European vocational training policy published
This news item about training policy is supplied by CEDEFOP:‘An age of Learning’, published by Cedefop, analyses vocational training policy developments at European level over the past 40 years. It looks at the current action being taken in Member States in this area and examines the impact of economic and social change on vocational training. […]
New free online NVQ for arts practitioners
Reachout2000 is an exciting new training and professional development opportunity for arts practitioners offered by London Arts Training Consortium. It is the first programme providing full internet support for people involved in teaching, training or leading workshops in Dance, Choreography, Drama, Sculpture, Fine Art, Music, Literature, Theatre Design and Technology or any other artform. Reachout2000 […]
Assessors and Verifiers Workshop Chronicle
A new bi-monthly magazine specifically designed for the assessors and verifiers of S/NVQ and traditional programmes across all sectors. A new bi-monthly magazine specifically designed for the assessors and verifiers of S/NVQ and traditional programmes across all sectors.
Individual learning accounts
The February issue of Training Journal contains an article by Prof David Robertson on ‘Individual Learning Accounts: a training revolution in the making’ in which he explores the role of ILAs and how they can be used to best effect within companies – ones the scheme is extended beyond its present pilot phase. A summary […]
UfI to open 50 learning centres across wales
Ufi Ltd is to open a network of up to 50 easy-access, on-line learning centres in Wales during 2000. Ufi aims to transform how and where people learn, help businesses become more competitive and help individuals to improve their employment prospects. Ufi learning centres will operate under the brand name learndirect and will be run […]
Government announces launch of e-University and vocational route into HE
As heralded in a news story in the Independent on Sunday last weekend, David Blunkett is today using a speech at the University of Greenwich to announce plans for the radical use of technology in higher education.He announced the introduction of the Foundation Degree as a new vocationally-focused route into higher education. Currently, more than […]
UfI sets up Basic Skills cluster
Information from the UfI website:-A range of Ufi partners are involved with the Basic Skills Cluster, either because they are working directly on ESF ADAPT Round 3 or ESF Objective 4 projects or they are projects. The aims and objectives of the Basic Skills Cluster are covered in the Overview. For more details please contact […]
Corporate University Week 2000
The Corporate University is now viewed as one of the single most effective ways of driving business development for the next millennium: companies worldwide are realising the quantifiable commercial benefits of aligning employee development with high-level corporate strategy.Corporate University Week 2000 will run in London next month (21-25 February), Cannes in June, and San Francisco […]
New publications from CEDEFOP
You can find and download the following publications from the CEDEFOP website free of charge: 1. The financing of Vocational Education and Training in the United Kingdom – Financing portrait1999, 75 pp.2. Fields of Training1999, 45 pp.There are also a range of other online publications on vocational training issues throughout Europe on this site. You […]
‘What should I delegate – and what not?’
DelegationWhat should I delegate?Managers should delegate any task which somebody else can do…..1. ….better than they can. Managers should ensure that they are taking advantage of anybody who has work-related, specialist knowledge, so that the talents of individuals work for everyone’s benefit.2. ….cheaper than they can, because staff get paid less.3. ….with better timing – […]
Mental Athletics Programme – a website about creativity and innovation
Walmly recommended by a TrainingZone member is the Mental Athletics Programme website which aims to help users develop their creativity and learn about innovation.The Contents list offers:“MAP uses 7 modules to cover Creativity and Innovation * Introduction – some background on creativity & innovation* Assessment – interactive exercises to test your creativity* GYM – a […]
NVQs/SVQs and competency markers into the New Millennium
The Institute of Science Technology is pleased to announce our Annual Meeting. The theme this year is “NVQ/SVQs and competency markers into the New Millennium”. The meeting will be held at Stowe House in Lichfield, Staffs. on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th April 2000.Three speakers have agreed to contribute on Thursday. James Holyfield, Vocational Qualifications […]
Personal learning plans
Personal learning plans have been around for centuries. Anyone who has been able to sustain personal growth through intellectual, physical or spiritual pursuits has done so with the help of a personal learning plan.Barrie Oxtoby offers some suggestions on their form and use in this succinct new article on the LearningBuzz website. Personal learning plans […]
My relationship with my mentor
Sir Christopher Ball asked Barrie Oxtoby to be his mentor after hearing Barrie speak about the Rover process using Personal Learning Plans.Here he describes their mentor/mentee relationship which is informal, with no rules, and a very happy one. The article appears in the most recent items on the LearningBuzz website. Sir Christopher Ball asked Barrie […]
Effective leadership
The twelve principles of effective leadership Being a leader of others is just about the most demanding role that you might face in your career. The bad news is that there are no short-cuts to effective leadership. It’s pretty much hard work all the time; often with no thanks or recognition from those you ‘serve’. As […]
Learning and Skills Council prospectus launched
Following the white paper on ‘Learning to Succeed’ and the announcement of legislation in the Queen’s Speach at the opening of this parliamentary session, the DfEE has now published its prospectus for The Learning and Skills Council David Blunkett, speaking to a business audience about the new Learning and Skills Council at 10 Downing Street […]
