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The TrainingZONE LearningWIRE - Issue 19
26 October 1998
A FREE electronic newsletter for net enabled people
engaged in training, learning, coaching and development.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk
The Learning Community
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Copyright (C) 1998 Sift plc. All rights reserved.
May be reproduced in any medium for non-commercial purposes as
long as attribution is given.
In this issue:
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- Request for information
- TrainingZone Internet Monitor
- Training-related news stories
- National Training Index
- Parenthood Education News
- Companies Database
- ICPD News
- Subscription Information
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Editor's notes
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After a period of development on the main TrainingZone site, this
issue of the LearningWire is the first in our new weekly
publication schedule. It also includes contributed news sections from the
first two MicroSites with announcements from both the Parenthood
Education network and the Institute of Continuing Professional Development.
The next fortnight is a busy time on the training, learning and
technology fronts. The IPD's national conference is being held at
Harrogate on 28-30 October. The Dawn of the Learning Age and
Lifelong Learning Exhibition is scheduled for Glasgow on 4-5 November.
We'll try to cover both.
http://www.ipd.co.uk
http://www.scet.com
Tim Pickles,
Editor, LearningWIRE and TrainingZONE
mailto:tpickles@sift.co.uk
Request for information
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I plan to run a feature shortly in LearningWIRE about publishers
of training and learning related materials and their websites.
Please let me know of your suggestions for sites to include
together with your pet hates and likes.
We're also considering creating an online directory of training
providers. Please let me know what you think to this idea too.
TrainingZone Internet Monitor
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Key Skills
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New proposals for the development of Key Skills within the
revised Qualification, Education and Training programmes approved
by the DfEE.
http://www.open.gov.uk/dfee/key/policy02.htm
Training Strategies report
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Detailed report on how companies and training agencies can bridge
the skills gap including reference to such initiatives as vocational
qualifications, Investors in People and Modern Apprenticeships.
Also includes material on new technology, the role of trainers and
consultants, training evaluation methods, and coaching methods.
http://www.mgtreports.haynet.com/reports/train.html
CPD programme
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Details of the comprehensive range of autumn events in London
organised for members of the Continuous Professional Development
Foundation.
http://www.wmin.ac.uk/cpd
Individual Learning News Issue 6
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The October issue of the ILN newsletter has been published
online.
As we've said before, this is a great resource to promote
lifelong
learning. We'll be covering some of the new items in future
issues,
but do please browse now.
http://www.lifelonglearning.co.uk/iln6000/iln6000.htm
Training related news stories
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New research report on the shift towards on-line learning amongst
HR and training professionals.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/artprt.cgx?article_id=1750
Article on building learning communities to assist in shaping the
new Scotland after devolution occurs next year.
http://www/trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/artprt.cgx?article_id=1751
National Training Index
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For 30 years, the National Training Index has been building the
UK's largest database of business training courses, multimedia
packages and in-house consultants. It's services are regularly used by more
than 1000 major employers.
Membership of the NTI allows members to search through the
database of more than 20,000 public courses, 10,000 multimedia packages, and
1,400 training consultants. The NTI can also provide information about
suppliers from their appraisal service, book staff onto courses,
and provide management reports about the training services provided
to employers.
This service is not cheap and is likely to be beyond the
resources of smaller organisations. The annual subscription cost for one
terminal at one location is 1,500 UKP rising incrementally to 5,500 UKP
for a terminal at five locations. The database information is all
available online and a selection can be viewed at
http://www.trainingindex.co.uk
This is clearly a valuable resource but the cost is a deterrent
to many organisations. The database tends to focus on management,
technology and finance related topics. Shorter and less formal
courses are less well represented. In due course, TrainingZone
intends to offer an events database for courses, workshops,
conferences and the like which users will be able to use for
posting details of their own events and searching for events of relevance
to their needs.
Parenthood Education microsite news
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Parenthood Internet Monitor
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Some sites you might want to keep an eye on include:
The National Children's Bureau
http://www.ncb.org.uk/parent.htm
The Children's Society
http://www.the-childrens-society.org.uk/
The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
http://www.open.gov.uk/qca
DfEE launches new Advisory Group on PSE
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A ministerially led group has been launched involving the
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority to build a cohesive
picture of PSE provision and to devise a new approach which will make a real
difference to young people's adult lives.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/artprt.cgx?article_id=1635
Government White Paper
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Reference to parenthood education has been made in the recent
White
Paper.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/artprt.cgx?article_id=1818
No progress on Parenting Institute?
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No news yet about the 'Parenting Institute' heralded last month
by the
Home Office. Its all gone rather quiet. Watch this space and keep
an
eye on
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Gulbenkian Foundation fund Think Tank on PSEB
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The "Think Tank" known as the Passport Group have just published
their
draft of a position statement on PSE. This group chaired by
Professor
John
Tomkinson has been examining the whole approach to personal,
social and
health education in an effort to persuade the government for the
need
for a radical overhaul. The draft document is very full and
offers
several intricate diagrams to convey the complexity and
inter-relatedness of the picture. Gone are the days when PSE
classes
stood completely alone and at the mercy of the year tutor on that
day.
Let's hope that all the work of the Passport group will influence
the
DfEE in the right direction. Parenthood of course makes it into
the
draft.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/cgi-bin/artprt.cgx?article_id=1816
A review will appear shortly at
http://www.parenthood.org.uk
Companies database
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A new feature of TrainingZone, is the Companies Database.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/icc/
This online database provides information on every UK company
including their name, registered address, directors, filed
accounts,
etc. You can also enter the name of individual people to see
which
company directorships they hold. The information is completely
up-to-date and reliable.
If you are a supplier wanting to check out the status of a
client,
this information is extremely valuable. It also supports you in
seeking out potential clients whom you might wish to approach in
future. Of course, you can also look up your own company or
employer's information as well.
You can search the Companies Database for free, and obtain
basic details of all UK companies. However to obtain detailed
company
reports you will need to register billing details.
ICPD microsite News
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As part of the range of services to members, all members should
have
recently received two mailings. Since the Institute has itself
become
a member of the Continuing Professional Development Foundation,
ICPD
members are entitled to attend more than 90 events held at the
University of Westminster and organised by the Foundation. There
is
no cost to members and a personalised 'passport' has been sent to
all
members.
http://www.wmin.ac.uk/cpd
Within the last few weeks, the Institute has also published and
distributed its comprehensive Directory of Members 1998 which
provides
a valuable listing for networking.
The ICPD website will be appearing shortly at both
http://www.icpd.co.uk
and
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/microsites/icpd
In the meantime, further information is available from Sue Hall,
ICPD,
38 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB. Tel: 0171-730-7677.
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