TrainingZONE LearningWire #126 - Employment NTO interview, DfEE cap ILA funds, LRC workshop

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TrainingZONE LearningWire #126 – Employment NTO interview, DfEE cap ILA funds, LRC workshop

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TrainingZONE LearningWIRE - Issue 126
6 November 2000
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LATEST HEADLINES ***** LATEST HEADLINES ***** LATEST HEADLINES

1. Interview of the month: Tony Green, Employment NTO
2. DfEE introduces cap on ILA subsidies for IT and maths training
3. FE Teachers to require qualifications, says Blackstone
4. E-trainers not yet comfortable with technology, says ETV
5. Online workshop: Creating a Learning Resource Centre

***** LATEST HEADLINES ***** LATEST HEADLINES ***** LATEST

Editor's Note
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Having heard Malcolm Wicks, Lifelong Learning Minister throw down
the gauntlet to NTOs it was interesting last week to get an
NTO's-eye view of the proposed changes to the current set-up.

Tony Green, Chief Executive of the Employment NTO, is positive
about the challenges faced by the NTOs as the Learning and Skills
Councils come on stream, seeing a key role for them to play in
identifying skills needs and developing them across the board.

As CEO of an NTO which stretches across all employment sectors,
Tony Green regards training as vital to this scheme. He's
supportive of the government's move to introduce mandatory
training for trainers delivering government-funded programmes
"because it should get rid of the 'cowboys'". Ultimately though,
he believes that the Employment NTO will achieve success the day
when training is accepted as a fundamental right within all
employment contracts. Stirring words indeed!

Stephanie Phillips
Editor
mailto:[email protected]
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk

Latest News
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A selection of this week's news stories
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/news

Interview of the month: Tony Green, Employment NTO
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At the CIPD show last week, TrainingZONE took the opportunity to
talk to Employment National Training Organisation (EmpNTO) Chief
Executive Tony Green about the revised standards, role of the
NTOs, mandatory training for trainers and that 'hot potato',
skills shortages.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/30082

DfEE introduces cap on ILA subsidies for IT and maths training
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The DfEE appears to have taken on board concerns raised by the
British Computer Society about the potential for training
providers to raise their prices to obtain extra funds for ILA-
funded courses by introducing a cap on the amount which will be
funded.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/30091

University for Industry watch
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A summary of the progress of the University for Industry, the
government's initiative to push for lifelong learning in the UK
through the LearnDirect programme.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/27637

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E-trainers not yet comfortable with technology, says ETV
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The Electronic Training Village's latest survey entitled
'Trainer's skills for e-learning' finds that many are not yet at
ease with the technology and delivery methods required and need
to develop their skills further.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/30090

National Stress Awareness Day - webwatch
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As National Stress Awareness Day took place this week, we dug out
a couple of articles available on the web worth a quick read for
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https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/30089

Colin Steed, CEO of IITT - exclusive interview
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The new Chief Executive of the Institute of IT Training, Colin
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FE Teachers to require qualifications, says Blackstone
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The Department for Education and Employment has released details
of a new qualification framework for the Further Education
sector, designed, it says, to raise standards and the status of
teaching within it.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/30093

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The e-learning network, an organisation set up for users of
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learning.
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Online workshop: Creating a Learning Resource Centre
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Both the recent growth of e-learning and an increasing
realisation that there is a huge burden of cost and time involved
with releasing staff for classroom-based training off-site have
meant that creating a Learning Resource Centre for employees is
becoming a more and more attractive option. But setting up such
a centre can be easier said than done. This session will be
devoted to shedding some light on these issues. Do come along and
share your thoughts, whether you're looking to set up an LRC or
if you've already done so and are able to offer advice based on
your experiences.

To join in, log in on Tuesday 7 November at 13:00 BST at
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/workshop

New government guidance on training allowances
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Young people undergoing government-funded training who are not
regarded as employed will receive funding on a par with those
undertaking Modern Apprenticeships, according to a new
consultation paper from the Department for Education and
Employment.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/30081

ECLO - call for contributions
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The European Consortium for the Learning Organisation (ECLO) has
put out a call for papers for its 8th international conference
being held in Lisbon next May.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/30083

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Any Answers? question of the week: Accelerated Learning
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Can anyone help ? I've read a lot about Accelerated Learning and
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