TrainingZONE LearningWire #129 - Michael Wills interview, new PowerPoint resource, FE developments

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TrainingZONE LearningWire #129 – Michael Wills interview, new PowerPoint resource, FE developments

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TrainingZONE LearningWIRE - Issue 129
27 November 2000
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LATEST HEADLINES ***** LATEST HEADLINES ***** LATEST HEADLINES

1. Interview of the month: Michael Wills MP
2. Blunkett: FE colleges to become centres of excellence
3. Training Trends 2001 - take part in a major study
4. PowerPoint Resource Centre
5. Paid study leave bill in Parliament

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Editor's Note
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This was the week that David Blunkett set out plans for the FE
sector which could fundamentally change the way that colleges
operate in the UK. Along with additional funding comes a
requirement that colleges work with the new Learning and Skills
Council to identify areas of specialism in relation to local
economies and concentrate on delivering training in these areas.

Michael Wills MP has responsibilities which relate to learning
within the community at large, including looking at ways to
prevent young people from turning their backs on the
opportunities FE colleges and others offer. In an exclusive
interview with TrainingZONE he gives an insight into the thinking
behind some of the key government initiatives TrainingZONE has
been reporting on over the last year.

Two more reasons to visit TrainingZONE this week:
Our survey in conjunction with Training Solutions will take a
long and hard look at training practice today. Register your
opinions and you'll be entered into a draw to win a crate of wine.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/31837

The newly-launched PowerPoint Resource Centre is a one-stop shop
for novices and those looking to inject a bit of interest into
their presentations alike. To find out more, visit
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/powerpoint

Stephanie Phillips
Editor
mailto:sphillips@trainingzone.co.uk
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: Michael Wills MP
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TrainingZONE brings you an exclusive interview with Michael Wills
MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Learning and
Technology.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/30820

Training Trends 2001 - take part in a major study
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The past few years have seen many significant changes in staff
development practices - but just how far have these changes
impacted on organisational attitudes and individuals' learning?
Training Trends 2001 is a major study being undertaken by
TrainingZONE in partnership with the Training Solutions Show to
establish the state of training and development practice today.
To take part and get the chance to win a crate of quality wine as
well as a full copy of the results in January, go to
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/31837

New PowerPoint Resource Centre
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In the last ten years, PowerPoint presentations have developed
from being a gimmicky form of OHP slides into a high-tech, slick,
and essential format for presenting ideas and images, and yet,
too many PowerPoint presentations fail because they ignore even
the simplest rules of layout and construction. Help is at hand in
the form of the TrainingZONE PowerPoint Resource Centre, where
you'll find gathered together in one place information for
novices, more templates, practical tips, support and software
update pages, downloads and more. Check out the PowerPoint
Resource Centre at
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/powerpoint

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FE colleges need to become centres of excellence, says Blunkett
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Plans to re-focus the emphasis of Further Education colleges to
boost skills levels have been announced by Education and
Employment Secretary David Blunkett.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/32000

Informal learning needs a greater emphasis, says CEDEFOP
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CEDEFOP, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational
Training, has been conducting research into the role of informal
learning in Europe and has come to the conclusion that "the
current position on non-formal learning across Europe has to
change."
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ALW Awards 2001 - nominate an adult learner today!
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NIACE, the National Organisation for Adult Learning has
opened the nominations for the annual awards it gives to
adult learners in England and Wales who have overcome
obstacles to return to formal learning.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/32222

MBAs may lose their title under new quality standards
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MBA qualifications may fall victim to new quality controls being
imposed in a bid to rationalise qualifications routes in the UK,
the Guardian has reported.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/31650

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Training provider scores top marks all round
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For the first time since it began in 1998, the Training Standards
Council has awarded top marks to a training provider in an
assessment.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/31852

New Graduate Apprenticeship scheme mixes work and study
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The National Training Organisation for Engineering Manufacture
(EMTA) has joined forces with the Department for Education and
Employment to launch the first "earn as you learn" portable
engineering degree.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/31922

Paid study leave bill in Parliament
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A bill has been put to Parliament which, if successful, will
establish the entitlement to a minimum number of hours training
for anyone in paid employment.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/31860

British Skills Olympics team 'going for gold'
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Education and Employment Secretary David Blunkett will be willing
Britain on to another set of Olympic gold medals next year after
announcing the UK team for the 'Skills Olympics'.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/31743

ASTD's Learning Circuits Express - November 16,2000
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CONTENTS
1. Standards: The Vision and the Hype
2. Study Documents E-Learning Growth in Canada
3. Ten Tips to Optimize Your E-Learning
4. Hey You: Try It!
5. Do You "Speak" E-Learning?
6. The Whole E-Learning Enchilada
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/31824

Community update
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Any Answers? question of the week: Betari Box model
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Does anyone out there know the origin of Betari or Betari's box
model? It seems to have been around for years but no-one knows
where it came from.
Thanks
Geoff Williams

Other questions posed this week:

- Kevin Ciantar seeks views on mandatory versus voluntary CPD
- Alex Russell seeks details of psychometric testing software
- Liz Robertson wants ideas on conducting a cost benefit
analysis

Thanks to Julie Muhs, Lynda Brown and Kieran Duignan, who
shared their knowledge with other TrainingZONE members this week.

Can you help answer any of these thorny issues troubling
TrainingZONE members this week? If so, go to
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Online workshop: Developing personal strengths
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One of the greatest challenges for every trainer or coach is to
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use, and can see the results of, their personal strengths.
Peter Gerrickens, a Dutch specialist in this area who has written
a number of publications for Gower will lead this session
exploring ways to overcome obstacles to developing personal
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To join in, log in on Tuesday 28 November at 13:00 GMT at
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