Professional development for existing teachers
All fully qualified teachers will be expected to complete a minimum of 30 hours continuing professional development (CPD) per year. This may be made up of a balance of informal activities such as peer observation or reflection on reading, and formal study.
Units of study are under development which may be followed as CPD activities for fully qualified teachers, or as optional units on initial teacher training programmes. Themes include: working with 14 - 19 learners, embedding language, literacy and numeracy for teachers of vocational and other subjects. See Lifelong Learning UK www.lluk.org.uk for a list of proposed units.
You can search for CPD courses on the talent course database.
Free training courses
Professional Development opportunities offered by the Skills for Life Improvement Programme
Transforming the Teaching and Learning of Skills for Life - supporting quality improvement in the workforce
A key strand of activity is organisational support, particularly targeted at London providers in the work based learning and voluntary
and community sectors.
For more information click on the link above or contact Pip Kings at LSU; telephone
0207 612 6505 or email p.kings@ioe.ac.uk.
Peer Coaching for Embedding Literacy, Language and Numeracy
This project funded an exciting new pilot programme for vocational and Skills
for Life teachers: Peer Coaching for Embedding Literacy, Language and Numeracy. This programme focuses on using peer coaching techniques to develop innovative
embedded learning programmes related to priority sectors such as Construction,
Retail, Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism.
Two free pilot programmes, written and delivered by LLU+ at London South Bank
University and the South London Professional Development Centre, were available
in October 2007 and January/February 2008.
For more information download Peer coaching briefing sheet for employers
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Mentor Training
By offering a place to a trainee teacher, your organisation could get free training to mentor your own new teachers. Training includes observation and feedback.
