Training Needs Analysis for Employers

London Strategic Unit's planned activity for 2008/09
- Supporting workforce development in London for the lifelong learning sector

This new project, funded by the LSC, offers a package of support for providers and their staff to raise quality in learning while implementing change in provision.

A key strand of activity is

Support for professional development planning

LSU is able to offer support to help providers work towards a fully qualified teaching workforce through developing practical plans for professional development.  The offer is particularly targeted at London providers in work-based learning and adult and community learning who may have had less opportunity to engage with the workforce reform agenda or who are new to working with LSC requirements.

Providers can access up to 4 days of free consultancy that will offer an update on policy, identify staff training needs linked to the 2007 professional development framework, and help them develop a professional development plan linked to their organisational strategic priorities.

Where relevant, the project can offer information and advice sessions for individuals, groups of staff or strategic managers.

LSU also provide information on initial teacher training and continuing professional development courses in London and can signpost to appropriate training opportunities.

To take advantage of this support complete an expression of interest form.

Transforming teaching and learning in London also promotes and supports recruitment to London's teacher training programmes through:

• an online searchable course listing of all ITT and CPD programmes in London
• an annual prospectus
• recruitment events
• telephone and online advice and information

To view the course listings go to www.talent.ac.uk/courses.asp

For more information about the LSU and Transforming teaching and learning in London contact Pip Kings at the LSU p.kings@ioe.ac.uk