Equipping Tutors for the Equipping Tutors for the FutureFuture

Are you ready?Are you ready?

UpdateUpdate on the on the Professionalisation of Post 16 Professionalisation of Post 16 Tutors in the Lifelong Learning Tutors in the Lifelong Learning

SectorSector

Vikki Trace

BackgroundBackground

Learning and Skills Act 2000

Success for all – 2001

OFSTED report on ITT 2003

DfES (Standards Unit) – 2004

White Paper - 2005

Equipping our Tutors for the Equipping our Tutors for the FutureFuture

Introduces the concept of Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status

Reforms teacher training – Initial Teaching Award (ITALS) leading to QTLS, with intermediate awards

Requires all new and unqulified teachers to register with the IfL from September 2007

Introduces the Licence to Practise, maintained through demonstrating good standing - including an annual commitment to CPD

Key Points from the document

The White Paper…..The White Paper…..Further Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life ChancesFurther Education: Raising Skills, Improving Life Chances

All teaching practitioners to fulfil, at the very least, 30 hours of CPD a year, with a reduced amount for part time teachers, and with similar expectations of managers and leaders

Teaching staff to maintain a portfolio of CPD that shows evidence of industrial/subject updating, including membership of appropriate professional bodies, development of skills in subject teaching, the effective application of e-learning techniques, application of diversity and equal opportunity principles, and use of learner feedback to improve performance

Teaching practitioners to be professionally registered in order to maintain their licence to practise.

Professionalism means…..Professionalism means…..

“Nobody expects a doctor, accountant or lawyer to rely for decades solely on the knowledge, understanding and approach which was available at the time when they began their career.

Good professionals are engaged in a journey of self-improvement, always ready to reflect on their own practice in the light of other approaches and to contribute to the development of others by sharing their best practice and insights. They learn from what works.”

David Blunkett, Professional Development:

Support for Teaching and Learning, February 2000

Key PlayersKey Players DFES

Responsible for Statute

Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) – Sector Skills Council for Lifelong Learning Developed new standards Developing the Qualifications Framework Help-line for tutors – 020 7936 5798 Helpline@lifelonglearninguk.org

Institute for Learning Confer/revoke the License to Practise Maintaining the Membership Management Database Monitoring the recording of CPD

LSC 2010 – only funding courses run by appropriately

qualified teachers

A Framework for Post-16 A Framework for Post-16 Learning and TeachingLearning and Teaching

Reform of ITT across Lifelong Learning Sector – 2007

Setting new Professional Standards for those teaching in the Lifelong Learning sector

Development of new Qualifications framework for tutors leading to QTLS status

Development of License to Practise – QTLS status

New CPD framework for tutors

QTLS – a teaching workforce QTLS – a teaching workforce fit for purposefit for purpose From Sept 2007 all new and unqualified tutors

in the LLUK Sector to embark on the “Initial” Award as the beginning of a learning pathway towards QTLS

Key Purpose – to provide high quality teaching to help ensure effective opportunities for learning and to enable learners to achieve

To contribute to the parity of esteem between traditional teaching in schools and the wider educational sector

To provide recognition of professionalism for all teachers/tutors and trainers in the sector

New ITT Qualifications New ITT Qualifications – Sept – Sept 20072007

Threshold qualification

Individual Learning Plan

Subject Mentor

Literacy, Numeracy and e-skills needs identified and addressed

Minimum level three

30 guided learning hours

Additional time on observed practice

Up to 5 years to complete

Core and optional elements within a credit based framework

Minimum level 5

Minimum 8 observations

License to Practise

Initial Award

QTLS Status

Intermediate Awards

Specific limited teaching roles at level 3/4

Qualified appropriate to role

New CPD FrameworkNew CPD Framework

The tutor at the centre of the processes, taking responsibility for reflecting on practice and identifying development needs

An annual tariff for demonstrating good standing

A balance between formal and informal CPD activities

Definitions of appropriate CPD activity and, where appropriate, the use of levels

Recording requirements through the Membership Management Database with the maintenance of an evidence base (Portfolio, CPD Log, On-line Record)

Qualified Teacher – Learning and Qualified Teacher – Learning and SkillsSkills

values all learners individually and equally

is committed to lifelong learning and professional development

and strives for continuous improvement through reflective practice

The Learning and Skills teacher, tutor or trainer

QTLS – Are you Ready?QTLS – Are you Ready?

What are your teaching qualifications?

Keep a Portfolio/Record of your CPD

Keep up to date in your subject specialism

Attend staff development opportunities

Apply to join the CPD pilot project

Register with the Institute for Learning (www.ifl.ac.uk)

ContactContact

Vikki TraceStaff Development Manager(Continuous Professional Development and

Teacher Education)

vikki.trace@derbyshire.gov.uk01629-580000 ext 5743