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NIACE and the Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) are pleased to announce a new series of events as part of the E-Guides training programme.
After another successful year of the E-Guides training programme, which has seen the total number of trained E-Guides reach over 2,500, the training programme forms part of the eCPD programme funded [...]

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LSIS have announced details of their Leadership and e-learning programmes, designed to bring together colleagues from across the Further Education and Skills System whose roles involve serving and enriching the technology needs of their organisation.  The details include funding that’s available for every delegate (up to three delegates).
Programme participants have the opportunity to share experiences [...]

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The Learning and Skills Improvement Service hosted its third Leading the Learner Voice Awards ceremony in London this month. More than 100 learners, guests and sector representatives gathered to celebrate the achievements made by individuals and organisations in the further education and skills sector in embedding the learner voice.
Congratulations go to Bradford College in our [...]

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The Learning and Skills Improvement Service has announced the shortlist for its 2009 Leading the Learner Voice Awards. Now in their third year, the Leading the Learner Voice Awards celebrate the achievements that individuals and organisations in the further education and skills sector have made in embedding the learner voice.
Joe Martin, strategic coordinator, learner and [...]

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Quantum Projects - Closing date for applications is 13 July 2009
Do you have Professional Development Advisers (PDAs), E-Guides, Subject Learning Coaches or Advanced Learning Coaches in your organisation?
Learning and Skills Improvement Service’s (LSIS’s) Teaching and Learning Programme would like to invite you to take part in an exciting action research project using at least two change agents (PDAs, E-Guides, [...]

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LSIS is undertaking a review of the use of its online leadership toolkits and wants your views!
They have set up a survey and anyone who completes the survey by the due date will be entered into a random draw for a £100 retail voucher.  There are 3 vouchers available, one allocated to respondents for each [...]

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The next phase of the LSIS Leadership toolkit is now available to the sector.
The development of Phase 3 topics was led by feedback from the sector and holds substantial additional content from the Phase 2 edition – winner of the 2009 BETT award for ‘Leadership and Management Solutions’.
Benefits of Phase 3 include:
• Updated content on [...]

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A one day Teaching and Learning conference, Thursday 2nd July 2009 at ExCeL London
This unique event will be the first of its kind by bringing together Managers and their Subject Learning/Advanced Learning Coaches, E-Guides, Professional Development Advisers and Skills for Life Champions to provide an opportunity to attend a variety of workshops, share experiences with [...]

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Booking is now open for the LSIS Teaching and Learning Programme:

MEP (Managers Engagement Programme) – 16/06/09 – Royal York Hotel, York
Teaching and Learning Annual Conference: http://www.subjectlearningcoach.net/events/166/teaching-and-learning-annual-conference.aspx  - The one day annual Teaching and learning conference, Thursday 2nd July 2009 at ExCeL London.  Please note that this conference is focused on SMTs.
SLC Networks – please see the [...]

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Nominate your star of Further Education for an LSIS STAR Award!
The deadline to make your STAR Awards nomination is fast approaching, so if you know someone who deserves recognition for the outstanding work they do in the further education sector, then make sure you don’t miss your chance to reward them by submitting your nomination [...]

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