SWitching On Together Conference - 4 Nov 08

SWitch is a CETT partnership co-ordinated
by Learning South West 


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"SWitching On Together"

a conference focussing on the work and findings of
SWitch Partnership activities over the period Sept '07 - Oct '08

Tuesday 4 November 2008
(10.00 am - 4.00 pm)
at
Dillington House, Near Ilminster, TA19 9DT

Keynote Speaker:

Our keynote speaker is Ann-Marie Bathmaker, Professor of Applied Rearch in FE & Lifelong Learning, University of the West of England, Bristol, who will lead the day with a session entitled "Higher Education in Further Education & Workplace Settings:  what are the implications for teaching excellence and waht it means to be a teacher in the Learning & Skills sector?"  Ann-Marie is part of The FurtherHigher Project which is researching widening participation in English higher education.


Purpose of the Day:

•   To share our discoveries in excellence in supporting teacher training for the Learning & Skills sector

•   To provide networking opportunities for colleagues with shared interests around teacher training and CPD

•   To provide opportunity for teacher educators and managers to share & discuss issues and successes


Who should attend?

•   SWitch member organisations

•   Representatives from other CETTS

•   Those interested in finding out more about the work around Initial Teacher Training in the Learning & Skills sector undertaken to date by SWitch

SWitch Project Led Workshop Sessions:

Delegates will have the opportunity to attend two workshops during the day on the following themes.  Each workshop will be led by members from the relevant SWitch Project Teams:

•   Models of recruitment, initial assessment, induction and on-going support for trainees on teacher training programmes

•   Disseminating model Individual Learning Plans (ILPs)

•   Models of good practice in mentor training

•   Supporting Mentors In Adult Learning Environments (SMILE)

•   Surveying Teacher trainees’ satisfaction - what can it tell us?

•   Contextualising ITT - addressing the needs of WBL, ACL and Voluntary & Community Learning in ITT programmes through innovative models of delivery

•   Promoting and supporting the contextualisation of ITT to make programmes more relevant and accessible to trainees working in non-FE contexts

In addition we will be sharing our successes around:

•   Working in partnership to implement change

•   Supporting the implementation of the workforce reforms through a regional SWitch Advisory service


Delegate Fees:

SWitch CETT Members
•   FREE of Charge

Non Members
•   £50.00 per person

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Register online now

Closing date for applications:
Monday 20 October 2008

or contact Elizabeth Yard on (01823) 365440
e-mail:  switch_cett@learning-southwest.org.uk