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SWitching On Together Conference (4 Nov 08) - Presentations



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


"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 at Dillington House, Near Ilminster


Presentations


Click here for a list of Speakers Biograhies


Keynote Speaker

Ann-Marie Bathmaker
Professor of Applied Research in FE & Lifelong Learning  -  University of the West of England, Bristol

"Higher Education in Further Education and Workplace Settings:  what are the implications for
 teaching excellence and what it means to be a teacher in the Learning & Skills sector?"

Presentation


Click here for a list of Workshop Summaries


Morning Workshops

(A)    Models of Good Practice in Recruitment, Initial Assessment, Induction & Ongoing Support
for L&S ITE Trainees - the further trialling of findings from SW0703

Led by:  Richard Waller & Jo Thompson  -  University of the West of England, Bristol 

Project Information Sheet   &   Workshop Presentation


(B)    Contextualising ITT (1)  -  addressing the needs of WBL, ACL and V&C learning in ITT
programmes through innovative models of delivery

Led by:   Nick Ashby, Julie Smith, Anne Cuff, Sue Hooper-Lawrie & Wendy Daniels  -  RACPD Project Team

Project Information Sheet   &   Workshop Presentation


(C)    Exploring the Use of ILPs in FE Teacher Training

Led by:   Rob Lawy & Michael Tedder  -  University of Exeter

Workshop Presentation 


(D)    SMILE  -  Supporting Mentors In Adult Learning Environments

Led by:   Marie Glossop & Ralph Cullimore  -  SMILE Project

Project Information Sheet

Click here to read more about the work of the SMILE Project


Afternoon Workshops

(E)    Mentoring & Mentor Training

Led by:   Michael Tedder & Rob Lawy  -  University of Exeter

Workshop Presentation 


(F)    Contextualising ITT (2)  -  promoting and supporting the contextualisation of ITT
to make programmes more relevant and accessible to trainees in non-FE contexts

Led by:    Craig Marshall  -  Devon & Cornwall Training Provider Network
                Trevor Philpott & Jamie Vinnicombe  -  Life Change UK

Project Information Sheet

Craig's Presentation
Trevor's Presentation


(G)    Surveying Techer Trainees' Satisfaction

Led by:   Jo Pye & Kim Diment  -  SLIM

Project Information Sheet   &   Workshop Presentation


To read more about the current and past SWitch Projects click here.