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ACLS Tutor Induction

ACLS Tutor Induction. Nottinghamshire County Council. Introduction. Welcome to teaching courses for Nottinghamshire County Council’s Adult and Community Learning Service. You are joining a team of over 300 tutors who deliver courses for the Service.

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ACLS Tutor Induction

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  1. ACLS Tutor Induction Nottinghamshire County Council

  2. Introduction Welcome to teaching courses for Nottinghamshire County Council’s Adult and Community Learning Service. You are joining a team of over 300 tutors who deliver courses for the Service. This induction presentation is designed to introduce tutors to key elements and knowledge required to deliver ACLS courses. Further details can be found in the Tutor Handbook, from the ACLS contract manager in the organisation you work for, or by contacting ACLS direct. ACLS is subject to the standards set out in Ofsted’s Common Inspection Framework. Therefore we look forward to working with you to ensure a high quality learning experience for all learners. ACLS Tutor Induction

  3. What is ACLS? • Adult and Community Learning Service • Located in Nottinghamshire County Council’s Communities Department • Priority groups • Those with low qualification and/or skill levels (below Level 2) • Individuals or groups who are socially excluded • Black Ethnic Minority groups • Learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD) including those experiencing mental health difficulties ACLS Tutor Induction

  4. What is ACLS? • Courses delivered by contracting out provision to: • Community colleges • Further education colleges • WEA • Schools • Children’s centres • Community and voluntary sector organisations • Bespoke training providers • Delivery in 2008-09 • Worked with over 50 organisations • 8352 learners (12471 enrolments) • 1496 courses ACLS Tutor Induction

  5. Types of courses • Personal and Community Development Learning (PCDL) • For example: Introduction to Computing. Drawing and Painting. Paediatric First Aid. Holiday Italian. • Family Learning • Family Literacy, Language and Numeracy (FLLN) • Wider Family Learning (WFL) • Family Learning Impact Fund (FLIF) • Big Lottery Fund • Fit for Life ACLS Tutor Induction

  6. Types of courses • Short course • Lasts between 1 and less than 9 hours • Maximum of 4 sessions • Full course • Lasts 9 hours or over • Less than 9 hours but having more than 4 sessions • Taster course • Last maximum 3 hours • Single session • Separate approval required to run Taster courses ACLS Tutor Induction

  7. Course paperwork • Forms for learners • Enrolment Form (ACLS05*/06) • Completed at the start of all short or full courses • Individual Learning Plan-ILP (ACLS12*/13) • Completed during each session. Used to monitor learners’ progress and achievement • Learner Evaluation Form (ACLS02*) • Completed at the end of all short or full courses • Taster Attendance Form (ACLS03) • Completed at the start of all taster courses * An adapted version of this form for learners with learning difficulties can be found on Honeycomb or can be obtained from ACLS ACLS Tutor Induction

  8. Course paperwork • Forms for tutors • Scheme of work • Provides information on the outline programme for the whole course • Lesson Plan • Provides details of the content of each session • Activity Risk Assessment • Health and Safety risk assessment for activities to be undertaken during the course • Register (ACLS04) • Completed at each session. Used to record attendance, retention and achievement • Tutor End of Course Report (ACLS16) • Completed at the end of all short and full courses ACLS Tutor Induction

  9. Learner induction How induction is delivered will depend on the nature and length of the course. There is no need for everything to be covered at the first session. Induction should include: • Welcome learners • Domestic arrangements • Learner Handbook/Learner Entitlement Statement • Health and Safety • Safeguarding • Equality and Diversity • Ground rules • Initial assessment • Information on progression opportunities • Recording progress and achievement (ILP) ACLS Tutor Induction

  10. RARPA • Recognising and Recording Progress and Achievement • The RARPA process consists of 5 stages • Aims appropriate to an individual learner or groups of learners • Initial assessment to establish the learner’s starting point • Identification of appropriately challenging learning objectives, initial, renegotiated and revised • Recognition and recording of progress and achievement during programme (Formative assessment), tutor feedback to learners, learner reflection, reviews • End of programme learner self-assessment; tutor summative assessment; review of overall progress and achievement ACLS Tutor Induction

  11. Health and Safety • Ensure health and safety of learners • Risk assess learning environment and activities • Ensure learners understand emergency procedures including fire evacuation • Know the location of First Aid facilities and First Aiders • Check electrical equipment • Check for potential hazards ACLS Tutor Induction

  12. Equality and Diversity • Equality and Diversity Policy • Principles: • The richness of cultural diversity is recognised and celebrated • Equality of opportunity is embedded into our policies and practice • We aim to respond to the needs and interests of our learners • We support our learners to reach their potential by providing adequate support • We develop our staff to meet the needs of our diverse community ACLS Tutor Induction

  13. Safeguarding • Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults • Safeguarding policies and procedures • Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) • Eventually everyone will have to be registered with ISA • Vetting and Barring Scheme • Safeguarding is everyone’s responsible • Recognise potential signs of abuse • Respond to any disclosure or sign of abuse. Clarify facts but do not ask leading questions • Record what the person has said to you • Report to the designated person • Refer. Referrals made by the designated person to the appropriate body and reported to ISA • Designated person • Know your organisation’s designated safeguarding person ACLS Tutor Induction

  14. Lesson observations • Part of ACLS’s Quality Improvement Framework • Tutors observed at least once every 2 years • Observations completed by either ACLS observation team or provider’s own observers • Lessons graded: • Grade 1-Outstanding • Grade 2-Good • Grade 3-Satisfactory • Grade 4-Inadequate • Tutor/provider receives lesson observation report • Class visits- completed in year when lesson observation is not due ACLS Tutor Induction

  15. Support for tutors • ACLS Tutor Conferences • Annually in September • Curriculum Workshops • Annual programme arranged • Teaching and Learning Development Days • Annually around Easter • Tutor Email Group • Used to send regular updates and information to tutors • qualityacls.cs@nottscc.gov.uk ACLS Tutor Induction

  16. Support for tutors • Tutor Newsletter • Produced and circulated periodically throughout the year • “Honeycomb” • ACLS’s virtual learning environment (VLE) • www.nottsaclsmoodle.net • Tutor Handbook • Essential reference document for all tutors delivering ACLS courses • Click here for link to Tutor Handbook • Curriculum Leader (PCDL) • Julie Dye. Email: julie.dye@nottscc.gov.uk. Phone: 0115 9773082 ACLS Tutor Induction

  17. Contact details • Address: • ACLS, Communities Department, County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7QP • Email: • acls@nottscc.gov.uk • Telephone • 0115 977 2185 ACLS welcomes feedback from tutors so if you have any ideas or suggestions to make, don’t hesitate to contact us. ACLS Tutor Induction

  18. Adult & Community Learning Service Adult & Community Learning Service Manager Sue Green Development Manager Helen Goldsbrough Development Manager Alan Clark Development Manager Susannah Chambers Development Manager Andy Ashley Community Learning Officers Jill Downes (0.5) Mansfield Richard Sample Newark & Sherwood Greater Notts. Maxine Murray Ashfield Karen Bonsall Bassetlaw and Newark & Sherwood Finance Officer Karen Gomersall MIS Officer Simon Howes Family Learning Development Worker Alison Sisson Big Lottery Fund-Family Learning Development Worker Claire Flint Curriculum Leader (PCDL) Julie Dye Support Team Anne Sills Admin Assistant Georgina Simpson Admin Assistant Lucy Glenn Admin Assistant Senior Admin Officer Kath Burgess Admin Assistant Caroline Ball ACLS Staff ACLS Tutor Induction

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