What Can LSIS Offer? Abi Lammas; Regional Development Manager - London

1. What Can LSIS Offer?Abi Lammas; Regional Development Manager - London

2. Regional Development Manager (RDM) Role • Promote thefull range of LSIS programmes and services • Signpost providers to the best source of support • “Eyes and Ears” - listen to the sector andrespondto need • Work with Sector Partners, Networks and Representative Associations

3. LSIS Virtual Credit The LSIS Account scheme is, in essence, a way for learning and skills training providers in England to access our support services free of charge. An LSIS Account allocates training providers a predetermined amount of virtual credit, or fund, which can be used to ‘buy’ LSIS’s improvement services, such as events and programmes. Every time a service is paid for using an organisation’s LSIS Account the cost is deducted from the account balance. Using this facility means providers do not have to actually pay for any support out of their own resources. From 1 April 2010, each newly activated account will receive a minimum of £2,500 to spend by 31 March 2011, at which time LSIS will carry out a review. (using the online activation form) 

4. Programme Support Collaborative Improvement Activity and Organisational Performance Flexibility and Innovation Fund Improvement Adviser Service Leading Change through Professional Dialogue Learning and Skills Beacon Status Organisational Consultancy and Services Prepared for Inspection? STAR Awards Support for Excellence

5. The Improvement Adviser Service (IAS) Our intention is to share expertise by maximising the use of Beacons and HQMs to support organisations which are: Inadequate on the basis of inspection or MLP Coasting Moving from good to excellent Striving to maintain excellence This type of support as with any request for IAS support is triggered by an IAS application.

6. Programmes, cont. Equality and Diversity (E&D), Community Development & Cohesion E and D and Community Development Programmes overview Equality and Diversity, Prepared for Inspection CMI Level 6 Award in Leading Equality and Diversity Equality and Diversity in the Curriculum Community Development Programmes: Positive Action Development Programmes: Black and Minority Ethnic staff Positive Action Development Programmes: Black Leadership Initiative Positive Action Development Programmes: Continuing Professional Development for Disabled staff in the Learning and Skills sector Positive Action Development Programmes: Introduction to Leadership

7. E&D in the Curriculum The Equality and Diversity (E&D) in the Curriculum workshops are for those who wish to develop the confidence and skills to address the need for equality and diversity issues to be embedded in the design and delivery of the curriculum. Delivery of workshops arranged by LSIS, bespoke and tailored sessions commissioned directly by providers. Provided for groups of providers in-house using your LSIS account

8. Programmes, cont. Learning and Learner Support Career Development Service Career Learning, Information, Advice and Guidance (CLIAG) Enhancement of Learning Support Healthy FE Leading the Learner Voice Leadership of Learner Voice - Student Leadership Learner Panels Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment

9. Safeguarding This programme provides support to help organisations develop effective safeguarding and safer recruitment policies and practices to ensure that all learners are safeguarded from abuse and harm. The work supports government policy on safeguarding and safer recruitment and the introduction of the Independent Safeguarding Authority and the Vetting and Barring Scheme. It is aimed at all staff involved in the leadership, development or delivery of safeguarding and safer recruitment. A range of support is available: one day events; events which can be commissioned directly by providers; consultancy support for the development of strategies and implementation; national conferences, on-line resources and good practice guides. 

10. All programmes

11. Events in London LSIS Research Conference 2011  1st March Your Career – Invigorate Today and Anticipate Tomorrow 4th march Effective Learning Support; the key to quality and success  8th March Systems Thinking for Sustainability 10th March Prepared for Inspection? Leading and Demonstrating Capacity to Improve  15th March Leading Excellence in Equality and Diversity  15th March Events page

12. Your RDM Abi Lammas London - Regional Development Manager Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) Office: 01798 865363  Mobile: 07825 933774 E mail: Abigail.Lammas@lsis.org.uk Web: www.lsis.org.uk