CPD+opportunities+2008-2009

National and local Functional Skills CPD offer for 2008-2009
The offer for the next phase of the QCA pilot will be on two fronts.


 * Existing pilot centres** will be based on up to //two days// support during 2008-2009 and focus on a series of modules that will be designed and delivered by the QIA (Quality Improvement Agency) and the NS (National Strategies).



The four modules, shown below, will be designed by the National Strategies building on CPD undertaken in 2007-2008 and complement the secondary framework training in English, mathematics and ICT by focusing on pedagogy, progression and assessment.

Dates and venues for these events are provided below. 24th June Bristol - Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel 4th July Gloucester - Gloucester Rugby Club 17th July Plymouth - Novotel Plymouth
 * New pilot centres** will receive their first day of functional skills training in June or July 2008. This day will be centrally amanged by QIA/NS and run as a regional event. English, mathematics and ICT practitioners will be invited to attend. The training will incorporate the key messages from the functional skills CPD undertaken with current centres and will include an increased focus on the links between functional skills and Diplomas for consortia centres.

After attending the June training new pilot centres will then have the same entitlement to the four core modules as existing pilot centres. Within North Somerset two modules will be delivered in one day. Modules 1 and 2 on **Wednesday 10th December, 2008** Modules 3 and 4 on **Friday 27th March, 2009**.
 * North Somerset Functional Skills CPD offer 2008-209**