Friday 04 May 2007 @ 16:34
Lifelong Learning UK
Lifelong Learning UK
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Centres for Excellence in Teachers Training (CETTs) announced
The selection process for CETTs, organised by Standards Verification UK, has culminated in the announcement of eleven successful bids.
The successful partnerships were revealed by Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further and Higher Education, Bill Rammell today (Friday). Speaking in London the Minister said “As part of our sweeping reforms to FE they (CETTs) will accelerate the process of identifying, developing and sharing practice and provide models for improving the quality of teacher training and support the teacher training providers.”
Bill Rammell described the application and selection process undertaken by Standards Verification UK as “rigorous”. SVUK devised the selection methodology for the new networks further to Lifelong Learning UK establishing the requirements for what should constitute a Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training.
Thirty eight partnerships of organisations drawn from community learning and development, FE, HE and work based learning originally expressed an intention to bid for CETTs status.
Of these, 20 were invited to make a full submission. These bids were reviewed by a final selection panel whose members represented key stakeholder organisations at a senior level (see Note 2).
The eleven successful consortia (see Note 1) due to be operational from September 2007, do not conform to a single prescribed model. Also remits vary; some have a national focus whilst others concentrate on particular specialisms. All share the obligation to contribute to raising the quality of teacher training and the support available to teacher training providers across the lifelong learning sector.
Chief Officer of Standards Verification UK Susan Edge said “I am delighted that as a partner with the DfES we have been able to support this key quality improvement initiative. SVUK looks forward to seeing the impact of the new networks as we operate our verification services relating to Initial Teacher Training.”
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Centres for Excellence in Teachers Training (CETTs) announced (continued)
NOTES FOR EDITORS
- The successful centres to be awarded CETTs status are as follows:
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CETT Name
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Specific CETT focus
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Area/Region
Covered
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CETT for Inclusive Learning
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Learning difficulties and/or disabilities include SfL
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Northumbria
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LonCETT
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Vocational specialists/Adult and Community Learning (ACL)
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London
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The East of England Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training
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Skills for Life (SfL) and 14‑19
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Eastern
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HUDCETT
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General Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Online facilities
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National
and Y&H
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University of Sunderland CETT Consortium
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Generic
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North East
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West Midlands South CETT
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Work Based Learning (WBL), ACL, Voluntary, SfL
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West Midlands
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Success North
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Subject specialists, modularised, subject learning coaches
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National &
North East
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The Westminster Partnership
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Generic
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West of Central London
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South East Midlands CETT
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SfL, Standard and accessibility of subject specialist mentors, 14-19, generic CPD and subject specialist CPD
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South Leicester
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Peninsula CETT
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Various specialisms
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South West
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SWitch
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Generic
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South West
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- Members of the CETTS selection panel were:
Dr. Michael Goldstein CBE, Chair of the Panel; Sue Dutton, Deputy Chief Executive of Association of Colleges (AOC) ; Paul Eeles, National Development Manager, Association of Learning Providers (ALP); Berni Henson, Head of Quality and Evaluation, Learning and Skills Council (LSC); David Hunter, Chief Executive of Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK); Stephen Jackson, Director of Reviews, Quality Assurance Agency (QAA); Mark Kaczmarek, Deputy Divisional Manager of Improvement Group, Department for Education and Skills (DfES).;Andrew Thompson, Chief Executive of Quality Improvement Agency (QIA).
Observers:
Marion Cooch, Federation of Awarding Bodies (FAB); Jackie Matthews,(DfES) James Rogers, Universities Council for the Education of Teachers (UCET) Markos Tiris, (QIA).
NOTES FOR EDITORS (cont)
3. Standards Verification UK contributes to quality assurance within the lifelong learning sector through its verification services. These include devolved regulatory functions for initial teacher, tutor and trainer training in both England and Wales.
4. Additionally, SVUK offers a standards-based commercial Quality Mark service: Standards Verified.
5. In the past year, SVUK has helped the DfES take forward two initiatives:
• Professional Recognition Learning and Skills (England) – a recognition scheme for Skills for Life teachers, and
• Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training (CETTs)
6. SVUK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lifelong Learning UK -the sector skills council responsible for the professional development of all those working in community learning and development, FE,HE, libraries, archives and information services and work based learning. SVUK has a separate Board along with its own designated staff.
For further information and interviews contact:
Susan Edge, Chief Officer
Standards Verification UK
• Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training (CETTs)
6. SVUK is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lifelong Learning UK -the sector skills council responsible for the professional development of all those working in community learning and development, FE,HE, libraries, archives and information services and work based learning. SVUK has a separate Board along with its own designated staff.
For further information and interviews contact:
Susan Edge, Chief Officer
Standards Verification UK
07764 372284
