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If you are a trainer, tutor or teacher working in LSC-funded FE and skills provision, you are required to register as a member of the Institute for Learning (IfL), to demonstrate that you maintain your teaching professionalism. You are also required to undertake at least 30 hours' continuing professional development (CPD) each year (prorated for part-time teachers) and abide by IfL's Code of Professional Practice.

 The registration deadlines are as follows:

 ·      Teachers in FE or specialist independent colleges should have registered by 31 March 2008. If you missed that deadline, you are advised to register without further delay.

 ·      Trainers, tutors and teachers delivering other LSC-funded further education provision – including those in adult and community, work-based learning, offender and voluntary sector settings – need to register with IfL by 30 September 2008.

 ·      Teachers new to the sector from September 2007 need to register within six months of starting to teach, and will have to become licensed practitioners.

The government has agreed to meet the full cost of standard registration with IfL for teachers in LSC-funded institutions who register online, even if you are an FE college teacher and missed the original 31 March 2008 deadline.

Registration briefings

During September, IfL will be hosting another series of complimentary registration briefings to ensure that HR and senior managers understand the reforms and how they apply to teaching professionals delivering LSC-funded FE provision.

These briefings are designed to help you:

·      Hear how the new regulations impact your organisation

·      Learn about opportunities for HR and staff development

·      Understand how IfL can help support your organisation and staff in the registration process

23 September | Manchester
24 September | Norwich
25 September | Southampton

To learn more about these briefings and to register, click here.

Visit www.ifl.ac.uk for more information on registration, CPD and membership benefits, email enquiries@ifl.ac.uk or call 0844 815 3202.