Enhancement of Learning Support

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Enhancement of Learning Support
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Enhancing Learning SupportNW Regional Event
218th February 2011Resources and Approaches
to Enable Learners to be Involved in Managing and
Directing their own Support
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Enhancing Learning Support is...

• A national project funded by LSIS
• Delivered jointly by Association of Colleges and
  National Association of Specialist Colleges
• Delivered in 9 different regions in England as
  follows

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Enhancement of Learning Support

• Background to project

• X Regional event

• Regional Activity
• South West and North West resources and
  approaches to enable learners to be involved in
  managing and directing their own support
• London A self assessment Tool.
• Yorkshire and Humberside Using technology to
  support greater independence for learners
• South East Developing an online tool to profile
  the CPD needs of Learning Support staff

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Enhancement of Learning Support

• Background to project

• X Regional event

• Regional Activity
• West Midlands Resources to support alternative
  approaches to CPD
• North East The role of systems and structures
  in promoting or hindering learner independence
• East Midlands Organisational Improvement Tool

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Enhancement of Learning Support

• Background to project

• Other project related activity include
• A web portal to host all information of relevance
  and interest to LSAs
• A professional development network across the
  Doncaster and South Yorkshire region
• A report on the effective management of learning
  support West of England College
• To find out more or contribute go to
  http//www.natspec.org.uk/enhancement-of-learning-
  support.html

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Carrying on where we left off in October 2010...

• We reviewed resources and approaches to involving
  learners
• Decided to trial the different approaches of
  practice that we had shared Next steps
• Worked with our Learner Reference Group to help
  us review the resources and approaches
• So what have we discovered?

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Learner Reference Group
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The Journey
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Questions for Learners
How can I be involved in reviewing my support and
make changes if required?
How can I manage the support I receive? What
approaches and resources support my learning?
How can I be involved in the assessment of my
support needs?
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Questions for Learning Support Practitioners
How can I involve learners in the initial
assessment of their support needs?
How can I facilitate the review process so that
learners take responsibility for reviewing their
support and are fully involved in agreeing
changes to their support plan?
How can I promote learners independence so that
support enables them to take ownership of their
learning?
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Standards to guide us?

• Application of those Standards?

• Quality assurance of resources and approaches?

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So our first task today is....

• Quality Assurance

• Listen to the following presentations about some
  of the resources and approaches we have tried
• Look at the elements relating to disabled
  learners that we have selected from the
  Application Guide for the National Occupational
  standards
• After listening to the presentations and arising
  questions, consider in your groups which elements
  apply to the approach or resource presented
• Tick those that apply

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Shaping my Future

• Is a free on line learning resource designed to
  help staff in learning and skills sector to plan
  and develop their careers
• Offers a range of interactive exercises to help
  you identify career goals and steps to achieve
  them
• Saves your responses to your personal
  development plan as a tool for reflection and a
  spur to action.
• http//www.leadershiplearning.org.uk

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Shaping my Future project

• To run alongside the project with Natspec
• Offer to provide support to access Shaping my
  Future with one hour of free telephone coaching
• In return for feedback on the effectiveness of
  Shaping my Future and career coaching
• Available to one Learning Support Assistant per
  region
• Applicants need to be committed to completing
  the project (working through Shaping my future,
  telephone coaching and providing feedback) and
  will access to IT and phone. Project will run
  between Nov 2010 and Feb 2011
• Further details from kathryn.james_at_lsis.org.uk

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Shaping My Future Pilot

• Feedback from
• Christine Hampson, Knowsley Community College

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Lunch

• Learner Reference Group - resources and feedback
• AIP solutions Working Styles Analysis
  demonstration
• Register for the National Conference in
  Warrington 15th March 2011 you will need your
  LSIS account number for this
• Network
• And of course enjoy your lunch provided by the
  students!

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Summary

• Has the NW Region identified and evaluated
  resources and approaches to involving learners in
  directing their own support?
• Yes
• Have we consulted and worked with our Learner
  Reference Group to guide us?
• Yes

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What Next?

• Complete your evaluation form
• Book on to the National Event taking place at
  Warrington College 15th March 2011
• Have a safe journey home

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