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Newsletter November 2008
Newsletter November 2008
Welcome to the new style Brighton & Hove Learning Partnership newsletter, for November 2008. There is an enormous amount happening right now and we thought it the perfect time to share it with you all.
The links below will take you to the relevant page on our recently relaunched website.
14-19 Updates
Do you need to know more about the educational reforms at ages 14-19? The new E-Learning Unit module will answer any questions you may have.
Further information can be found at: http://yp.direct.gov.uk/diplomas/
There was a highly succesful Diploma Roadshow at Hove Town Hall on the 23rd and 24th October. This was aimed primarily at learners in years 9 and 11. The stakeholder event on the Thursday evening was particularly well attended and you can read more about the entire event here
The KS4 Pre-Engagement Programme
We welcome Kirsty Peckham to the team who is the Project Officer for the newly created KS4 Pre-Engagement Programme. This exciting new project runs in conjunction with East Sussex, while the exisiting KS4 Engagement Programme is now in its second year.
The Education Business Partnership
Therese and Gill have been busy organising a Social Enterprise Event, creating a new EBP website and organising an information session for French business students. Here are the updates from the EBP
They have also produced the Ready Steady Work DVD designed to highlight employability skills to learners at KS4.
Family Learning
Find out about the 'Stepping Stones' courses, the success of the 'Building Bridges' European Social Fund Programme and the new 'Family Learning Impact Funding' with the Family Learning team
Community Skills & Learning
Find out about the new 'Breakthrough' and 'Skilled for Health' projects,and new courses, 'Moving On' and 'Feeling Safer', with the Community Skills & Learning Team
Adult Learning
Dan Shelley, Learning Partnership manager, has some exciting news regarding better linked Adult advice services across the city. The BHLP has succesfully applied to prototype the Adult Advancement and Careers Service.
And to end, a one off event.
The Employment & Skills Showcase
Do you:
- need to know more about the recent changes in the benefit system?
- want to find out about training and employment opportunities for unemployed residents?
- know how funding can be used to up skill volunteers and staff in your organisation?
- want to search for funding and develop your business plan to adapt to the changing welfare to work environment?
If the answer to any of the above is yes, then the The Employment and Skills Showcase event may be of interest to you
We hope you appreciate the updates and please tell us what you think by sending an email to: bhlp@brighton-hove.gov.uk
