May 2008: QIA grants, candidate registration and SmartScreen support for 7303/7304/7305
May 2008: QIA grants, candidate registration and SmartScreen support for 7303/7304/7305 - 16 May 2008
This News contains the following information: a
- Registration of candidates: partly integrated diplomas
- Grants still available from QIA
- SmartScreen support.
It follows the previous edition sent in April 2008.
Registration of candidates: partly integrated diplomas
Due to system delays, registrations for the following partly integrated diplomas will not be accepted until late May/June 2008:
- 7305-18 Level 5 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (English Literacy)
- 7305-19 Level 5 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (English ESOL)
- 7305-20 Level 5 Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector (Mathematics Numeracy).
Please be patient with any requests you have sent within the last month, they will be processed as soon as possible.
We will advise centres of registration availability via latest news. Applications for qualification approval can still be made to your local regional office.
The partly integrated model enables time and cost-effective delivery for centres, and offers opportunities to integrate learning and delivery with other teacher training qualifications towards QTLS and ATLS status.
For full details, please visit our dedicated QTLS web pages.
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Grants still available from QIA
The Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) is still offering grants to help teacher-education providers develop their programmes.
Full application details and forms are available from NRDC.
The grants are for:
- numeracy, literacy or ESOL teacher-education qualifications at QCF level 5 or above, both initial and CPD programmes
- short courses preparing applicants for entry to the literacy, ESOL or numeracy diplomas; these should focus on English or maths, at least at level 3.
The grants form part of the Skills for Life Improvement Programme (SfLIP).
Possible awards are:
| Subject area | Programme types | Available grant (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Numeracy | Integrated | 12 000 |
| Additional Diploma | 7 500 | |
| Literacy or ESOL | Integrated | 9 000 |
| Additional Diploma | 5 000 | |
| Preparation | English | 2 000 |
| Maths | 2 000 |
SmartScreen support
Full support for the 7305 additional diplomas for literacy, numeracy and ESOL subject specialists is now live on SmartScreen, our dedicated online learning portal.
Not signed up yet? Visit SmartScreen to find out more and to take a free trial.