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Continuing Education & Training Service (CETS). Securing Funding and Resources Jenny Johnson. About CETS. A local authority secured provider of adult learning and is the main provider of adult and community learning in Croydon - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Continuing Education & Training Service (CETS)

Securing Funding and Resources Jenny Johnson

About CETS

A local authority secured provider of adult learning and is the main provider of adult and community learning in Croydon

One of the largest adult services in the country - 1900 part time courses to approximately 15,000 learners

Courses at 9 main centres during the day and/or evening as well as at over 40 community and outreach venues.

My Role

Before CETS worked for 12 years in FE Last role in FE was Programme Manager

responsible for all part-time ICT courses with over 1000 learners each year.

Role in CETS as Deputy Head of Faculty of the Student Support Services & Community Learning Faculty involves most aspects of ICT within the service

Includes being responsible for the ICT Operations, Management Information Systems and as well as being the senior manager with responsible for ILT/e-learning across the service.

CETS ILT Strategy 2004 -06 – Learners

The vision of CETS is that all of its learners (individual, groups and community groups) should have the opportunity if they so wish to enhance their economic, social and personal development through appropriate access of ICT learning resources and materials, teaching support and information.

CETS ILT Strategy 2004 -06 – Staff

The vision of CETS is that all of the staff should have the opportunity if they so wish to enhance their work practice through appropriate access of ICT resources and materials

Meeting the challenge of Funding and Sustainability – CETS’ Approach

Appointed a Senior Manager with responsibility for ILT/e-learning

Strategic leadership with a shared vision and ownership of plan

Formed an ILT Strategy Group with membership across the service including Heads/Deputy Heads of Faculty

Implementing the Vision – internal funding

Identified a budget for ICT/e-learning

Identified staff to train as e-guides & provided a budget to support them

Improved technical support – created an ICT Operations Team

Implementing the Vision – external funding

Early adopter for the JANET link Minor capital works funding used for

upgrading network topology and wireless network

SENDDA funding used to improve accessibility to ICT in classrooms and to purchase specialist hardware/software to support disabled learners

Implementing the Vision – external funding

Successful bids: TACL CACL 1 & 2 Treacl 3 Infrastructure funding 2005-06

Implementing the Vision – Staff Development

Peer Support Grant E-guide cascade programme Provided a range of e-learning staff

development opportunities

Elements of a successful bid

Shared vision and commitment Being innovative Emphasis on teaching and learning

with less emphasis on infrastructure and technology

Uses e-learning to enhance and extend the curriculum offer

The Future?

SMT, Senior Manager & ILT Strategy Group to:

Revisit and update CETS ILT Strategy

Set a SMART action plan with ongoing monitoring and review

Make the most of ALL funding opportunities

Activity

One of the key factors in the successful for securing funding and sustainability within CETS has been the ILT Strategy Group

In groups consider what the terms of reference of such a group in your organisation might be

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