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Pat Hood
Pat Hood worked as a lead consultant on FEFC Basic Skills Quality Initiative,
supporting colleges and editing materials. For three years she managed the FEFC
Inclusive Learning Quality Initiative on behalf of the AoC. Pat was a member of the
FEFC Basic Education National Survey Team. Formerly, she was adviser/writer to
the FEFC Tomlinson Committee and is a part-time registered inspector. Previously,
a member of the NIACE advisory group; member of the QCA forum on Fair
Assessment; member of the SKILL national executive council; senior manager with
the FEU; LEA inspector; senior manager in FE colleges.
Myra Joyce
Education consultant and part-time inspector. Lead tutor in the training of inclusive
learning facilitators and institution co-ordinators. Formerly a full-time inspector
covering humanities and programme area 10 including ESOL and provision for
students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities and all cross college areas.
Myra was previously head of a continuing education department and vice-principal
at a college. Teaching experience includes English, communication skills, ESOL and
provision for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
Teresa Kelly
Currently deputy principal (Curriculum & quality) at Sandwell College in the West
Midlands. She started teaching in 1974 in special schools in Birmingham and moved
into FE in 1977 as a course director for students with severe learning difficulties.
Teresa has has held a variety of teaching and management posts within the sector,
including client services, head of department and director of corporate strategy.
She became deputy principal in 1998. A part time FEFC registered inspector for basic
skills and an inclusive learning facilitator, she has also been involved in phase one of
the Basic Skills and Inclusive Learning Initiatives.
Sheila Leevers
Now retired, Sheila was one of the lead consultants on BSQI and ILQI. Sheila Leevers
has worked as a consultant to a number of national organisations, including AoC,
LSDA and DfEE, as well as a range of colleges. Until 1998, she was FEFC Senior
Inspector for the Northern region and Yorkshire and Humberside. Before that, she
worked for four years as an organisational development manager for ICI and held
various management roles in FE. Her last college role was vice principal; her first
role in further education was adult literacy co-ordinator for Hertfordshire.
Christine Crompton
Christine works as an independent consultant. She was formerly a full-time FEFC
inspector. Formerly an education adviser with north west government regional office,
working on TVEI, TEC and SRB programmes; also regional lead on GNVQ
development and FE/HE links. Previous roles include FE/HE inspector with
Liverpool LEA, including work on the development of open learning provision and
Drop-In Study Centre provision, the equal opportunities training programme and
oversight of prison education. Also, a teacher and manager in a large FE college, with
responsibility for open and distance learning development; and 3 years’ experience as
a college governor.
Rose Gittins
A freelance educational consultant with 22 years experience in the post-16 sector,
12 years as a manager and 6 years in a SMT position. She has taught dedicated basic
skills, support for vocational courses, family literacy/numeracy and work-based
learning in a variety of settings and delivered C&G 7306/7, 9282/3/5, 7323/4.
A consultant for the BSA and has written training materials for the Core Curriculum,
Family Learning and Diagnostic Assessment teacher training initiatives. She is
currently co-ordinating the roll out of the Core Curriculum training in the north of
England. Also, Rose has designed and delivered customised training for a range of
ACL, FE and LEA providers, and written basic skills entry level qualifications for two
awarding bodies.
A LSDA consultant advising and supporting ACL providers through the process of
self-assessment and development planning. A BSQI facilitator and has successfully
prepared basic skills action plans and co-ordinated applications for BSA Quality Mark
and IIP.
Charlie Henry
An OFSTED additional inspector for Special Education Needs and a registered
Associate Inspector for the ALI. Charlie Henry has expertise that spans educational
psychology, assessment and advice for learners including dyslexia and areas of
learning difficulty including emotional and behavioural difficulties and the autistic
spectrum, consultancy with further education and specialist colleges. Previously FEFC
lead and team inspector for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities,
Inclusive Learning Facilitator, Deputy Head of LEA Support Service, Manager of
non-maintained provision for learners with visual impairment.
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Carol Tennyson
Carol works as an independent consultant, and was lead tutor for some of the BSQI
training and development events. Formerly, a full-time inspector with FEFC; particular
responsibility for basic education and provision for students with learning difficulties
and/or disabilities; joint lead for national survey of provision for basic skills and
provision for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities; co-author of the
FEFC Good Practice Guide for teachers of students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities;
member of the BSQI steering group and co-editor of the BSQI materials. She was
previously an inspector/adviser for Nottinghamshire LEA; project researcher for the
FEU leading to the publication of Transition to Adulthood (1987).
Jane Ward
Jane Ward joined NIACE as regional agent for the North West in September 2001.
Previously, she worked for over 18 years in adult and community education delivering,
developing and managing literacy and numeracy, and other provision for adult
learners. One specialist area of interest for Jane is good practice in the development
and delivery of basic skills provision in the workplace and diverse adult education and
community based contexts. She has also worked on effective recruitment strategies,
staff training, development of innovative curriculum content and delivery methods,
assessment and appropriate quality assurance methods. Jane managed basic skills
provision for one of the providers that contributed materials to stage 1 of the BSQI
and is also a BSQI facilitator. She is now researching workplace basic skills provision
at Sheffield University.
Janet Woods
Janet works as an independent consultant. She contributed to the BSQI materials in
stage 1 of the initiative with Oaklands College; involved in editing some BSQI draft
materials; also works as a BSQI facilitator and contributed to the training of BSQI
facilitators. Most of her consultancy work is with colleges in developing basic skills
provision and the development of quality assurance for a range of providers.
Janet formerly was the basic skills manager at Oaklands College and has 18 years
of experience as a lead practitioner in the basic skills curriculum area.
Sheila Morton
Now a consultant, Sheila was formerly vice principal of Northern College [Beacon
College]. A member of South Yorkshire LSC Basic Skills Strategy Group and Chair of
Barnsley Basic Skills Consortium, Sheila contributed to the preparation of materials
for the Basic Skills Quality Initiative. She is former chair of South Yorkshire Open
College Network. With experience in schools, community education, local authorities,
FE colleges and adult residential learning. Her research interests lie in widening
participation.
Angela O’Donoghue
Angela O’Donoghue has been Principal at Brooke House, The Sixth Form College
in London since its opening in 2002. Previously, she was director of curriculum at
Wigan & Leigh College for three and a half years. Prior to that she was head of faculty
of engineering, construction and science at Liverpool Community College.
Angela has extensive experience of working with basic skills, students with learning
difficulties and disabilities, and student support, in addition to experience of
managing adult and community work in outreach settings.
Angela has always been involved in developmental work across the sector. She was
involved in the Inclusive Learning Quality Initiative, in Phase 1 (developing
materials) and then as a facilitator and trainer, in the development of the use of
ICT/ILT within curriculum delivery and in development of the Basic Skills
Quality Initiative.
Angela has experience of basic skills as both a practitioner and as a strategic manager.
She brought both perspectives to the Quality Initiative. Her current role and her work
as a curriculum director gave her the opportunity to implement the strategic decisions
required in order to take forward the Government’s agenda of improving the basic
skills of the country and improving standards of basic skills delivery and achievement.
Jan Smith
Jan works at Sheffield Hallam University, co-ordinating and teaching on college-based
education management courses and on post-16 education courses. She has worked as
a teacher and manager in further, adult and community education in seven different
post-compulsory organisations. Previous teaching experience includes basic
education, teaching ‘second-chance’ learners, adults with learning difficulties, and
speakers of other languages. She is a part-time inspector, specialising in basic skills,
and has worked as a consultant for the FEFC as a member of the Basic Education
National Survey Team. Jan was also a member of the Inclusive Learning Quality
consortium, looking at accreditation issues. Her research interests are in widening
participation and in the curriculum experience of non-traditional learners.
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How convenient is the location?
Very
Quite
Not very
Not at all
How would you rate the conference facilities at the venue?
Very good
Good
Adequate
Not very good
Unsatisfactory
How was the quality and service of food and refreshments?
Very good
Good
Adequate
Not very good
Unsatisfactory
Would you like to make any additional comments about the event?
Name (optional):
Thank you for completing this form. Your contribution is appreciated.
LSC Basic Skills Quality Initiative
Training and development event
Feedback form
The Association values your feedback and would be very grateful if you would let us
have your views about the event. Please hand in your completed feedback form at the
end of the event, or return it by post to Siobhan Bird, at Association of Colleges,
5th Floor, Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1RG, or by fax to
020 7827 4650.
How informative and useful did you find the event?
Very
Quite
Not very
Not at all
How appropriate was the duration of the event?
Too long
About right
Too short
How well did the event match your expectations?
Very well
Quite well
Not very well
Not at all
Which session did you find most useful? And why?
Plenary sessions Home groups
ABSSU
LSC
Area groups/LLSC
Which session did you find least useful? And why?
Plenary sessions Home groups
ABSSU
LSC
Area groups/LLSC
How effectively was the event administered?
Very well
Quite well
Not very well
Not at all
Annex C:
Evaluation form and statistics
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The same questions were asked at of those delegates attending the one-day events.
Statistics were compiled from the 266 responses received (shown below):
1)
How useful/informative did you find the event?
Very
Quite
Not very
151
103
9
57%
39%
3%
2)
How effectively was the event administered?
Very
Quite
Not very
195
51
2
73%
19%
1%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
Feedback forms were given to each attending delegate as part of their delegate pack.
These forms were then collected at the end of each event and collated. All comments
received through this feedback were discussed with the tutor team and action decided.
Of the 1828 people that attended, 1463 forms were received, a response total of 80%.
Statistics from all events is collated and shown below:
1)
How useful/informative did you find the event?
Very
Quite
Not very
854
569
36
58%
39%
2%
2)
How well did the event meet your expectations?
Very
Quite
Not very
644
729
70
44%
50%
5%
3)
How effectively was the event administered?
Very
Quite
Not very
1082
362
10
74%
25%
1%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0
10
20
30
40
50
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
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1-2 July
Liverpool
49
20
9-10 July
Exeter
32
13
8-9 October
London
40
20
28-29 October
Leeds
38
20
5-6 November
London
32
16
25-26 November
Leeds
41
21
3-4 December
Birmingham
45
26
10-11 December
London
40
21
2003
21-22 January
London
34
17
28-29 January
Birmingham
31
16
5-6 February
Leeds
46
24
4-5 March
London
49
28
11-12 March
Birmingham
36
22
18-19 March
Leeds
53
27
*25 March
London
15
15
*26 March
London
21
21
*1 April
Leeds
14
13
*2 April
Liverpool
12
10
*8 April
Birmingham
18
15
* denotes one-day events
Organisation type
Number attended
Percentage
■
Sector Colleges
426
53%
■
Adult and Community
178
22%
learning providers
■
Work-based learning
92
12%
providers
■
Prison Education
101
13%
Date
Location
Delegates
Organisations
2001
5-7 February
London
43
17
13-15 February
Sheffield
49
18
19-21 February
London
47
17
28 February-2 March
Birmingham
54
21
6-8 March
London
51
19
12-14 March
Sheffield
50
19
27-29 March
Birmingham
50
20
2-4 April
Sheffield
60
24
4-6 June
London
17
7
19-21 June
Chester
37
16
25-27 June
Bath
51
18
2-4 July
Dudley
47
17
9-11 July
London
45
18
16-18 July
Sheffield
58
22
17-19 September
London
31
13
2-4 October
Bath
28
10
8-10 October
Leeds
22
9
15-17 October
Stratford-upon-Avon
21
10
29-31 October
London
40
19
5-7 November
Leeds
37
14
26-28 November
Leeds
44
18
3-5 December
London
46
19
10-12 December
Stratford-upon-Avon
65
26
2002
*24 January
Bristol
27
23
*29 January
Chester
50
44
*5 February
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
28
22
*12 February
Leeds
38
33
*26 February
Coventry
36
34
*6 March
London
48
44
*7 March
London
44
41
*12 March
Peterborough
29
27
*19 March
Newmarket
26
23
28 February-1 March
London
44
23
20-21 March
London
46
20
10-11 June
Birmingham
41
18
13-14 June
Leeds
48
21
20-21 June
London
42
16
25-26 June
London
48
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Annex D:
Event schedule
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