Partner News

August 2010

Build Up proving a success

The University of Westminster’s programme Build Up which is aimed at unemployed or under-employed built environment professionals, has a popular list of courses running this term. Linking London, was one of the partners in the ECIF bid, and has been supporting the project since it began in 2009. Registrations for the courses will be running to the end of September 2010.The programme offers a range of free courses over three strands which promote and develop inter-professional working and new ways of looking at urban issues. For full details of all of the Build Up courses currently available, please look on our website www.build-up.org.uk

Newham’s research into education, training and employment for 16-19 year olds

The London Borough of Newham has recently commissioned some pioneering research into education, training and employment for 16-19 year olds. The research was conducted among 380 young people and 380 employers in the borough and has provided us with some thought provoking results. The full report is available on the following link: http://www.newham.gov.uk/furthereducationresearch.

Join Universities UK on Facebook

Universities UK are now on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/ukuniversities).  The page already has 1,150 ‘fans’. If you have any information that you would like to see on the page, such as research announcements and other interesting stories, which you feel would be suitable for a Facebook audience contact Ian Morton, Campaigns and Events Officer, Universities UK Direct tel +44 (0)20 7419 5424 Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Inaugural meeting LONDON & SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND SIGMA MATHS HUB

24th September 2010, hosted at Brunel University

Sponsored by: National HE STEM Programme; supported by regional Lifelong Learning Networks. Colleagues interested in the teaching and learning of mathematics are invited to attend, to establish the Hub and become part of a

collaborative group, sharing experience, ideas and resources.

(spaces are limited, so please book early and advise us if cancelling). Online registration:http://westlondonlln.org/eventregistration.php?event_id=47

Vocational Skills for ESOL learners at Westminster Kingsway

Next Steps and Next Steps Plus Courses at Westminster Kingsway College starting in September 2010. Vocational skills for ESOL learners with Next Steps (Level 1) and Next Steps Plus (Level 2) courses in: Art & Design | Business | ICT | Culinary Arts | Health & Social Care | Travel & Tourism |Teaching Assistants. Apply online at www.westking.ac.uk  

Skills for Health call for providers of FDs for new Higher Apprenticeship Frameworks

Skills for Health are seeking expressions of interest from education providers who currently offer (or are developing) a Foundation degree in three key priority areas, who may have an interest incorporating such provision into a new Higher Apprenticeship framework. Higher Apprenticeships are level 4 work based-learning or knowledge-based qualifications that include an NVQ 4 or in some cases a Foundation degree. The key priority areas are: Maternity Support, Acute care and Rehabilitation.

Expressions of interest must be received by Sue Grattan ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) no later than 10^th September 2010 ( click here for Expression of Interest form (315.1 kB). Following the submission of the EOI, Skills for Health have also organised a series of meetings to explore this opportunity further. The London one is scheduled for the 27^th September 2010 at the SfH offices in Central London.

For more information please contact either of the following from the Skills for Health Apprenticeship Team:

Jane L Fox                          - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Website of the month

This month we would like to recommend the website of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). In this difficult period it is important for partners to have the most up to date information about funding, we therefore recommend that you sign up for the HEFCE email updates so you receive the news as soon as it is released.