The Information Services NTO News Updates:

This is a legacy site for Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK)
The information on this site has been frozen since 1st January 2005. The process of migration to the new LLUK site is in progress.

For information on the continuing work regarding Libraries, Archives and Information Services - please visit www.lifelonglearninguk.org

You will also be able to access information at this site on the other constituencies that form the lifelong learning sector across the four countries of the UK.

Second Consultation on the Proposal to form a Lifelong Learning Sector Skills Council
posted June 2004
The Shadow Board of Lifelong Learning UK is seeking your views before submitting the Full Business Case to the SSDA at the end of July 2004.
The Shadow Board needs to know if the proposals have your support, and in particular if:
1. the Board is broadly right in the strategic needs that have been identified
2. the proposals for governance and organisation make sense
3. the funding model can be made to work
4. the plans for engaging with employers and stakeholders will work.
Downloadable documents (Word Documents):
1. Background Paper
2. Questionnaire (Closing date: Friday 9th July)
3. Shadow Board Members

Future Skills: Qualifications and Knowledge for the 21st Century'
posted 5th February 2004
For more information and a booking form, click here.

LLL SSC Expression of Interest
posted 16th December 2003
The Expression of Interest for a Lifelong Learning Sector Skills Council is
currently being considered by the Sector Skills Development Agency Board
(SSDA). To download a copy, click here.
To download a copy of the Executive Summary, click here

inTOUCH - isNTO Newsletter, Winter 2003
posted 9th December 2003
To download a copy, click here

NVQ Peers Support Group -
posted 26th November 2003
For more information and a booking form, click here.

Skills Foresight in Libraries & LRCs in Schools,
6th Form Colleges & FE Colleges -
posted 26th June 2003
Details of the Project and a booking form for the workshops can be downloaded here.

SQA pull out of ILS SVQ -
posted 24th June 2003
To find out more about this and to register your views click here.

Level 4. If we want it we have to act NOW -
posted 24th June 2003
If we can provide sufficient evidence to support the case for the re-introduction of the ILS NVQ at Level 4, City & Guilds will support the application. For further information and to respond to this call for support, click here.

List of Assessment Centres Available Now -
posted 24th June 2003
Available as PDF Documents:
Assessment Centres for ILS NVQs (7372)
Assessment Centres for City & Guilds Progression Award (7371)

SECTOR SKILLS COUNCIL DEVELOPMENTS -
posted 2nd June 2003
Dear Colleagues,
You will be aware that we have recently consulted on a proposal for an Information & Learning Communities Skills Council. At the time it was made clear that in the medium term a Lifelong Learning SSC be established into which ILCSC would be absorbed.  For a variety of reasons this latter proposal has moved up the agenda and is now the favoured option of the isNTO Board, supported by Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education & Skills and the 3 devolved Administrations.

The following documents outline the Lifelong Learning proposal and include a questionnaire which I urge you to take the time and trouble to complete and return.
 
Martyn Wade
Chair, isNTO Board

Memorandum of Understanding
Our Proposal
Background Papers - 1
Background Papers - 2
Background Papers - 3
Background Papers - 4
Background Papers - 5
Background Papers - 6

WHAT DO WE REALLY THINK OF OUR PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ? -
posted 5th March 2003
This questionnaire seeks to establish the current education and training infrastructure of our Sector, and employers’ opinions as to its ability to produce what they need. Course Providers are also being consulted. We also take this opportunity to ask you about the nature and extent of any recruitment difficulties you are experiencing. 

A report and recommendations will appear in due course.
 
This questionnaire is very important to our accurate knowledge of the Sector.
 
For further information please contact Alix Craven

INFORMATION & LEARNING COMMUNITIES SKILLS COUNCIL? -
posted 5th March 2003
The Government is establishing a new Skills for Business network to replace the National Training Organisations.

A proposal will be put to the Sector Skills Development Agency shortly by a group of leading employers. The proposal details and a fax back form can be downloaded here

SKILLS FORESIGHT 2002-2009: CAN WE AVOID A FUTURE SKILLS CRISIS ? - posted 17th January 2003
isNTO is currently carrying out it’s second Skills Foresight Project, this time looking at the skills needed up to 2009.  It is vitally important that this Project is informed by senior practitioners in the Sector, to ensure that the data and priorities are accurate. I therefore urge you to complete the questionnaire so that your views are counted. If you would like further information about the Project please contact Alix Craven.

BROADENING THE USES OF NATIONAL OCCUPATION STANDARDS - CALL FOR INVOLVEMENT - posted 31st July 2002
More details are available to download here.

INFORMATION & LIBRARY SERVICES NVQs RE-LAUNCHED - posted 31st July 2002
The Unified Qualification Structure, more details are available for download.

isNTO SEEKS SINGLE LADDER OF OPPORTUNITY - posted 31st July 2002
The Unified Qualification Structure, more details are available for download.

NEW MODERN APPRENTICESHIP LAUNCHED - posted 31st July 2002
A document outlining the Revised Modern Apprenticeship Framework can be downloaded here

FUTURE OF isNTO - posted 31st July 2002
A letter outlining our progress towards an appropriate place in the emerging Sector Skills Council network can be downloaded here

AWARDING BODY FOR ILS NVQS - posted 22nd February 2002
We are very pleased indeed to announce that we have an Awarding Body for the Information & Library Services NVQs, at long last. City & Guilds have re-considered their position in the light of other work they are doing with us, and are now prepared to become the Awarding Body for ILS at Level 2 & 3. We will continue to make the case for level 4, and hope to be able to re-launch that before too long. The City & Guilds Library & Information Assistant Certificate, amended, has recently been approved as the Technical Certificate for use in the new Advanced Modern Apprenticeship framework.

We at isNTO look forward to a close and productive working partnership with our City & Guilds colleagues.

I understand City & Guilds will be in touch with Assessment Centres in the near future.