The fundamental principle underpinning this paper is that we in the East Midlands must ensure that we can meet the literacy, ESOL and numeracy needs of our learners; this can only happen if we make sure there are sufficient high quality literacy, ESOL and numeracy specialists in the region.
The focus for this Regional Plan is the training and development of teachers who specialise in English (literacy and ESOL) and Maths (Numeracy) in the context of both Skills for Life and Functional Skills.
We argue that there is a need for a regional approach to teacher training for literacy, ESOL and numeracy specialists. With this paper, we hope to move the discussion from recognition of the need, to an emerging plan to implement the changes that are needed to realise a fully qualified and effective LLN workforce.
Read the RegionalPlan_SfLLN_TT_East_Midlands_Final.pdf
This report has been produced by EMCETT for the LSIS Support for Literacy, Language and Numeracy Programme - Improving literacy, ESOL and numeracy teacher training in the East Midlands.
The plan will:
- describe the regional context
- identify the number/percentage of qualified literacy, ESOL and numeracy teachers in the region.
- identify the literacy, ESOL and numeracy teacher training provision in the region
- describe the main successes and opportunities for literacy, ESOL and numeracy
teacher training in the region - describe the main issues and challenges for literacy, ESOL and numeracy teacher training in the region
- identify the priorities for the region for the period 2010 - 2013
- outline possible actions that could be taken by teacher training planners and providers for the period 2010 - 2013
