Participants on CEL’s 2008-09 leadership of elearning programmes will be able to take advantage of a capital grant scheme for buying information and learning technology (ILT) equipment. The scheme, funded by the Learning and Skills Council, entitles LSC-funded organisations to claim a £2,500 capital grant for each staff member who has completed one of CEL’s elearning leadership programmes, up to a maximum of £7,500 per organisation.

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1) If you would like take part in ConnecT...

you should be able to attend one of the module 1 dates listed below:

• Wednesday 15 October 2008 - Newcastle
• Thursday 30 October 2008 - London
• Tuesday 11 November 2008 - Manchester

Commitment - to participate in ConnecT, a member of the organisation’s leadership team who has a responsibility for ILT development will attend a one-day training event to fulfil the requirements of module 1. Details on how to complete modules 2 and 3 will be given during the training event. The time commitment to undertake this programme will be about three days.

More details at http://www.centreforexcellence.org.uk/default.aspx?Page=Programmes&id=277.

2) If you would like take part in Realise...

...you should be able to attend one of the module 1 days listed below:

• Wednesday 21 January 2009 - Newcastle
• Tuesday 24 February 2009 - London

Commitment to undertake this programme will be about two days.

To participate in Realise, a member of the organisation’s leadership team who has a strategic responsibility for ILT development will attend a one-off training event to fulfil the requirements of module 1. Details on how to complete module 2 will be given during the training event. The time commitment to undertake this programme will be about two days.

More details at http://www.centreforexcellence.org.uk/Default.aspx?Page=Programmes&id=4E9870B8-7257-49E2-8A57-AF1CC8E0CED6&status=Live.

3) If you would like take part in WBL eXplorer 2008-09...

The programme comprises three separate interactive days with one-day follow up support, all of which must be attended for successful completion of the programme.

Dates

Day 1 - Tuesday 7 October 2008 - Birmingham
Day 2 - Thursday 4 December 2008 - Birmingham
Day 3 - Tuesday 10 February 2009 - Birmingham

Day 4 - Thursday 25 June 2009 -Landmarks end of year event -London

More details at http://www.centreforexcellence.org.uk/Default.aspx?Page=Programmes&id=7F260C60-7AEE-4442-B016-E5AC69993C3B&status=Live.