The Workstep programme challenges training providers to widen opportunities for disabled people and where possible guide them into unsupported employment. Read more at http://ofstednews.ofsted.gov.uk/issue/22/adultlearning .

Or look at the "Annual Report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector 2006/07", which contains guarded praise of providers' performance in 2006/07.

Find out more about Workstep at http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Employers/Ourservices/Programmes/Disabilityserviceshelpforemployers/WORKSTEP/index.html .

Ofsted have hosted many seminars that shared the findings from thematic surveys about schools. This service was not previously offered to colleges, but that’s about to change.

From January 2008 good practice will be shared at seminars about land based, business, and engineering training. Colleges offering these courses have been invited, but a limited number of spaces are still available and admission is free of charge.

Find out more at http://ofstednews.ofsted.gov.uk/article/256 . 

If interested in attending these events you should contact our events managers by email: mathew@conferenceworld.org or by telephone: 07875 739685.

Personalisation in adult education is not a new idea. But current developments bring together a number of strands that will benefit learners and providers. Heather Barnett, HMI, explains how inspectors will be examining the extent to which providers are responding to initiatives in this area. 

Read more at http://ofstednews.ofsted.gov.uk/article/257 . 

Or look at the Learning and Skills Council document, Developing a Learner Involvement Strategy, at http://readingroom.lsc.gov.uk/lsc/National/nat-developingalearnerinvolvementstrategy-pu-feb2007.pdf .