CoVE Good Practice and News
Issue 3: August 2005
Dear CoVEs
Summer is now upon us and at some point we hope you will be enjoying a well earned holiday. This edition summarises the summer SDGs, LSDA projects and other good news stories.
Good practice
The CoVE database of good and interesting practice is now available on the LSDA CoVE website. Examples from this term include increased collaboration with the Sector Skills Councils, other providers, employers and schools.
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Websites of interest
Keep up-to-date with the developments of the Sector Skills Councils, LSC and the Sector Skills Development Agency.
DfES have launched their Skills Academies prospectus.
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Project update
Successful consultation events were held to discuss the preliminary findings of the sustainability and costing and pricing projects.
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Specialist Development Groups
During the summer term CoVEs had the opportunity to take part in the LSC consultation on the future format and structure of the SDGs. As the SSCs develop overlap between some sectors is becoming more obvious which led to the piloting of additional cross sector SDGs.
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Other news and stories
WorldSkills competition
CoVE students were among the medal winners at the WorldSkills competition in Helsinki, Finland in May 2005. The UK team came 12th.
Other award winning CoVEs
Liverpool Community College is awarded a grade 1. Brunel Training Group recognised for their successful mobile units. ITS Training Services share good practice with school teachers and students.
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News from the LSC
LSC have streamlined the assessment criteria for full CoVE status.
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Sector Skills news
Skillset are consulting with CoVEs on photo imaging and improving links with industry.
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SummitSkills organised a conference for industry tutors where they shared best practice and learnt more about qualification developments. Skillset are consulting with CoVEs on photo imaging and improving links with industry .
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The Centres of Vocational Excellence Programme (CoVE) is sponsored and implemented by the Learning and Skills Council
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