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Our programmes

Our programmes support learning providers - their leaders, managers, teachers and trainers, to meet the challenges they face as our sector grows and develops. Funded by the QIA, DCSF and LSC amongst others, each programme is designed to support a particular priority.

Our suite of programmes include:

Disability Discrimination Act
LSN in partnership with Skill and NIACE supports those within the learning and skill sector on the implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) and the new Disability Equality Duty (DED).

E-Learning and Technology
E-learning and technology is at the heart of education workforce development as identified by the Department for Education and Skills. This programme supports learning and skills providers in the sector through raising the quality of professional practice in the teaching and training of e-learning.

Foundation Learning Tier
The Learning and Skills Council and Qualifications and Curriculum Authority are leading the Foundation Learning Tier (FLT) programme of work that will provide an improved learning experience for 14 – 19 year old and adult learners at Entry level and level 1. The FLT will help more people achieve and progress through work and life.

Key Skills Support Programme
The Key Skills Support Programme is delivered on behalf of QIA by the Learning and Skills Network consortium consisting of LSN, Learning for Work and CfBT Education Trust. The aim of our programme is to provide practical advice and guidance to teachers and trainers who deliver and assess key skills in schools, colleges, work-based learning and adult learning. We do this through training events, regional networks, centre based training, information and resources.

LSDA Northern Ireland
LSDA NI is part of the Learning and Skills Network (LSN), which is an organisation committed to making a difference to education and training. We do this by delivering quality improvement and staff development programmes that support specific government initiatives through research, training and consultancy and by supplying services direct to schools, colleges and training organisations.

LSN Solutions
Through the LSN Solutions website, you can access the free support from LSN's funded programmes plus a suite of additional support packages. This guarantees best value for your budget and the LSN quality of delivery.

LSRC
The Learning and Skills Research Centre is the first Centre sponsored by DfES and the Learning and Skills Council to focus solely on post-16 learning. The LSRC is based at and managed by LSN.

Molenet
The MoLeNET support and evaluation programme includes technical and pedagogic advice and support, materials development, continuing professional development, mentoring, facilitation of peer-to-peer support, networking and resource sharing, research and evaluation.

Post-16 Citizenship Support Programme
Citizenship education gives young people the knowledge, skills and understanding to play an effective role in society at local, national and international levels. It helps them to become informed, thoughtful and responsible citizens who are aware of their rights and duties. It encourages young people to play an active part in the life of their learning organisations, neighbourhoods, communities and the wider world. The Post-16 Citizenship Support Programme is run by the Learning and Skills Network on behalf of the Quality Improvement Agency. The support programme offers free advice, materials and training to organisations wishing to deliver post-16 citizenship to their learners.

Qualification Reform Support Programme
LSN has been awarded a contract to deliver support to the UK Vocational Qualifications Reform Programme (UKVQRP). The UKVQRP is a broad-reaching initiative to radically change the landscape of vocational qualifications in the UK. It aims to ensure that the qualifications and other learning programmes available across the UK are more effective in equipping people with the skills that employers want and that learners need to secure and maintain employment. In so doing it will contribute to the UK's business productivity, by ensuring that employers are able to make the most of the skills of their employees.

Skills for Life
Skills for Life include literacy, numeracy and English for speakers of other languages. We are involved in a range of different projects in this area. Our aim is to support the improvement of Skills for Life provision and practice, achieving a positive impact on the learner experience and success rates.

Subject Learning Coaches
The National Teaching and Learning Change Programme, informally known as the Subject Learning Coaches Programme, has three enablers to help deliver learner success. The three Programme enablers are: subject specific Teaching and Learning Resources; Subject Coaching Networks, organised to facilitate networking; and Professional Training for Subject Learning Coaches designed to develop peer coaching skills and support teachers and trainers to share these skills with colleagues.

supporting Your success
supporting Your success (sYs) is a new tailored service for providers who want successful quality improvement and employer responsiveness across their organisation.

Train to Gain
LSN has been awarded the contract to deliver the Development Programme for Train to Gain. The Development Programme is designed to help all areas of your organisation meet the Train to Gain challenge and deliver your employer-facing provision more effectively.

Triple Science
The website is designed to support the Triple Science Support Programme and contains over 900 links to resources, publications and multimedia applications. Please see the triple science website for more information. If you wish to register an interest in the programme information, please contact the LSN helpline 0870 872 8080 or email triplescience@lsneducation.org.uk

Vocational Learning Support Programme
The Vocational Learning Support Programme supports schools and colleges to deliver the vocational curriculum more effectively, including vocational GCSEs, the new A levels and other work related learning. The programme, funded by the QIA, provides a wide range of high quality training, networks, support, materials and resources for practitioners, learners and others at both 14-16 and 16-19.

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