Bradford Confederation

Karen Birch - Confederations Diploma Manager

• Bradford practitioners can keep up-to-date with local news and developments through Bradford’s own Diploma News.
• Further assessment training sessions are currently being organised for Bradford Diploma practitioners – details will be published on this site and in the Diploma News.
• On the CLE Bulletin there are links to a number of eBulletins. Many people are making the CLE Bulletin their first stop for regularly-updated information.
• Don’t forget that Bradford diploma development team minutes are available in the members’ area of this site. Registration required.
• Don’t forget that each diploma line has its discussion forum facility on this site.
• QCDA are eager to get feedback from those involved in diploma delivery: The QCDA Direct has a survey for practitioners; click here to access the site

DCSF Documents, Newsletters and Updates

DCFS Guidance on Work Related Learning
Work-related Learning Guide - First Edition
National Standard for Education Business Partnership Organisations
Quality Standard for Work Experience

Monthly Updates and e-Newsletters
14-19 Delivery: Information and updates for consortia delivering Diplomas from 2008 or preparing for delivery in 2009/10 and beyond.

Events

Diploma Support Programme: 2008/2009 Bespoke Training and Consultancy
Successful Gateway 2 consortia can access three days of free training or consultancy per line of learning. Where constortia have more than one line of learning then the total number of days can be aggregated and used as the consortium. For further information, click here.

“Live!* Diploma webcasts in March, April and May . For further information, click here

Gateway 3

Gateway 3 Submission: Staff and Facilities Audits
Audit of Facilities
Audit of Staff
Clusters of Subjects Supporting Diploma Lines
The Higher Diploma in the Post-16 Curriculum
Core Advice for Public Service Diploma
Core Advice for Retail Business Diploma
Core Advice for Sport and Active Leisure Diploma
Core Advice for Travel and Tourism Diploma

Diploma Gateway Support Information
Delivery 2009 and Beyond: Support for Diploma Consortia April 2008
Click here to read a guide to the next steps with SSAT, CEL and NCSL

Curriculum for the Diploma
QCA are pleased to announce the launch of the phase 3 Diploma curriculum guidance which can be viewed here: http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_13470.aspx - this overarching guidance is designed to support practitioners and curriculum planners as they develop their teaching and learning, and builds on similar guidance for phases one and two which is already available and has been well received.

General Documents

Presentations from Central Management Development Day (13 November 2008)
Diploma Support Programme - Diplomas Overview and Update: presentation by Sharon Moore (LSN)
Diploma Support Programme - Preparing Practitioners: presentation by Sharon Moore (LSN)
Diploma Support Programme - Diploma Quiz

Documents from the LA/LSC Conference held on Thursday 10th July 2008
14-19 Update Presentation - a useful synopsis of current developments and 'status quo' (June-July 2008)
An Introduction to the Level 2 Project - guidance for teachers
Guidance on Preparing for Delivery of the Level 1 and 2 Projects and the Level 3 Extended Project - guidance for managers

Management Information Assessment Processes
Two presentations on the Introduction of the MIAP system and the uses of the 'Unique Learner Number'. The first is an overview of the 'whole' system and requirements and the second specifically outlines how the Diploma Aggregation Service will work.
Improving Information Services for Education
The Diploma Aggregation Service

Management Information Assessment Processes
The following presentation gives an overview of the whole MIAP system and its requirements: MIAP Presentation

SCAAT Points and UCAS Points for Diplomas
These tables give the equivalences with other qualifications and can be accessed by clicking on the links - SCAAT; UCAS

Work-Related Learning and Child Protection
Legal updates from Tony Johns regards work related learning and child protection; click here to download.

National Assessment Agency Documents

NAA Diploma Guide (773kb PDF)
Domain Assessors (15kb PDF)
Lead Assessors (443kb PDF)
Implementation Planning in Consortia (57kb PDF)

QCA Updates and Documents

General Documents
Applied Learning Case Studies
14 - 19 at the QCA

QCA Leaflets
Personalising Diplomas: Understanding additional and specialist learning
Flexibility in Diploma Programmes: Realising the potential of additional and specialist learning

Websites of Interest

Feeling bemused about the development of diplomas? Click on the DCSF logo for information on diplomas, their overview and introduction.  Easy reading and will help set developments in context in the region.

The National Assessment Agency (NAA) supports the secure delivery of the pubic exam system and develops and delivers high-quality national curriculum assessments; to find out more, click on the NAA logo:

Click on the Edexcel logo for their latest information on the Diplomas; from this page you will be able to access their latest monthly diploma newsletter.

Click on the logo for more information on the QCA's guidelines on recording Personal, Learning and Thinking Skills (PLTS) in Diplomas: