Professional development activities
Professional development opportunities and activities supported by the Adult, Community and Further Education Board are designed to build the capability of Learn Local providers to:
- lead in core skills delivery in English literacy, numeracy, digital and employability skills
- partner with other local organisations to support learners and build their pathways to further study and work
- build further skills to develop effective strategic pre-accredited business planning and marketing.
Building capability supports the achievement of Ministerial and ACFE Board strategic priorities and the professional learning needs of the pre-accredited workforce. Professional development plans are developed for Board approval each December and are reviewed midyear.
Learn Local staff are notified about upcoming professional development through sector communications. They are also listed in the Learn Local Secure Portal calendar. Self-paced online professional development opportunities for the Learn Local workforce are also available via the Learn Local Secure Portal self-enrolment platform(opens in a new window).
Professional Practice and Recognition Framework
The ACFE Board set a priority for 2022 to define the key capabilities of the Learn Local workforce based on the Ministerial Statement and ACFE Board Strategy and workforce data, and to develop and implement a workforce professional practice recognition framework.
Now finalised, the Professional Practice and Recognition Framework:
- describes the collective of professional practices (knowledge and skills) a Learn Local workforce uses when developing and delivering quality pre-accredited training, for new entrants to the pre-accredited workforce through to those who are highly experienced
- can be used by Learn Local staff to self-assess their current skills and knowledge for recognition and identify their professional development goals.
ACFE funded professional development now aligns with the Professional Practice and Recognition Framework, which includes an easy-to-use self-assessment tool. A guide to the Framework and self-assessment tool is now available online via a Learn Local Secure Portal(opens in a new window) elearn called Identifying Professional Learning Needs. All Learn Local staff registered in the Learn Local Secure Portal(opens in a new window) have access to this elearn.
Learn Local staff can register for access to the Learn Local Secure Portal.
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