Learning and Skills
The North East Voluntary and Community Sector Learning Consortia were established following the launch of the Working Together strategy by the Learning and Skills Council. 'Working Together' was launched in May 2004 for the Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) and the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). It recognises the Voluntary and Community sector as a provider of learning which can engage hard to reach learners as well as being an employer with skill needs for trustees, paid and unpaid staff.
Working Together aims to:-
- improve relations between the LSC and VCS
- provide VCS with more access to LSC funding
- learn from each other's expertise whilst improving communication channels
Latest News
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02/01/2008
Voluntary and Community Sector Regional Skills Group
Membership of the group is made up of representatives from the Voluntary & Community Sector working within the North East Region and also includes...
01/01/2008
voluntaryskills.com
voluntaryskills.com helps promote skills development and career progression in the Third Sector by offering free information on training opportunities throughout the...
01/01/2008
Email Updates from North East Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council North East produce an email update for key learning and skills stakeholders. These updates will arrive every 6 to...
13/08/2008
Third Sector Skills Research 2008
The UK Workforce Hub and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) have published the Third Sector Skills Research 2008: Further evidence...
23/07/2008
Third Sector National Learning Alliance Survey
The Third Sector National Learning Alliance (TSNLA) is a growing national alliance of voluntary and community organisations and social enterprises...
17/07/2008
Research into the impact of new teaching qualifications
In September 2007 new government regulations were introduced in order to raise the standards of all teachers in the life-long learning (further education)...
10/07/2008
CfBT awarded nextstep contract in North East
The LSC has awarded contracts to deliver the new nextstep service in England to ten organisations, forming part of the development of the new...
03/07/2008
Research into Feasibility of Community Learning Advocates
A key aim for the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) North East is to enable adults who are most excluded from the labour market to progress...
23/04/2008
Informal Adult Learning - Shaping the Way Ahead
The Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills is undertaking a major consultation on the future of informal learning.The Third Sector National...
22/04/2008
LSC Tender Opportunity to Manage ESF Community Grants Programme
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) has released an invitation to tender to manage the ESF Community Grants programme in the North East. The purpose...
Staff Contacts
Jo Curry
Procurement & Commissioning Manager
email: jo.curry@vonne.org.uk
John Main
Policy & Development Officer
email: john.main@vonne.org.uk
Downloads
VONNE briefing: Learning and Skills September 2007 (PDF 113kB)
VONNE Summary of "Working Together" Strategy August 2004 (PDF 49kB)
External Links
Regional Learning and Skills for the Voluntary and Community Sector in the North East
County Durham Voluntary & Community Sector Working Together Forum
Working Together Tyne and Wear
Northumberland VCS Learning Consortium
NE Regional Voluntary and Community Sector Skills Action Plan
Get on North East
Basic Skills website for the North East
Learning and Skills Council
Learning from Experience
A Consortia Good Practice Website from NIACE
VSNTO
Website of the Voluntary Sector National Training Organisation
Learning Links
An online directory of VCS infrastructure organisations that support learning and training.