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ECDL for Educators, Funding
Suggested sources of regional & national funding for the ECDL for Educators programme:
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Curriculum Online e-Learning Credits - ICT in Schools Grant 31c (England)
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Workforce Remodelling - ICT in Schools Grant 31a (England)
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Hands On Support (HOS) - ICT in Schools Grant 31a (England)
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School Development Grant (formerly 508b) (England)
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School Development Grant (formerly Small Schools Grant) (England)
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The Professional Bursary scheme for teachers (England)
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Continuing Professional Development (Wales)
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Continuing Professional Development (Scotland)
Learning Skills Council - BCS Certificate for IT Users Level 2
The Union Learning fund
CHEST, (Higher Education)
European Funding
Curriculum Online e-Learning Credits - ICT in Schools Grant 31c
Source: www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools/funding/composite.cfm?partid=33
Schools in England can use e-Learning Credits to buy ECDL for Education courseware directly from Aston Swann. Please click here for step-by-step instructions.
Workforce Remodelling - ICT in Schools Grant 31a
Source: www.remodellingteam.org
Schools might consider the ECDL for Educators courseware as part of their Workforce Remodelling programme.
Education Authorities are encouraged to take into account Standards Fund 31a to fund training.
Workforce Remodelling supports the Hands On Support (HOS) initiative (read link below)
Hands On Support - ICT in Schools Grant 31a
Source: www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools/ict_teaching/factfile.cfm?articleid=200
Source: www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools/ict_teaching/document.cfm?articleid=314&l5=Y
"LEAs and schools can spend HOS funding on the services of commercial suppliers where they feel it best meets local needs."
Schools might consider the ECDL for Educators courseware as part of their Hands On Support (HOS) programme.
Education Authorities and Schools are encouraged to take into account Standards Fund 31a to fund training with ECDL for Educators courseware.
School Development Grant (inc former 508b for School Support Staff Training and Development)
Source: www.dfes.gov.uk/ictinschools/funding/composite.cfm?partid=37
To help schools focus on the Standards Fund as a single amount the general, formula led grants for schools have been brought together into a single School Development Grant (SDG)
Funding may be used as for the former School Support Staff Training and Development i.e. for "Basic skills training for all support staff who need it"
Education Authorities and Schools are encouraged to take into account the School Development Grant to fund training with ECDL for Educators courseware.
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Development Grant (inc former Small Schools Grant)
Source: www.teachernet.gov.uk/management/schoolfunding/smallschoolsfund
To help schools focus on the Standards Fund as a single amount the general, formula led grants for schools have been brought together into a single School Development Grant (SDG)
Funding may be used as for the former Small Schools Grant i.e. for professional development, joint training and supply cover
Education Authorities and Schools are encouraged to take into account the School Development Grant to fund training with ECDL for Educators courseware.
Professional Bursaries Scheme, England
Source: www.teachernet.gov.uk/professionaldevelopment/careers/bursaries
Sorry. Scheme ended 31st March 2004
Continuing Professional Development, Wales
Source:
www.gtcw.org.uk/welcome.html
Follow the links to [Professional Development], [Continuing Professional
Development] and [CPD Projects - Funding Opportunities]
Professional
Development Bursary - up to £500
Previous successful applicants have used their bursary to fund training with ECDL for
Educators courseware.
Teacher Research Scholarship - up to £2,500
Teacher Sabbatical - up to £5,000
Professional Network - up to £8,000
Continuing Professional Development, Scotland
Source:
www.ltscotland.org.uk/training/index.asp
ECDL for Educators courseware is
listed on the National CPD Register for Scotland
www.gtcs.org.uk/nrp.aspx?MenuItemID=364
Whilst we have partners delivering training with ECDL for Educators courseware in Scotland, we are not currently aware of any specific funding applicable to our courseware. Please contact us if you know differently!
Learning Skills Council
Source: www.bcsituser.org
ECDL is now defined within National Qualifications Framework (NQF).
The
ECDLSyllabus version 4 now maps
directly to the BCS Certificates for IT Users Level 1 & 2
BCS Certificates for IT Users Level 1 & 2 attract school league points (to be confirmed).
Level 1 comprises ECDL modules 1, 2 & 7
Level 2 comprises ECDL modules 3, 4, 5 & 6 plus additional Unit E
Candidates registering for BCS Level 2 Certificate for IT Users (ECDL Part 2) will automatically gain registration for the full ECDL Certificate and may optionally gain this certification on completion of BCS Level 1 Certificate for IT Users (ECDL Part 1) (or the three remaining ECDL tests).
The qualification numbers for the BCS qualifications are :
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BCS Level 1 Certificate for IT Users (ECDL Part 1) - 100/1536/X
BCS Level 2 Certificate for IT Users (ECDL Part 2) - 100/2920/5
Training organisations and independent schools are encouraged to take into account Learning Skills Council resources to fund training with ECDL for Educators courseware.
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Union Learning Fund
Source: www.learningservices.org.uk/national/learning-3161-f0.cfm
"When it comes to working with computers many teachers often find themselves working with children whose experience and expertise with ICT exceeds their own having been teaching long before the explosion in the use of computers."
Teachers in need of ICT training are one of the groups that have benefited previously through the National Union of Teachers (NUT) ‘Developing ICT Skills for Teachers’ project.
Trade union members are encouraged to take into account Union Learning resources to fund training with ECDL for Educators courseware.
CHEST
Source: www.eduserv.org.uk/chest/software/ecdl and www.chest.ac.uk
The eduserv CHEST Agreement, with the British Computer Society (BCS), enables Higher Education and Research Institutions to enter students and staff for the European Computer Driving Licence, (ECDL).
European Funding
Source: www.becta.org.uk/leas/leas.cfm?section=5_1&id=1257
Possible funding streams for Independent schools.
Aston Swann is currently investigating ways of accessing EU resources to fund training with ECDL for Educators courseware - please contact us for details