National Support Partners

Wider workforce support for Diploma delivery is available from a variety of national organisations. You can find out more about each national support partner by clicking on their logo, or consortia can contact them directly via the links below.

W: www.centreforexcellence.org.uk/14-19
T: 0870 060 3278
E: 14-19@centreforexcellence.org.uk



W: www.ciea.org.uk/training_and_qualifications/support_for_assessment_of_diplomas.aspx



W: www.lluk.org/14-19.htm
T: 020 7936 5798
E: advice@lluk.org

W: www.naa.org.uk/diploma
T: 0870 161 4519
E: info@naa.org.uk

W: www.ncsl.org.uk/14-19
T: 0115 872 3821
E: 14-19@ncsl.org.uk

W: www.nebpn.org/cgi-bin/diploma/diploma.pl
T: 01635 279914
E: office@nebpn.org

W: www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk
T: Functional Skills Co-ordinators: 0118 918 2820
E: secondary@nationalstrategies.co.uk

W: www.qca.org.uk/qca_5396.aspx
T: 020 7509 5556
E: info@qca.org.uk

W: www.qia.org.uk
T: QIA Helpline: 0870 211 3434
For functional skills, call: 0845 071 0800
E: functionalskills@lsneducation.org.uk

W: www.diploma-support.org
T: 020 7802 9008
E: info@diploma-support.org

W: www.tda.gov.uk/14to19
T: Teaching Information Line: 0845 6000 991
E: 14-19@tda.gov.uk

W: www.ukces.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=2860
T: 01709 774800
E: matthew.chiles@ukces.org.uk

CEL/NCSL

The Centre for Excellence in Leadership/the National College for School Leadership

Description of role

• Together, CEL and NCSL provide support and training for leaders and managers.
• Your CLC will work with the person leading your consortium to identify and co-design the support appropriate for your leaders and managers.

Target audience in consortium

• Heads and principals

W: www.centreforexcellence.org.uk/14-19
W: www.ncsl.org.uk/14-19

CIEA

Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors

Description of role

• The CIEA provides a range of online tools and resources and offers accreditation for individuals as Chartered Educational Assessors.

Target audience in consortium

• Lead assessors for Diploma internal assessment
• Diploma line of learning leads
• Principal Learning and Project practitioners

W: www.ciea.org.uk/training_and_qualifications/support_for_assessment_of_diplomas.aspx

TDA/LLUK

Training and Development Agency for Schools/Lifelong Learning UK

Description of role

• Together, TDA and LLUK provide generic continuous professional development support for Diploma practitioners.

Target audience in consortium

• Principal Learning and Project practitioners

W: www.lluk.org/14-19.htm
W: www.tda.gov.uk/14to19

NAA

National Assessment Agency

Description of role

• The NAA provides in-centre support and national training events for exams officers, regarding the collaborative requirements and new systems being introduced for Diploma delivery.
• Training events and guidance are provided for lead and domain assessors, regarding the controlled assessments required for Diplomas.

Target audience in consortium

• Exams officers
• Domain and lead assessors

W: www.naa.org.uk/diploma

NEBPN

National Education Business Partnership Network the umbrella organisation for the Education Business Partnerships (EBPs)

Description of role

• Your local EBP can arrange professional development placements for practitioners.

Target audience in consortium

• Diploma line of learning leads
• Principal Learning and Project practitioners

W: www.nebpn.org/cgi-bin/diploma/diploma.pl

QIA/NS

Quality Improvement Agency/National Strategies

Description of role

• QIA/NS are providing support for functional skills practitioners.
• Your functional skills lead person will be contacted about the first core event Introduction to functional skills taking place in June and July 2008.
• Tailored FS modules are also available from September 2008.
• Your QIA Functional Skills Regional Development Co-ordinator (FSRDC) or your NS Strategy Manager will work with your functional skills lead to tailor functional skills support for your practitioners.

Target audience in consortium

• Functional skills leads and practitioners

NB NS was previously SNS Secondary National Strategies

W: www.standards.dcsf.gov.uk
W: www.nationalstrategies.co.uk

QCA

Qualifications and Curriculum Authority

Description of role

• functional skills, and on curriculum delivery.

Target audience in consortium

• Curriculum designers
• Diploma line of learning leads
• Principal Learning and Project practitioners
• Functional skills leads and practitioners
• Wider workforce

W: www.qca.org.uk/qca_5396.aspx

QIA

Quality Improvement Agency’s Diploma support programme

Description of role

The Diploma support programme is delivered on behalf of QIA by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) and partners:

• Learning and Skills Network
• Pearson Education
• theWorkshop

The programme offers a comprehensive package of training workshops, bespoke consultancy, materials and online support. The offer is designed to be flexible and easily customised to suit the various needs of

different consortia and practitioners.

W: www.qia.org.uk
W: www.diploma-support.org

DDPs

Diploma Development Partnerships

Description of role

• The DDPs provide information about the specific Diploma vision, and national level information about engagement with employers.
• DDPs are managed by the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).

Target audience in consortium

• Diploma line of learning leads
• Principal Learning and Project practitioners

W: www.ukces.org.uk/Default.aspx?page=2860