Homeward bound
Well after meetings yesterday afternoon with BIS (Business Information and Skills), and another with Michelle Lofthouse of Becta this morning were on our way home.
Ready for the weekend!!!!
Michelle had some interesting thoughts on ICT learning and the skills people need to make ICT work for them. She has a dual role, being also a consultant on education for Flip Consulting who are doing work of the Department for Eduaction, UK Online and the LSC on a wide range of issues. Key to them are;
1. What is termed ‘the offer’ ie what constitutes a minimum of ICT skills in a similar way that happened with literacy and numeracy skills in the late 90’s early 00’s
2. Access for all should be seen as key goal
3. More long term funding and more sustainable funding to allow centres other than LSC / JCP and the FE sector, to keep thier doors open. (i loved that one as you may expect)
She is on a working party that is informing Government, but like a lot of things the Election is proving a distraction. Ive offered to keep Michelle up to speed with our DVN findings.
Now where is that train…….