OLP news
ITQ support from OLP
OLP is now supporting learning centres to deliver the key new qualification ITQ. We are registered with the British Computer Society to accredit ITQs and OLP staff are trained to assess the qualification. Contact Buena Cordero for more information.
UNISON Widening Participation in Learning Project
This project is funded through the Union Learning Fund and is a collaborative project with management and health service trade unions within 3 Hospital Trusts and connected PCTs: The West Essex Health Economy, the Hillingdon Hospital in West London and The Homerton Hospital in East London.
It will run from May 2007 to March 2008. The aim of the project is to identify educational opportunities from Entry Level to Level 4 and progression pathways linked to the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework and the Sector Skills Agreement, for staff in pay bands 1-4. Developing an e-learning strategy and delivering ITQs to health records staff is an integral part of the project.
The project also aims to strengthen union organisation and a culture of learning through the development of union learning reps.
LEX report published
The final report of the research report on the 'Learner Experience of e-learning' - LEX - has been published to critical acclaim. The report is available here as a PDF file and also on the web.
The LEX study was carried out by OLP staff Doug Gowan and Carol Howells in conjunction with Linda Creanor and Kathy Trinder of Glasgow Caledonian University.