Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire. The questionnaire is part of the enhancement of learning support project being delivered by Natspec on behalf of LSIS.
Overall aim of the project is
To develop a training programme for learning support practitioners and those who manage them, across the full range of contexts in the lifelong learning sector
This questionnaire is for those that manage LSPs and its purpose is
To identify the training and development needs
To identify existing professional development opportunities
To identify existing networks at national, regional and local level and how they might be developed to deliver training.
The questionnaire is for managers of learning support practitioners in any learning provider working with young people and adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. It should take 10-15minutes to complete
The enhancement of learning support: terminology
In using the term “Learning support practitioner” we are referring to those staff who have direct and regular contact with the learner (or group of learners) to facilitate their access to identified support, within the learning process and under the direction of the person(s) leading the learning.
Learning support is about enabling the learner to engage with the learning programme and providing personalised, identified support that will allow them to maximise their independence as a learner, achieve and progress.
This project focuses on learning support and the role of the learning support practitioner as defined above. It does not cover learner support, which is about enabling the learner to participate by overcoming potential barriers. Learner support provides funding (e.g. for childcare, transport) and services (e.g. Guidance, benefits information, counselling) which enable the learner to access the appropriate learning environment. The project does not therefore cover the staff who support these functions, nor those such as librarians and technicians whose work does not focus on providing this support to individual learners.
It will also explore the management of learning support in the following ways:
Line management/supervision
“Classroom” management by the person leading the learning.
Confidentiality Statement
The information supplied by you will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be shared in a way that could make it attributable either to you or to your organisation.
This questionnaire is about you and your personal development needs and the training and development of those you manage. There are three sections:
Section 1 is about you and your role
Section 2 is about the training and development needs of the LSPs you manage
Section 3 is about your training and development needs