July 2007
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There's some new faces at the CfA this month. Read on to find out who your new contacts are. July is also events month. This week, forward ePortfolio demos begin as well as the Changes to the Business & Administration Standards, and Assessor Masterclass. Don't forget, there are still places left for September!
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And all this for an annual fee of only £85 + VAT! |
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The online system is available for centres in England and Wales. A similar system for Scotland is currently being developed. For further information, please contact Nishta Naik. |
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If you are a YA partnership and have not yet requested information leaflets for Employers, Pupils and Parents/Guardians, please get in touch. Also, progression leaflets are available for all cohort 2 pupils who are looking for ideas about that vital next step. These leaflets are also useful for all pupils considering or currently working towards a Young Apprenticeship. To request leaflets, please contact Sara Vanderheld, your new CfA YA liaison.
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Don’t miss out on this opportunity to 'have your say' about the knowledge and skills young people should acquire, as part of the new Public Services diploma. If you are keen to have your say on the new Public Services diploma content, click on the link below and fill out the questionnaire. The questionnaire will be available until Tuesday 14th August. Once you have completed it, please feel free to forward the link to friends and colleagues who may be interested to contribute. It is important that this diploma really meets employers’ needs. |
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NEW ASET NVQs in Business & Administration Levels 1 - 4
Awarding body ASET is pleased to announce the newly accredited NVQs in Business & Administration at Levels 1 – 4, based on the revised Business & Administration standards set in April 2007. ASET is recognised in the UK by the relevant government department and agencies. More than 3,000 learning programmes are delivered every year in the UK by over 650 ASET Licensed Centres including FE colleges, employers and training companies. ASET offers first class customer service and our systems and processes are modern and user friendly. The NVQs in Business & Administration are competitively priced, the combined fee per learner is: £52 for Level 1, £56 for Level 2, £72 for Level 3, and £100 for Level 4. Existing ASET Licensed Centres just need to complete the relevant form to offer the NVQs; other organisations must first apply to become an ASET licensed centre which is a straightforward process. Full details of the above and other programmes offered by ASET may be found at www.aset.ac.uk, or you can call Jan or Helen on 0845 3451 857 who would be happy to arrange for one of their regional team to visit you and answer any queries. |
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This month, two new faces can be seen in the CfA offices; Sara Vanderheld (pictured left) and Charmaine Ximines (pictured right). Its great to welcome them both to the CfA team!
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CfA events - booking now for September We are now taking bookings for all our September events. So if you missed out on either the 'Changes to the Business & Administration Standards' or the 'Assessor Masterclass' events, make sure you secure your place now. Both half-day workshops will run back-to-back, and you have the choice to attend just one, or both on the same day at a discounted rate. The events will take place at the following locations: London, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds and Birmingham. For further events information, please email events@cfa.uk.com |
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This year, CfA is leading on two Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Test and Trials projects. |
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The CfA in partnership with TDA (Training & Development Agency) have developed a specialist Standard for School Administrators. The unit was approved in June 2007 and forms part of the NOS (National Occupational Standards) for Business & Administration at Level 3. It is now available to download from the CfA website. |
A: During the Incremental Change process, employers fed back that for certain roles such as legal and medical secretaries (who use audio text processing or shorthand text processing) that wpm were essential in establishing competence in this area. For other administration roles where typing text from notes was more common (such as typing up minutes of a meeting from notes) that accuracy rather than speed was more important and so the requirement for words per minute was removed. |
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To subscribe to the CfA eBriefing, please email tracie.jaiswal@cfa.uk.com The CfA is not responsible for the content of any external links from this newsletter. The Council for Administration is a registered charity, No 1095 809. |
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If you would like to submit information to the CfA eBriefing, please contact Tracie Jaiswal on 020 7091 9625.
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