Library
We have gathered here reports and information which we feel could be useful to those organisations interested in the work of Norfolk Unites.
Norfolk Unites Development Reports
Norfolk Unites Development Report; Norfolk Unites Learning Consortia Report; Norfolk Unites Discussion Paper; Norfolk Unites Quality Report; Norfolk Unites Directory Report
Norfolk research/consultations/reports
Meeting the Challenge (Norfolk VCS training research); Getting Smarter (Norfolk VCS learning strategy); Training the Trainer mapping (Norfolk Infrastructure Consortium training mapping); Norfolk VCS learning structures consultation; Unite conference report
Regional/national research/consultations/reports
Who does what in the skills system?; Herts learning consortium development discussion paper; Niace learning consortia toolkit; Niace learning consortia breifing paper; Common Inspection Framework guidance
Other resources
PAAVS (supporting accreditation of training) Voluntary East jobs do-it.org (volunteer placements) Funding Central The SOUL Record (charting soft outcomes of learning) Learning Aims Database LSC Third Sector website
Norfolk Unites development reports
Collated here are the various reports produced from the Norfolk Unites Development work.
Norfolk Unites Development Report (2008)
Detailing the overall work and presenting key findings and recommendations:Norfolk Unites Development Report
Norfolk Unites Learning Consortia Report (2008)
Survey looking at established VCS and FE learning consortia, exploring how they operate and are organised: Norfolk Unites Learning Consortia Survey Report
Norfolk Unites Discussion Paper (2008)
Exploring the overall issues of Third Sector learning consortia development in the open competitive tendering environment: Norfolk Unites Discussion Paper
Norfolk Unites Quality Report (2008)
Bringing together the key quality requirements for organisations wishing to deliver against the Common Inspection Framework and related quality issues: Norfolk Unites Quality Report
Norfolk Unites Directory Report (2008)
Exploring how best to present Third Sector learning and skills provision in the form of a directory: Norfolk Unites Directory Report
Norfolk Unites Business Plan (2008)
Laying out the business case for Norfolk Unites and how the goals can be achieved: Norfolk Unites Business Plan, 2008-2012 (for internal use)
Norfolk research/consultations/reports:
Meeting the Challenge (2001)
This was an in-depth study carried out in 2001 looking at all matters of training access for Voluntary and Community organisations in Norfolk. Meeting the Challenge. Other research of this nature is available on www.theresearchcentre.co.uk
Getting Smarter (2006)
A learning and skills strategy or the Norfolk VCS commissioned by NVS and conducted by The Guild. Getting Smarter Part 1 Getting Smarter Part 2
Training the Trainer Development and Support Mapping Project (2006)
This project looked at training provision of Norfolk Infrastructure consortium members, including qualifications, areas of training desired and barriers. Training the Trainer...
Developing Voluntary Sector Learning Structures for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Norfolk (2006)
This consultation preceded Unite and helped inform the contents of the work which followed. Developing Voluntary Sector Learning Structures...
The Unite Conference Report (2007)
From the initial Unite conference in March 2007. This details the information from the event and also set out plans for the continuation of this work. Unite Conference Report
Regional and national research/consultations/reports:
Who does what in the skills system?
A useful doucment explaining about all the various national bodies involved in learning and skills. Here.
Herts. Learning consortium development discussion paper (2007)
This is a discussion paper prepared by the Hertfordshire VCS Training Consortium looking at patterns of other consortia models. This research is based upon recent Niace research (2004), with this discussion paper looking at patterns of that information gathered. Herts. learning consortium discussion paper
Learning from experience - Niace (2004)
This is a whole website produced by Niace devoted to learning consortium development. We have been given permisison to include this link here: http://www.niace.org.uk/projects/learningfromexperience/Default.htm
Local Voluntary Sector Learning Consortia - Niace briefing paper (2004)
Tim Ward of The Learning Curve (Wilts learning consortium) analyses the intricacies of consortia development, exploring why they are needed and the experiences of consortia focusing on different areas of need and service. Local Voluntary Sector Learning Consortia
Common Inspection Framework for inspecting education and training (2005)
Ofsted guidance simply laying out the five key areas required for inspection and suggestions on how these areas could be met. Ofsted CIF guidance
Other resources
PAAVS (Partnership for Access to Accreditation for the Voluntary and community Sector)Learning partnership supporting Norfolk VCS organisation to gain accreditation for their training and learning, although toolkit is now available for regional/national application Go to website
Voluntary East Jobs
Website bringing together voluntary and community sector/third sector job vacancies in the eastern region. Go to website
do-it.org
Website bringing together all the volunteering opportunities registered with the various volunteer centres across the country enabling individuals to quickly search for volunteering opportunities. Go to website
Funding Central
An NCVO website bringing together a range of funding available for the voluntary amd community sector, including social enterprises. Go to website
The SOUL Record (Soft Outcomes Universal Learning)
A Norwich-based, very successful toolkit with national usage that charts soft outcomes of learning Go to website
Learning Aims Database
Database containing all qualifications that can be government funded - e.g. through the LSC Go to website
LSC Third Sector website
Learning and Skills Council website detailing information relating to the Third Sector Go to website
