Do I need to renew my exisiting PTLLS qualification to gain the new 6302 qualification ?

If you already hold, or are already working towards the PTLLS 7303 award then you do not need to gain the new award.

Think of it as a bit like a driving licence, even if you passed your test a while ago its is still valid.

We now offer the latest version of the PTLLS award (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector) which has been given the course code 6302.

This qualification now gives sucessful candidates 12 credits – double the number of the award it replaces (PTLLS 7303) and is available at both PTLLS Level 3 and PTLLS Level 4

The launch of this new award followed consultation by the sector owned bodies LLUK and it’s sucessor body LSIS Learning and Skills Improvement Service

The new qualification includes an number of compulsory and mandatory units.

We have some candidates on our recent 1-day Emergency First Aid course who told us what they though in this video testimonial.

5 Reasons to do the PTLLS course :

1. To learn how to teach in the lifelong learning sector. Teaching adults is different from teaching children. With adults you would use different methods and materials and plan a different lesson structure. You would also need to know various ways how to motivate your adult learners. PTLLS course will give you an introduction to what you need to know.

2. To comply with reforms introduced by the LLUK. Since May 2010 all teachers / trainers delivering ‘publicly funded’ qualifications have to be qualified to teach. Teachers who have been teaching without a formal qualification are now required to achieve at least PTLLS.

3. To comply with awarding body requirements. Following the reforms, awarding bodies have started to ask for their teachers / trainers to be qualified in teaching in the lifelong learning sector. Teachers without a qualification will not be able to register.

4. To show to customers that you are qualified. The reforms were introduced to raise the standard in the lifelong learning sector and maintain quality. Teachers who have PTLLS may have more credibility than those who do not.

5. To start working towards gaining an equivalent to PGCE. For those who would like to achieve a diploma in teaching in the lifelong learning sector, PTLLS is the preparation for CTLLS and DTLLS.

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Congratulations to all our delegates who have completed the Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement qualification ! Getting this award enables them all to progress with assessing their candidates both in the workplace and in the classroom.

The City and Guilds Level 3 Award for Deliverers of Physical Intervention Training in the Private Security Industry (QCF) is now going live, so all candidates completing the award will get an SIA recognised certificate from City and Guilds.  This certificate will also have the Ofqual logo and have full QCF recognition.

All Level 3 Award for Deliverers of Physical Intervention Training in the Private Security Industry certificates also have the holder’s details such as name, date of birth and the Carlton Training centre registration number.  Candidates are also allocated a unique enrolement number which is also included on the certificate.

Further proof of authenticity comes in the form of a hologram and security printed design.

If you have attended either the Emergency First Aid at Work (1-day) or First Aid at Work (3-day) course you are qualified for three years.  Your certificate is valid for the whole of this period, whether or not you undertake any additional training.

However you have the option of taking the half-day annual First Aid at Work update course during this period, this is not compulsory but has been created by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) in order to give First Aiders the chance to brush up their skills and ensure that they are always ready to act if needed.  There is no exam or test on the course.

So strictly speaking there is no law or regulation requiring you to take the annual first aid update course, but you might wish to attend in order to keep your skills fresh.

Rumors about the future and potential replacement of the SIA (Security Industry Authority) abound following last years’ announcement that it had been removed from iminent threat of closure.  The so-called “bonfire of the quangos” taking place under goverment spending review was originally scheduled to include the SIA, but in March 2011 it was removed from the proposed Public Bodies Bill.

Furthermore there have been statements from the Home Office that no changes are to be made to the regulatory regime in the security industry until after the 2012 Olympics.

Any changes to the SIA’s standing will probably require amendments to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 and therefore need the consent of Parliament, so it is not just a case of putting up a “Closed” sign on the office door !

The most likely outcome currently predicted is that a new, similar, version of the SIA will come into existance with broadly the same powers.

Although since its inception the SIA has been criticised for issuing licences to illegal immigrants, delaying the issue of licences to genuine applicants and allowing protection , the general perception in the security industry seems to be that a regulatory body is required, in particular to prevent crimminal gangs and drug dealing.

When the new Assessor Verifier awards (TAQA) were introduced to replace the A1 and V1 qualifications it was widely belived that they would be linked to the existing PTLLS and CTLLS awards. Since both PTLLS and CTLLS involve a strong assessment element this was a fair assumption, and indeed it was widely announced by Awarding Bodies that TAQA would be ‘mapped’ to the exisiting PTLLS/CTLLS.  However this has not been done, we are not sure why but the most likley reasons include :

1. PTLLS / CTLLS awards were developed out of the existing 7302/7304 teacher training awards ands are thus prescriptive in their requirements for candidates ie. there are set requirements candidates have to complete in order to qualify.  TAQA Assessor Verifier Awards were developed from the previous A1/V1 qualifications which were NVQ orinented ie. candidates needed to produce evidence to qualify – there being almost no set tasks or requirements.  Thus having developed from very different backgrounds the awards are not closely matched.

2. TAQA was developed in istolation from any other qualifications, making no reference to the teaching or day to day contact tutors might have with their candidates, so was thus never intended to be joined up or linked to the rest of the education system – assessment being a stand alone activity.

So although the PTLLS/CTLLS is a great background for candidates wishing to progress to TAQA there are no credits common to both sets of awards.