UK Training Industry Press Releases

The Learning and Skills Network (LSN) - an independent not-for-profit organisation committed to making a difference to education and training - has concluded a deal to distribute Echelon Learning's series of nine, online, interactive, video-rich teacher training programmes throughout the UK. The programmes, initially developed for Westminster Kingsway College (WKC), highlight best practice in teaching and are particularly intended for those teaching in colleges of further education.

Designed to help all users develop planning and pedagogical skills, the Teaching Best Practice programmes are suitable for both new lecturers needing to acquire and develop new skills and for existing teachers as part of their continuous professional development (CPD) activities.

"The programmes, which use video to highlight examples of best practice in teaching and learning, focus on teaching skills and classroom management skills," explained Echelon's Hugh Garai, "As such, they are applicable to teachers of all academic disciplines."

WKC commissioned the programmes following some feedback following an Ofsted inspection of the college. Peter Armah, WKC's head of human resources and development, explained: "We decided to develop some programmes which outlined best practice around key topics such as ‘effective differentiation', ‘managing classroom behaviour', ‘managing punctuality and attendance', ‘integrating key skills into the curriculum', and ‘making effective use of information and learning technology (ILT)'.