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Springboard Education and Training specialises in teacher education and training, both within the FE Learning and Skills Sector and the private ESOL and EFL sectors. We offer a range of courses, many with flexible delivery options to better suit your individual needs and timetables.

Springboard Education & Training is working in partnership with Open Doors International Language School and also works with Plymouth Mind. Open Doors specialises in the delivery of ESOL, Numeracy, NVQs in childcare and Teacher Training in ESOL, EFL and the new generic qualifications for FE teaching. Visit the Open Doors website by clicking here  or entering their web address into your browser: www.odils.com

Plymouth mind is a mental health charity that is also involved in a number of other projects, this year becoming a UK Online centre and offering free computer classes as well as DVD projects to the public. Visit their website at www.plymouthmind.org.uk

Together we provide a hard to find level of service in a unique teacher training environment. 

Our aim is to give maximum support to all those new and existing teachers and trainers who are participating in our courses. In addition to this we hope to provide a useful resource and online community for sharing ideas and good practice, to all adult education and EFL teachers.

All feedback , both positive and negative, is welcome. Please contact us with any comments or suggestions.

NEW TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS

In order to comply with the new government guidelines, all existing teachers, trainers and assessors must achieve minimum levels of qualification by 2010. All new entrants to the FE sector will have one year from the start of their career to achieve.

The courses we offer will help you and your organization to comply with this guidance.

Visit the Ifl (Institute for Learning) website at www.ifl.ac.uk for detailed information and how to achieve Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS).

Click here to view the latest Ifl document on evidencing CPD

You can also visit LLUK for more information and to find out how your existing qualifications can be linked with the new requirements.

Jargon Buster - don't let all the jargon and acronyms get you down. Follow this link to the teaching glossary.

Springboard Definitions:-

spring·board   [spring-bawrd, -bohrd] 

NOUN

1. A flexible board, projecting over water, from which divers leap or spring.

2. A flexible board used as a takeoff in vaulting, tumbling, etc., to increase the height of leaps.

3. Something that supplies the impetus or conditions for a beginning, change, or progress; a point of departure: a lecture to serve as a springboard for a series of seminars.

VERB

4. To impel or launch on, or as if on, a springboard

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) 

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SPRINGBOARD MISSION STATEMENT

Springboard will provide a holistically ethical service, promoting equality and respect for the global community at local, national and international levels.

Our courses are designed to meet the individual needs of our clients. We aim to upgrade skills and enhance employability through a supportive environment and up to date information and techniques.

We will perpetuate our high standards and people orientated approach through networking, partnerships and the delivery of teacher training.