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Information Management in Schools
Children's Data: Collection Management Dissemination

07 Training and Qualifications in Information Management

On this page can be found information on training and qualifications related to data management for school support staff, school leaders and local authority staff.

Learning and Skills Council — includes information on the new CoVE and qualification for school support staff training.

Becta — follow the "Schools sector" then "ICT advice for technical support staff". Here can be found information on the systems that schools can put in place to offer good technical support and career development.

e-skills — Provides a link to information on the ITQ.

National Database of Accredited Qualification (NDAQ) — Provides a link to the 'Award and Certificate in Support Work' (search on 'school support', then search within results 'school support')

Training and Development Agency (formerly Teacher Training Agency) — Provides information on training and development for all school staff, teachers and school leaders.

Archive — Contains previous guidance and frameworks related to training and qualifications in information management.

Contact - Enquiries relating to this page may be made via the IMS:Mailbox — ims.mailbox@dcsf.gsi.gov.uk
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Background

We are working with key partners in local authorities to make sure training opportunities exist in the management of data. We acknowledge that the school workforce and LA staff need to have the necessary competences to manage and use data effectively and we are working to introduce new qualifications and learning programmes to enable staff to build on their skills.

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For School Support Staff

The e-skills ITQ is a flexible ICT qualification with a range of optional units, including a module on the use of specialist software. The qualification assesses prior learning and experience, with training to fill the gaps. This has received such a positive response from schools that we have worked with E-skills and other key partners to include ITQ units within the new VQ for all school support staff. Work is currently taking place to produce evidence requirements for this unit, to enable support staff to gain accreditation for their skills in using school MIS.

For more information (pamphlet) click here
For a table of units click here
For a link to the e-skills site click here

The Award and Certificate in Suport Work is a nationally recognised, flexible VQ for school support staff that recognises support staffs' existing qualifications and skills and enables them to fill any gaps in their knowledge with training. It allows support staff to select from a range of units that match their specific job roles and particular training needs.

Information about the content of the qualifications is available from openquals on the QCA website (search on 'school support', then search within results 'school support')

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For School Leaders we are collaborating with NCSL to include content on effective use of data within all NCSL's leadership programmes. A website on the effective use of data is being developed including an on-line learning community for school leaders and a hot seat programmes with access to experts in the field.

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For LA Staff a resource pack has been produced on Competences for Data & Information Professionals in LAs and Children's Services. It was produced as a result of collaboration between the DfES, Confed's Virtual Staff College, The Education Network and LA colleagues. The pack is intended to be a working toolkit to support the work of data professionals. It can be used for recruitment, performance management and training and development purposes.

The pack provides: