nof ict training discussions 27th march 2002 rhona arthur assistant director, slic
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NOF ICT Training Discussions27th March 2002
Rhona Arthur
Assistant Director, SLIC
Scope
All Scottish authorities approved for training Educator 464 Net Nav igator 896 IT Gatekeeper 221 IT Consultant 391 IT Manager 179 All 4157
Current Position
All authorities rolling out training Variety of external/internal ECDL Variety of supplementary and advanced
training providers, some internal Numerous ECDL certificates awarded ECDL is the easy bit
Monitoring Feedback
Concerns about cost of release, staff time Some changed from college ECDL to CD
ROM, some unhappy about college learning environment
Positive reaction from staff CD ROM useful but additional materials
required to supplement it Time for ECDL greater than anticipated
Supplementary/Advanced Outcomes Identification of how these are being
addressed at UK level Chris Dodds Survey of selected authorities to identify
common content - volunteers Ready for May/June 2002
Key Messages from NOF
• Inform NOF/SLIC of any Changes to Plan• Submission of Annual Returns - Annual
Monitoring Return (AMR - Appendix C), ICTL2, ICTL3 and Payment Request Form (PRF) need to be submitted annually for compliance
• Monitoring - 30 April each year, compliance visits, SLIC monitoring and NOF whole programme evaluation
Key Messages from NOF 2
• Flow Chart (next slide)• Financial Activity- Payment Request Form
(PRF), under spend 10% carry-forward more rigorously implemented,10% final payment withheld until final form returned
• Training Providers Issues - meeting 10/5/02 London
• Future Events - Branch/Group Day 22/5/02
Annual Monitoring Return
Confirm training details and progress Identifies changes Examples of best practice Identifies how ICT training is being
implemented with the public Payment for 2003 dependent of return
ICT Training for Public Library Staff Flow Chart of Activities
Responsibility Activity How Often Of Activity
ibrary Service (L S) Submits AMR to the Fund Yearly 30 April
L S Notify the Fund of any revision tothe budget
Yearly 30 June
The Fund Sends PFR to LS to complete withdraw down request
Yearly 15 July
LS Submits ICTL2 to the Fund Yearly 30 June
LS Submits ICTL3 to the Fund Yearly 30 June
LS Returns PRF with draw downrequest to the Fund
Yearly 15 August
The Fund Payment to LS Yearly 30 September
The Fund Payment of remaining 10% of thefinal payment to LS
(Final year of your plan)
The Fund Reconciliation of Payment / Spend(Final year of your plan)
Once ICTL2 & ICTL3are submitted
: No payment will be released in September of each year unless the activities in the shaded boxes are completed. These activities are part of your terms & conditions of the grant that you signed up to at the start of the programme.: In the final year of your plan 10% of your final payment will be held back until your final AMR is submitted. You may submit your
MR at anytime before the 30 April after which, the 10% payment will be released subject to the reconciliation of your final AMR.
ICTL\Prog\Ops\Current Standard Forms Flow Chart Final – 12/03/02
KEY: AMR: Annual Monitoring Return PRF: Payment Request FormICTL2: Annual Spend DetailsICTL3: End of Year Statement
Purpose of today
Ideas from other authorities Informal discussion Feedback on Supplementary/Advanced
training Identify possible areas for joint action Sustainability