IfL joins as partner in new National Improvement Strategy

IfL has joined as a partner in the new National Improvement Strategy, which has been launched for consultation this week. Joining the group of sector support and membership bodies led by the new Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS), IfL will work to build consensus among providers and partners for a small number of core self-improvement principles (external link opens in new window) based on trust and ownership. IfL is working with LSIS to support professionalism as a major principle in the strategy and the recognition of the key role of teachers and trainers. Following feedback from consultation, the core principles will guide the improvement activities supported by LSIS and the national partners to further improve the performance of the learning and skills sector. Read more about the National Improvement Strategy here (external link opens in new window).

Commenting on the launch of the consultation, Toni Fazaeli, Chief Executive of the IfL, said:

"I am pleased that IFL is now part of the new National Improvement Strategy, alongside other membership bodies and sector agencies. I am especially delighted that professionalism and also the voice of our members is recognised within the Improvement Strategys six principles. These are a core part of our own three main goals at IfL 1) increase the status of the learning and skills teaching and training profession 2) to give practitioners a louder voice to influence policy, and 3) to bring benefits of value to the our members. Our own five year strategic plan is currently being finalised with input from our members and it will be published in February 2009."

Have your say as a member of IfL. We want to make sure that our members have a strong voice in feeding back your professional opinion to LSIS. Do let us know your views on the document and what you think of each of the six principles.

Email Toni personally if you would be interested in joining with other teachers and trainers in discussion about the Improvement Strategy at or to share your views on the six principles at: chiefexecutive@ifl.ac.uk

If you do make a full response to LSIS, please copy Toni in too, so IfL can support your views.