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General Professional Recognition Learning
and Skills (England) Scheme (GPRLS)
Did you enter the learning and skills sector in a teaching role prior to September 2007?
Are you an experienced teacher, tutor or trainer within the sector who does not hold an accepted teaching qualification?
Do you want to gain professional standing without undertaking a formal teaching qualification?
If you answer yes to the above questions then the GPRLS scheme could be for you.
T
he GPRLS scheme is one route to professional standing which does Recent case studies have cited the following benefits of completing and achieving GPRLS:
not require you to undertake a formal teaching qualification and
presently funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. “The process has clearly identified my strengths and weaknesses in teaching practice”
The application process is designed to enable competent and
experienced teachers, tutors and trainers to achieve professional “The completion of GPRLS has given me the confidence to try new methods and adapt
standing and be in a position to complete the process of professional them as required to fit into the methods I use to engage all the learners I teach”
formation (via the Institute for Learning) and gain licensed status
(Q/ATLS). “GPRLS has given me the incentive to continue to professional
formation and beyond, improving all the time”
Please note: Applicants for Professional Recognition will need the
support of two referees with relevant experience. For further information regarding the scheme and to check eligibility please contact
LLUK’s Information and Advice service on 020 7936 5798 or email advice@lluk.org
Once submitted your application is scrutinised by adjudicators with
relevant and appropriate experience drawn from across the sector. All Alternatively to request a pack, and an electronic version of the application form, please
applicants are notified of the outcome of their submission within 12 telephone the GPRLS Project Administrator on 0113 2410435 or email recognition@svuk.eu
weeks of Standards Verification UK receiving a completed application.
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