The TSNLA is...

• a strong, independent, national 'voice' for Third Sector providers of learning and skills
• a Champion of the unique role of third sector providers in 'reaching' those people at most disadvantage in society
• enabling the exchange of information and best practice so that providers continue to improve the quality of learning delivered
• working with all other sectors and agencies to ensure the effective delivery of good quality learning to disadvantaged people and communities
• a source of Third Sector ideas, responses and evidence around learning and skills
• a national communication network, building on existing channels

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TSNLA and LSIS working in partnership under 'New Ways of Working'

The LSIS 'New Ways of Working' approach aims to support providers through a range of membership organisations. TSNLA is now working with LSIS on the following:

• Two way communications to ensure both that LSIS gets its messages through to the third sector and that the sector gets its voices heard at LSIS
• Developing the strategic relationship between LSIS and TSNLA as strategic partner - this will include regular meetings with Rob Wye and liaison with the LSIS third sector lead (to be confirmed)
• Dissemination of good practice and case studies - ensuring that the third sector is keeping up to date and has the opportunity to learn from other providers
• Supporting LSIS in making the Excellence Gateway more third sector relevant - including encouraging providers to register on the site and use the services - this will include identifying and providing suitable third sector case studies
• Assist in identifying appropriate capacity building needs for the third sector
• Enable third sector perspectives in any assessments of the effectiveness of LSIS programmes

Strategic Dialogue Report available

Following on from Strategic Dialogues 1 and 2 the full report is now available below. At a time when some organisations cannot pay for train fares to conferences we gad over 35 delegates attend the two dialogues - along with colleagues from BIS, Skills Funding Agency, YPLA and LSIS.

Along with the fruits of other strategic dialogues hosted by other representative bodies the TSNLA report will inform the LSIS support programme going forwards. On top of this the process of dialogue is already shaping and reshaping the collaboration between government through its agencies and the TSNLA as representative of the third sector.

We intend to continue to build on this very constructive process.