The objectives of the Thames Valley Professional Development Network are:

• Signpost staff to existing local provision and plan provision that fills any gaps in the sector.
• Maintain partnerships with existing Further and Higher Education providers who are committed to Skills for Life teacher training and experienced in mainstream delivery.
• Support:
  • the up-skilling existing SFL teachers who lack appropriate qualifications;
  • the training of new SFL teachers;
  • the training vocational tutors and trainers to enable them to embed, deliver
  • and assess   Skills For Life in order to meet the needs of their learners.