Items of SELLLN news, and updates in areas related to Lifelong Learning, can be found on the News page.

SELLLN holds a variety of seminars and conferences, and also works with other Lifelong Learning Networks to organise pan-London staff development conferences.  Details of all of these, together with other events of interest to our partners, can be found on the Events page. You can also download presentations and view photographs from past events.

Dates for your diary: 2010

SELLLN continues to have a busy agenda for the second half of the academic year. Upcoming events include:

Women setting sights higher: Technology, Engineering, Construction and Maths
(marking International Women's Day)
Monday 8th March 2010

Digital portfolios for work-based learning and assessment
Friday 26th March 2010

Good practice in delivering the Diploma in Business, Administration and Finance (BAF)
Friday 23rd April 2010

Access to HE Grading: the implications of grading for HE admissions
Friday 30th April 2010, details tbc

SELLLN Fourth Development Projects Seminar
April/May 2010, date TBC

Events from 2009

Over the last twelve months, SELLLN has hosted conferences and seminars focusing on our four sector areas; information, advice and guidance; key issues surrounding progression for vocational learners; and staff development. The network has collaborated on a Pan-London basis with the West London, Linking London and South London Lifelong Learning Networks, and worked with the Financial Services Skills Council, Skills for Care, Skills for Health, Creative Process, and Inspiring Futures, as well as with our partner colleges and universities.


Supporting successful applications to university - staff development conference in September 2009.

The network has provided staff development in the areas of:

• APEL and employer engagement
• Apprenticeships
• The Diploma
• The QCF
• SELLLN funded development projects and research
• Supporting applications to university: personal statements, reference writing, and quality assurance processes

All presentations are available to download from our events page.

Ruth Thompson, Director-General for Higher Education, Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills, delivered a keynote speech at SELLLN's Second Year Conference, February 2009.



Peter Wilson, Development Officer (Credits and Qualifications) at NIACE, lead a seminar on the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) in March 2009.