LSIS Excellence Gateway

Beacon status identifies and recognises the very best providers of the further education and skills sector. Beacons are a source of expertise and have agreed to, and willingly, share their expertise and good practice with other organisations.  Activities involve advice and support for other providers, trialling newand innovative approaches, peer review and development, and representation on LSIS expert/reference groups.

Beacons, as exemplars and trusted partners, promote and pursue excellence and innovation. They provide a major impetus for the cultural changes needed for the whole sector in its move to becoming responsible for its own quality improvement and towards greater self regulation.

What are the key benefits of Beacon status?

Public recognition of excellence

Increased reputation, status, standing and influence in the sector

Funding to transfer expertise and good practice and to undertake innovative
    activities (Beacons get no additional funding purley for having achieved Beacon
    status).

What has been the impact of Beacon status?

Beacons have developed, tested and implemented a variety of new and
    innovative ways of teaching and learning and managing their business

Beacons have helped other providers to improve their performance,
    including improved inspection grades, increased employer engagement, better
    learner support and achievement

Beacons themselves have also improved their own performance and have
    benefited from working with others in the sector