Functional skills in Apprenticeships
An information resource from the Functional Skills Support Programme that will help you plan and deliver your functional skills provision for Apprentices.
Functional skills are practical skills in English, mathematics and ICT that allow individuals to operate confidently, effectively and independently in life and in work. The intention is that functional skills will replace the key skills of communication, application of number and ICT in Apprenticeship frameworks.
Functional skills in Apprenticeships give learners the opportunity to develop, practise and apply skills in meaningful workplace contexts, thereby improving their employability and career opportunities. They will also help meet the needs of business for an increasingly skilled workforce.
This publication is for practitioners who support and enable the learning of functional skills in Apprenticeships. It will be relevant to functional skills specialists, vocational specialists and Co-ordinators in work-based learning providers and colleges that offer Apprenticeship training. It will help you to consider the practicalities of delivering functional skills in Apprenticeships, how you can highlight their relevance to the workplace, and how you can make learning relevant and rewarding for learners and employers.
To view the publication, go to www.fssupport.org
