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Digital skills campaign toolkit
November 4th 2021
Manchester City Council has launched a Let’s Get Digital campaign, with an online toolkit that includes a series of social media graphics, a logo and editable posters.

New national numeracy programme
November 4th 2021
A new national numeracy programme will give people who don’t have at least a GCSE grade C/4 or equivalent in maths access to free, flexible courses to improve their maths.

Tenders update November 2021
November 3rd 2021
Take a look at the latest tenders for the provision of services to the Essential Skills sector.

#FEtapestry newsletter November 2021
November 3rd 2021
Check out the #FEtapestry newsletter for the latest practitioner-created content and practitioner-led events.

The Skills for Life Alliance
October 15th 2021
The Skills for Life Alliance consists of leading researchers, delivery organisations and sector specialists, and is exploring what affects participation in basic skills learning.

Skills for Life Network E-News Update October 2021
October 13th 2021
Check out the the Skills for Life Network E-News Update October 2021 for a round up of this month’s news, resources, courses and career opportunities.

Doing Action Research
October 12th 2021
This new publication is an accessible and practical guide with lots of real-life examples of research carried out by FE practitioners.

Black History MonthÂ
October 11th 2021
These contextualised resources will help your functional skills English learners to develop a range of skills, including working out vocabulary from context, distinguishing fact fr … Read more

Tenders update October 2021
October 11th 2021
Take a look at the latest tenders for the provision of services to the Essential Skills sector.

#APConnect Skylark Pathway
October 8th 2021
ESFA-funded organisations are now invited to apply for a fully subsidised place on the Education and Training Foundation’s #APConnect Skylark Pathway: Practitioner Led Professional … Read more