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Tenders update February 2021
February 10th 2021
February 2021 round up of current invitations to tender for the provision of education and training services to the post 16 essential skills sector.Â

The Happiness Lab
February 5th 2021
The Happiness Lab podcast series will change the way you think about happiness and help you increase your wellbeing.

Skills for Jobs White Paper
February 4th 2021
The Skills for Jobs White Paper sets out reforms for transforming post-16 education and training, boosting skills and getting more people into work.

GCSE English and maths results
February 4th 2021
Exams regulator Ofqual has posted an update on GCSE English and maths results in the November series.

Skills for Life Network E-News Update – January 2021
January 26th 2021
GCSE exams and functional skills assessments in 2021; the mE+ conference for English and maths practitioners in Further and Post-16 Education; remote teaching and learning .

Exams and functional skills assessments in 2021
January 22nd 2021
An update on the current situation regarding GCSE exams and functional skills assessments in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.Â

Ofsted guide to what works well in remote education
January 22nd 2021
Ofsted has published a guide to help school and college leaders and teachers develop their remote education offer.

Applying the Professional Standards
December 18th 2020
Professional Standards: hands-up anyone who thinks these are only relevant for individual teachers wishing to achieve QTLS or ATS status?

Join the Maths and English Ideas Room
December 11th 2020
Welcome to the Maths and English Ideas Room, run by Advanced Practitioners as part of the #APConnect professional development programme.

New Practice Development Groups
December 10th 2020
Are you a Midlands practitioner keen to inquire into your maths/English practice with a community of peers? The team at touchconsulting Ltd would love to work with you as part of t … Read more