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Level 2 maths and English qualifications no longer a requirement for adult apprentices
February 15th 2025
Apprentices aged 19 years or older at the start of their apprenticeship will no longer be required to hold or achieve Level 2 English and maths qualifications to complete their app … Read more
Check out Tenders Update February 2025
February 15th 2025
Take a look at Tenders Update February 2025 for an overview of the latest opportunities open to providers of services to the Essential Skills sector.
Teach in FE website
February 12th 2025
The Teach in FE website has been launched to support a new campaign to encourage people into teaching in the Further Education sector.
Functional Skills: Essential Resources
February 9th 2025
Making Britain Numerate and Making Britain Literate are two functional skills essential resources in the form of workbooks to support learners studying Functional Skills either as … Read more
Free digital skills resources
February 6th 2025
The Skills Workshop website has a range of online digital skills resources that are freely available to you.
FEtapestry newsletter
February 1st 2025
Check out the FEtapestry newsletter for the latest practitioner-created content and practitioner-led events.
Resources for career development
January 9th 2025
New resources mapping the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers to the career development of practitioners have been released by the Education and Training Foundation.
Skills for Life Network E-News Update September 2024
September 29th 2024
Check out the Skills for Life Network E-News Update September 2024 for a round up of what’s new and what’s happening in maths, English, ESOL and digital skills in the FE and Traini … Read more
Tenders Update September 2024
September 23rd 2024
Take a look at Tenders Update September 2024 for an overview of the latest opportunities open to providers of services to the Essential Skills sector.
Not just grades
September 23rd 2024
This new report from the Centre for Longitudinal Studies highlights the far-reaching consequences to individuals of failing to gain a grade 4-9 in English and Maths GCSEs.