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Supporting maths and English learning in the workplace – a guide for union learning reps
July 10th 2017
This short unionlearn guide provides a short introduction, ideas for developing maths and English learning in the workplace and a list of useful resources for all reps to utilise i … Read more

Barnsley MBC Adult & Family Learning
June 27th 2017
Here at Barnsley, we live and work by four important values: honesty, teamwork, excellent service, and taking pride in what we do. As part of our team, you can be sure we’ll do all … Read more

Gatehouse Books: Liz and Joe series
June 15th 2017
We have 4 new books in the Gatehouse Books- Liz and Joe Series, bringing you more comic tales from these colourful and much-loved characters.

Newcastle College
June 2nd 2017
Newcastle College aspires to be a great place to work. We attract individuals who are adaptable and keen to create and meet new challenges for the organisation. We are flexible, ha … Read more

London Borough of Lewisham
June 2nd 2017
Adult Learning Lewisham run a number of English and Maths courses at different levels and all of our English and maths courses are free. We also offer ESOL, ICT and an extensive fa … Read more

Sign language users in Scotland to gain new rights
June 1st 2017
The Scottish government is expected to announce plans to integrate the use of British Sign Language (BSL) into every element of daily and public life. It will reveal its national p … Read more

New ways of seeing into and making changes to teaching, learning and assessment practices
April 14th 2017
David Powell, Director of The Education and Training Consortium, writes on how the theories of practice architectures and ecologies of practices can enable us to understand teachin … Read more

New agency to provide joined-up education and skills funding
March 28th 2017
The Education Funding Agency and Skills Funding Agency have merged to become one body. The new, single funding agency – to be called the Education and Skills Funding Agency – will … Read more

Offender Learning Exhibition Website
January 9th 2017
This section of the Excellence Gateway has resources to support maths, English, ESOL and ICT teaching and learning, with a focus on working with offenders.

Functional Skills Reform Programme: development of new exemplar curricula
January 6th 2017
Two distinct but linked exemplar curricula to support the teaching of revised Functional Skills maths and English at all levels (Entry 1- Level 2) are now in development.