Join the Maths and English Ideas Room
Welcome to the Maths and English Ideas Room, run by Advanced Practitioners as part of the #APConnect professional development programme.
Skills for Life Network Team
New Practice Development Groups
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 the Education and Training Foundation’s fully subsidised round 2 Practice Development Groups programme – starting January 2021.
Digital skills qualifications funding: entry level and level 1
An update on the removal of ESFA post-16 funding approval from digital skills qualifications at entry level and level 1.
North East Practice Development Groups
Newcastle College is excited to be hosting the next round of the North East Practice Development Groups and you are invited to apply.
Exams 2021
An update on the current situation regarding GCSE, National and A level exams next summer in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Advanced Practitioner Professional Development Programme
Year 3 of the #APConnect Advanced Practitioner Professional Development Programme, commissioned by the Education and Training Foundation and delivered by touchconsulting, got underway in 2020.
Tenders update December 2020
A round up of current tenders for the provision of education and training services to the post 16 essential skills sector.
National Development Day: Engaging and Motivating Online
16th December, 10am-4pm, @Zoom
Explore approaches for assessing maths, English and ESOL learners’ progress online. Find out how to enable learners to monitor their own progress, how to use a range of online tools to capture evidence of impact, and lots more.Â
Essential Digital Skills workshops
Free online workshops to help practitioners develop skills and confidence to teach specific aspects of the five Essential Digital Skills set out in the national standards are now available.
Exam Support Service
The DfE Exam Support Service has been extended to include Functional Skills qualifications (FSQs) in apprenticeships, where assessments were planned to be delivered in the workplace.
Supporting learners online
This series of free, online webinars aims to to support colleagues across the Further Education and Training sector who are working from home to support students.
Essential Digital Skills CPDÂ
The Essential Digital Skills CPD programme has been developed to support teachers and trainers who will be delivering the new Essential Digital Skills qualifications.