How To Teach Online
Explore online teaching with this free practical online course for educators designed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and connect with a global community of educators who’ll help you get started.
Skills for Life Network Team
National Development Day: Assessing Learning Online
2nd 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
DfE review of Level 2 qualifications
The Department for Education launched a call for evidence to inform its review of post-16 qualifications at Level 2 and below in November 2020.
Ofsted – COVID-19 and the FE and Skills sector
The latest report from Ofsted on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the FE and Skills sector reveals findings on the issues faced by teachers and learners, and of the steps being taken to overcome them.
English, Maths and ESOL Conference Â
The Ministerial address, break-out session recordings and rersources from this event held online on the 4th of November are now available on the Learning and Work Institute website.
Mathematics in Further Education Colleges
This project report contains key recommendations on how to improve the quality of mathematics education in England’s Further Education colleges.
National Skills Fund
The National Retraining Scheme has been integrated with the government’s new £2.5bn National Skills Fund.
Good Things Foundation
We are a social change charity, helping people to improve their lives through digital. We tackle the most pressing social issues of our time, working with partners in thousands of communities across the UK and further afield.
Tenders update October 2020
A round up of current tenders for the provision of education and training services to the post 16 essential skills sector.
Remote assessment and invigilation of functional skills
A progress update on the remote assessment and invigilation of functional skills.Â
Black History Month
In recognition of Black History Month, OpenLearn have pulled together online learning content about inspirational individuals and events for you to explore, including a free course on Black History and articles on Black Arts and Culture.Â
Discover new approaches to teaching English
Discover ideas and inspiration for new approaches to teaching English in the post-16 sector from the Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment (OTLA English) programme.