Gatehouse Books: a great selection of beginner reader books
We introduce Mehdi’s Story by Julia Paillier, a new ESOL beginner reader with a comprehensive set of tutor resources on CD-ROM, mapped to the ESOL curriculum
Skills for Life Network Team
Skills for Life Network News
An update on developments at Skills for Life Network
Braille version practice tests
Your suggestions on how to obtain Braille version practice tests for literacy and numeracy learners.
Newcastle College Teacher Training Advice and Guidance Evening
Teacher Training Advice and Guidance Evening on Thursday 6th December from 5.30 – 7.30pm
Clear communication with health service users – a resource pack
A pack written by Healthwise Aberdeen that helps raise awareness of health literacy issues and to provide practical suggestions for improving communication between staff and service users who may have low literacy skills
FE Teacher Qualifications
An overview flowchart from LLUK of the new qualification requirements for teachers, tutors, trainers, lecturers and instructors in the FE sector in England
Learning and Skills Council’s Statement of Priorities
The Learning and Skills Council’s priorities and key actions from 2008/2009 to 2010/2011 include a right to basic skills training where needed, coupled with the biggest ever investment in this area
Skills for Life and Key Skills Practice tests
These Skills for Life and Key Skills practice tests were developed over the period 2001 to 2010, to support the national Skills for Life Strategy.
Adult Literacies Online
If you’re involved in adult learning and in particular helping people in Scotland to read, write and use numbers, then this site is for you
Funding to Support Skills for Life Teacher Training
An update on new QIA grants to support Skills for Life teacher training
New strategy for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
Ministers have launched a cross government strategy to support people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to achieve fulfilling lives and further their education
Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training (CETTs) announced
The selection process for CETTs, organised by Standards Verification UK, has culminated in the announcement of eleven successful bids