Develop your maths, English and ESOL skills and practice with ETF’s CPD offer
Time is running out to book your place on the Education and Training Foundation’s Level 5 online maths, English and ESOL courses.
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New Literacy & ESOL Readers
Gatehouse Books introduce 4 new titles in their highly-regarded ‘What’s Your Story?’ series for Literacy and ESOL learners.
GCSE maths and English results 2023
The proportion of post-16 students achieving a GCSE grade 4 or above was down this year for both maths and English compared to 2019, before the pandemic. Additional demand for English and maths resits is anticipated for the 2023/2024 academic year.
Tenders Update September 2023
Take a look at Tenders Update September 2023 for an overview of the latest opportunities open to providers of services to the Essential Skills sector.
Skills for Life Network E-News Update July 2023
Check out the Skills for Life Network E-News Update July 2023 for a round up of what’s new and what’s happening in maths, English, ESOL and digital skills in the FE and Training sector.
Develop your learners’ English/maths skills in vocational and technical settings
Get 10% off the Education and Training Foundation’s English and maths Vocational and Technical courses, starting October 2023.
Digital Functional Skills – progress update
Ofqual has published a progress update on the new Digital Functional Skills qualifications, with information on the status as at 13 July 2023 of the qualifications that awarding organisations are developing.
Tenders Update July 2023
Take a look at Tenders Update July 2023 for an overview of the latest opportunities open to providers of services to the Essential Skills sector.
FE Teacher Training Bursaries 2023 / 2024
FE teacher training bursaries are available to support you if you’re looking to train to teach in the Further Education and training sector.Â
Maths4Girls
In this podcast, Beth Goodliff of NCETM speaks to Maths4Girls, who provide inspirational speakers and role models to talk to students about why girls can and should study maths.
New courses from FE Constellations
FE Constellations now offers Radical Rest and The Changemaker’s Programme on demand, with lifetime access to all online course material, a private space to chat with fellow participants, a weekly online Office Hour with Dr Lou Mycroft and Joss Kang and lots more.
Reading education in prisons: one year onÂ
This follow-up report on reading education in prisons finds that, while some progress has been made, there has been limited improvement in assessment, staff resourcing and professional development.