Communication Skills for Life from BT
Free DVDs, online activities, lesson plans and teacher’s guides to help young people reach their full potential as communicators
Skills for Life Network Team
The 14-19 white paper and Skills for Life
A summary of the Government’s response to the review of 14-19 education, with a focus on the implications for literacy, numeracy and ICT
New dyslexia portal
A web resource for adult dyslexics and those supporting them
Financial Literacy Qualifications
Financial Literacy qualifications at Entry Level and Level 1
Evaluation of the ESOL pathfinder projects
Report now available evaluating the ESOL pathfinder projects
How does your salary compare?
A chance for Skills for Life teachers in the Further Education and Vocational Training sectors to check out how they’re doing!
Technology for dyslexic learners
A useful web resource for Skills for Life teachers who would like to know more about the technology available to support dyslexic learners
National Audit Office confirms that 750K target has been reached
A National Audit Office report on improving adult literacy, numeracy and language has confirmed estimated figures that the Government has achieved its Public Service Agreement target to increase the skills of 750,000 adults by 2004
Over 750,000 learners have now gained Skills for Life qualifications
The Government confirmed on the 6th December 2004 that it has encouraged millions of adults to return to learning
OFSTED Conference Reports 2003-4 for Maths and English
Reports from OFSTED subject conferences
Why Colleges Succeed and Why Colleges Fail
Two reports now available from OFSTED looking at why colleges fail and why they succeed
Skills for Life in Ireland
Background to NALA, the National Adult Literacy Agency in Ireland, and ‘literacy tools’ from across the water!