Check out Tenders Update March 2026
Take a look at Tenders Update March 2026 for an overview of the latest opportunities open to providers of services to the Essential Skills sector.
Main Tag: Maths
Curriculum and Assessment Review
The newly published Curriculum and Assessment Review recommends the introduction of new level 1 preparation for GCSE qualifications for English language and for maths.
Check out Tenders Update November 2025
Take a look at Tenders Update November 2025 for an overview of the latest opportunities open to providers of services to the Essential Skills sector.
Skills for Life Network E-News Update November 2025
Check out the Skills for Life Network E-News Update November 2025 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.
Methods-based Numeracy
Reflecting and drawing upon the experiences of a practitioner teaching and supporting students who struggle with the basics of numeracy in a range of settings in post-16 education, Methods-based Numeracy focuses on areas of difficulty that many of these students face.
Entry 3 Functional Skills Maths – Methods and Language
Entry 3 Functional Skills Maths – Methods and Language is divided into three chapters: Number, Using Common Measures, Shape and Space and Handling Information and Data.
English and maths GCSE results 2025
The English and maths GCSE results 2025 both show a fall in the pass rate when compared to 2024, which has been attributed to an increase in the number of learners resitting them.
Check out Tenders Update September 2025
Take a look at Tenders Update September 2025 for an overview of the latest opportunities open to providers of services to the Essential Skills sector.
Develop your maths, English and ESOL skills and practice with ETF’s CPD offer
The Education and Training Foundation offer a range of Level 5 online maths, English and ESOL courses for new or experienced teachers of GCSE, functional skills or ESOL.
Centres for Excellence in SEND
The Education and Training Foundation has two Centres for Excellence in Special Educational Needs and Disabilities; Natspec and City College Norwich.
Multiply free maths courses
Multiply was a government-funded programme to help adults improve their numeracy skills and was aimed at adults who don’t have maths GCSE at grade C (or equivalent).
Functional skills resources landmark
The Functional Skills Resources subscription website has hit a landmark figure of 400 unique resources available for you to download and use with your learners including how to guides, activities and life skills workbooks.Â