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BBC Bitesize Careers
March 23rd 2021
The BBC Bitesize Careers website aims to explain the world of work, with advice from people who’ve found the right path for them, and useful sections on CV writing and interviews.
Skills for Life Network E-News Update March 2021
March 17th 2021
Check out the Skills for Life Network E-news Update March 2021 for the latest on functional skills, the Advanced Practitioner National Conference, resources and lots more.
FE and Educational Podcasts
March 11th 2021
ESOL & Digital Skills specialist Isla Flood has put together a vibrant collection of engaging and informative podcasts that will inspire and energise everyone working in the Furthe … Read more
Skills for Life 2021 to 2031
March 11th 2021
A new strategy for English, Maths, ESOL and digital: Learning from the past to improve the future – recommendations for Government, employers, funding agencies, the FE Sector and t … Read more
Invitations to tender March 2021
March 10th 2021
A round up of invitations to tender in March 2021 for the provision of education and training services to the post 16 essential skills sector.
The Future of Online Learning
February 26th 2021
This new report argues that the recent move to online learning has the potential to drive long-term improvements across HE and FE sectors.
Yes We Can Read: a phonics-based programme to develop reading skills
February 24th 2021
This ground breaking one-to-one phonics based reading programme is specifically designed to teach students who have previously experienced difficulty learning through traditional a … Read more
Becoming a Learning Technologist
February 23rd 2021
What is a Learning Technologist? How do you become one? Digital Practice Adviser Dan Scott and Learning Technology Manager Steph Heath have answers for us.
Skills for Life Network E-News Update – February 2021
February 17th 2021
Sound Reads – a new phonics reading series; Skills for Life 2021 to 2031 – new strategy launch event; Remote assessment and invigilation of functional skills qualifications .
Remote Ofsted inspections until March 8th
February 11th 2021
In a guidance document updated one the 5th of February, with regard to Further Education and Skills, Ofsted states:Â Full graded inspections will resume in the summer term