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Functional Skills: Essential Resources
February 9th 2025
Making Britain Numerate and Making Britain Literate are two functional skills essential resources in the form of workbooks to support learners studying Functional Skills either as … Read more

FEtapestry newsletter
February 1st 2025
Check out the FEtapestry newsletter for the latest practitioner-created content and practitioner-led events.

Resources for career development
January 9th 2025
New resources mapping the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers to the career development of practitioners have been released by the Education and Training Foundation.

Skills for Life Network E-News Update September 2024
September 29th 2024
Check out the Skills for Life Network E-News Update September 2024 for a round up of what’s new and what’s happening in maths, English, ESOL and digital skills in the FE and Traini … Read more

Tenders Update September 2024
September 23rd 2024
Take a look at Tenders Update September 2024 for an overview of the latest opportunities open to providers of services to the Essential Skills sector.

Not just grades
September 23rd 2024
This new report from the Centre for Longitudinal Studies highlights the far-reaching consequences to individuals of failing to gain a grade 4-9 in English and Maths GCSEs.

Practice National Adult Literacy and Numeracy Tests
September 11th 2024
An overview of legacy practice National Adult Literacy and Numeracy Tests and resources.

Skills for Life Network E-News Update June 2024
June 24th 2024
Check out the Skills for Life Network E-News Update June 2024 for a round up of what’s new and what’s happening in maths, English, ESOL and digital skills in the FE and Training se … Read more

Tenders Update June 2024
June 10th 2024
Take a look at Tenders Update June 2024 for an overview of the latest opportunities open to providers of services to the Essential Skills sector.

Free Courses for Jobs: eligibility changes
May 24th 2024
Access to free Level 3 courses under the Government’s Free Courses for Jobs scheme will be restricted to adults earning less than £25,000 for the year 2024/2025.