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#APConnect Constellations
April 28th 2020
The #APConnect Constellations, which are our communties of practice, are an outstanding feature of the #APConnect programme for Advanced Practitioners.

#StudyGood Conference 2020
April 15th 2020
Provider achievements from the Education and Training Foundation’s reimagined Study Programme support initiative were showcased at the StudyGood Conference held in Birmingham on th … Read more

OTLA English
March 24th 2020
The Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment English programme enabled practitioners to research and develop new approaches for teaching English in the post-16 sector.

OCR to withdraw from providing Functional Skills qualifications
March 3rd 2020
OCR intends to withdraw from providing English and Maths Functional Skills qualifications at Entry Level, Level 1 and Level 2 at the end of 2020.

Ofsted Annual Report 2018/19
January 21st 2020
The Ofsted Annual Report 2018 / 2019, published on the 21st of January 2020, presents inspection findings for further education and skills, early years childcare, schools and socia … Read more

The OTLA English programme
December 18th 2019
Find out how participants in the OTLA English programme were able to improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment in English in FE.

Focus on the #StudyGood Programme Community of Practice
December 9th 2019
The Community of Practice was an innovative element of the #StudyGood programme, and was based on the experience of its sister project, #APConnect.

Digital Functional Skills: Ofqual podcast
July 19th 2019
This podcast explains more about the differences between the ICT Functional Skills and the new Digital Functional Skills qualifications.

T Levels – what maths teachers need to know
May 29th 2019
The new ‘T Levels’ (Technical Levels) are two-year technical programmes that combine study and workplace experience, and provide a vocational alternative to A levels. Ten General M … Read more