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Leitch Report and Skills for Life
January 1st 2020
The final report of the Leitch review of the UK’s long term skills needs, published in 2006, called for 95% of British adults to have basic numeracy and literacy by 2020.
Action Research in the Post-16 Sector
December 19th 2019
Claire Collins, OTLA English programme lead for the ETF, and Dr Catherine McPartland share their experiences of running action research (AR) projects in the post-16 sector, and off … Read more
English Maths and ESOL Annual Conference 2019
December 10th 2019
A review of the English Maths and ESOL Annual Conference 2019, a sector event dedicated to adult literacy, numeracy and English language policy, practice and research held on the 4 … Read more
Building a numerate nation: confidence, belief and skills
December 10th 2019
This newly published report from National Numeracy and TP ICAP reveals that millions of adults lack basic numeracy skills, leaving them unprepared for the workplace and everyday li … Read more
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.
Young people struggling in digital world
December 5th 2019
One in four students in OECD countries are unable to complete even the most basic reading tasks, meaning they are likely to struggle to find their way through life in an increasing … Read more
The disadvantage gap is bigger than we thought
December 5th 2019
A new report shows that the gap in the percentage of disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged 16 year olds achieving a grade 4 or above in English and maths is much wider than previousl … Read more
An update on additional funding for 16 -19 year old learners
November 11th 2019
Details of how an additional £155 million will be allocated next year have now been published, with £35m being ringfenced for GCSE maths and English resits.
GCSE maths: an alternative curriculum for post 16 learners?
October 30th 2019
Professor Alison Wolf, whose 2011 vocational education report led to the current GCSE maths and English resits policy, suggests that there is great demand from adults looking to im … Read more