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Learner progress in maths and English
May 20th 2021
This project report describes how action research has been used to generate creative solutions to issues faced by learners retaking maths and English, and by adults taking them for … Read more
Skills for Life Network E-News Update April 2021
April 21st 2021
Check out the April 2021 edition of the Skills for Life Network E-News Update for a round up the latest news, resources, courses and career opportunities.
ESOL learners & Functional Skills English
April 19th 2021
This research finds that ESOL learners often don’t get the language development support they need from functional skills English courses.Â
Lost learning
April 19th 2021
A survey of FE Colleges around lost learning, catch up tuition and remote learning in relation to the pandemic has revealed the impact on the education of young people and adults.Â
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
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.
Applying the Professional Standards
December 18th 2020
Professional Standards: hands-up anyone who thinks these are only relevant for individual teachers wishing to achieve QTLS or ATS status?
DfE review of Level 2 qualifications
November 10th 2020
The Department for Education launched a call for evidence to inform its review of post-16 qualifications at Level 2 and below in November 2020.
The Skills Toolkit
September 28th 2020
Free courses are available through a new online platform hosted on the gov.uk website, called The Skills Toolkit.
The AP Toolkit
April 29th 2020
The AP Toolkit aims to support those operating in Advanced Practitioner (AP)-types roles across the sector, and consists of a set of five guides and a set of development cards.