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CPD Programme
December 16th 2019
Our CPD programme has proved as popular as ever this year with its open cohorts in London (cohort 4), Birmingham (cohort 5) and Bradford (cohort 6) – all full. Bradford was hosted … Read more

English, maths and digital skills in T LevelsÂ
December 12th 2019
The Education and Training Foundation is supporting teachers to get ready for the development of embedded English, maths and digital (EMD) skills in T Levels. Claire Collins, Direc … 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.

Essential Digital Skills CPD programme
October 7th 2019
The new Essential Digital Skills entitlement will enable adults aged 19+ with no or low digital skills to undertake ‘essential digital skills’ qualifications free of charge from 20 … Read more

The AP Conference
September 12th 2019
Keep the date! This year there will be 125 places and we are delighted to announce that our keynote will be delivered by Professor Rachel Lofthouse of Leeds Beckett University.

Evidence-Based Practice
September 12th 2019
We are hugely committed to action that is shaped by evidence-informed practice. This can encompass: • published research • your professional judgement/ experiences • your organisat … Read more

Functional Skills and the National Retraining Scheme
August 28th 2019
The national retraining scheme is the government’s new programme to help adults retrain into better jobs and be ready for future changes to the economy, including those brought abo … Read more

Investigating Teaching, Learning and Assessment in English
August 21st 2019
Experiment with new approaches to English teaching, investigate your practice and share your ideas with like-minded colleagues at this CPD event.

Interim Dissemination Event
August 21st 2019
You can find out more about the work of the 12 projects by attending the OTLA English interim dissemination event in Birmingham on the 5th September.