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Financial capability: Why is it important and how can it be improved?
February 18th 2011
This perspective piece is aimed at those with an interest in the development of national financial capability strategies and those who are developing or implementing financial capa … Read more
Welfare Reform Bill 2011
February 16th 2011
On 16 February 2011 the Welfare Reform Bill was introduced to Parliament. The Bill legislates for the biggest change to the welfare system for over 60 years, and introduces a wide … Read more
Yes We Can Read – a winner for 2010
February 7th 2011
Yes We Can Read is a one-to-one phonics-based programme to develop reading for meaning, designed for learners aged from 8 to 80, from Gatehouse Books.
ESOL Initial Assessment Pack – Scotland
January 18th 2011
This guide has been produced by the Scottish Government’s Lifelong Learning Directorate to support practitioners to undertake initial assessment with their learners. Its aim is to … Read more
Skills Funding Agency Guidance Note on changes to funding policy
January 13th 2011
The Skills Funding Agency (SFA) has published Guidance Note 6, a document which covers 2011/12 changes to funding policy. The SFA is allocating £2.4bn through the Adult Skills Budg … Read more
Review of Qualifications for Learning Professionals
January 11th 2011
This review carried out by Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) concludes that PTLLS, CTLLS and DTLLS (and the subject-specific variants to these qualifications) need updating to meet more … Read more
Teacher training courses starting in January – don’t miss your chance to get on!
December 7th 2010
PTLLS, CTLLS and DTLLS teaching qualifications – generic and Skills for Life options (literacy, numeracy and ESOL) available for January 2011 at Newcastle College
International review programme: adult basic skills development
December 7th 2010
This literature review looks at how adults’ basic skills can be improved through family, workbased and flexible learning. It also looks at two specific components within basic skil … Read more
ESOL Case Studies
November 24th 2010
ESOL case studies showing effective practice in Scotland can now be viewed on the ESOL Scotland website. These 18 case studies have been chosen as examples of effective practice in … Read more
CTLLS, DTLLS and CELTA programmes starting in January at Newcastle College
November 16th 2010
Have you got your PTLLS qualification? Get the credit and move on to CTLLS or DTLLS. Generic and skills for life options available – last few places available for January 2011 on s … Read more