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Helping women from disadvantaged backgrounds make new starts
This good practice example shows how Women's Technology Training Limited helps women prepare for work, further education or training.
Self-development using the 2014 Professional Standards
The Standards set out clear expectations of effective practice in education and training. This first workbook brings together a selection of tools and resources that will help you get the most out of the standards as part of your CPD.
English and Maths Resources on the Excellence Gateway
The Excellence Gateway is now fully supported by the Education and Training Foundation, and the new exhibition sites for English and maths bring together effective teaching and management resources.
Society for Education and Training (SET) launches
The Society for Education and Training (SET) is the new professional membership organisation of the Education and Training Foundation for practitioners working in the post-16 education and training sector.
Adult literacies in Scotland:a survey of progress and priorities
Education Scotland are launching a review of progress in adult literacies over the last five years as well as identifying on-going priorities and challenges for the next five years. They are keen to seek the views of individuals and organisations.
Want to keep up with the latest careers guidance, education, training and employment news? Find it hard to know what's happening in the regional and national labour market? C&K Careers News covers all that and more, including job creation and losses news from a national and Yorkshire and the Humber perspective.
DfE SEND/Assistive Technology Event
This event, which is free to attend, will provide an overview of SEND provision and policy with regard to youth programmes, with a particular focus on the application of assistive technology. It will bring together existing examples of best practice from around the sector and give awareness of strategies and tools that providers can consider building into their delivery programmes.
Teaching and supporting learners with English and maths
This questionnaire is aimed at people with a strategic interest in teaching or supporting learners with English and maths at any level and in any context. By completing this questionnaire you will help the Education and Training Foundation refine its programme of services to better meet the needs of teachers and trainers - and their leaders - working to improve the English and maths of their students and trainees.
Youth Literacy and Employability Commission
The Youth Literacy and Employability Commission, led by a group of MPs and Lords, has published a report calling for a deeper partnership between education and business. The report highlights the different definitons of literacy in schools and in the workplace and the need to help young people form employment aspirations.
Mon, 22 Apr 2013
Learning Unlimited's exciting CPD programme for summer term 2013
Join Learning Unlimited in the coming months as we celebrate the third year of the highly successful Welcome to the UK project, welcome people to our Second Annual Seminar and explore a wide range of CPD opportunities.
Support for English, maths and ESOL/Functional Skills from LSIS
From September 2012, LSIS will be offering 3 and 6-day packages of support for English, maths and ESOL/Functional Skills.
Moving from Key Skills to Functional Skills: A step by step guide
This practical guide ‘Moving from Key Skills to Functional Skills’ is aimed at all skills providers making the transition to Functional Skills qualification delivery within Apprenticeships from September 2012.
Wed, 19 Oct 2011
Trinity College London Teacher Seminars
Trinity College London is holding its UK ESOL teacher seminars again this November 2011. The seminars are free to attend and lunch is provided for all day delegates. Certificates of Attendance will be issued.
Scottish Book Trust, in partnership with the Scottish Government, has created Skint!, an interactive learner-centred resource available to download as a PDF. It has been developed to be specifically used within adult literacy and numeracy support groups, but can also be used by other youth work practitioners.
Whitby Esk Energy: buy a share in a community hydro project
Network Manager Caryn Loftus would like to draw your attention to this community project! The project is offering you a chance to help produce 'green' energy, thereby reducing carbon emissions, to help provide a regular income to finance continuing carbon reducing projects and to give you a return on your investment.
From 12 September 2011, the telephone helpline numbers for both young people and adults will be aligned under the Next Step service number 0800 100 900.
NLN materials now available online at www.nln.ac.uk
The NLN materials are small, flexible 'bite-sized' episodes of learning, and topics include Numeracy/Application of Number, Literacy/Communication Skills, I.T. and Wider Key Skills.
Skills for Life ReadWritePlus materials
The materials from the ReadWritePlus site have now been moved to the Excellence Gateway. Resources include the diagnostic assessment materials, the online Skills for Life core curricula and learner materials, including downloadable audio files.
Skills for Life Teacher Training in the North East
Information and contact details for subject specific related teacher training courses planned in the North East region
Mon, 20 Jun 2011
The North East NCETM CPD Network Meeting for mathematics teaching and professional development provision will be held on the 20th June 2011
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