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Tue, 06 Jul 2021
A round up of current tenders for the provision of education and training services to the post 16 essential skills sector.
Tue, 06 Jul 2021
Applications are now open for Phase 8 of the Outstanding Teaching, Learning and Assessment programme
A team led by ccConsultancy in partnership with That Reading Thing, Real Time Education, NATECLA and Skills for Life Network has secured funding to support action research projects that focus on approaches to teaching, learning and assessment in English, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and Essential Digital Skills (EDS).
Mon, 21 Jun 2021
The team at touchconsulting Ltd is delighted to announce that they will be hosting #APConnect Year 4 on behalf of the Education and Training Foundation. Find out more about the #APConnect programme and how you can apply to join one of the #APConnect Constellations.
Mon, 07 Jun 2021
A round up of current tenders for the provision of education and training services to the post 16 essential skills sector.
Wed, 26 May 2021
Research review on maths education
Ofsted has published the third in a series of reviews into different subjects across the curriculum. The latest review looks at mathematics education.
Wed, 12 May 2021
New Skills and Post-16 Education Bill
The new bill puts into law the reforms detailed in Skills for Jobs white paper, which include a new lifelong learning loan entitlement aimed at making it easier for adults and young people to study more flexibly over their lifetime.
Wed, 12 May 2021
25th June & 2nd July, free of charge These full day events for maths practitioners and managers provide a great opportunity for you to catch up with the latest action research findings around mastery, data & technology and motivation & engagement, and to connect with the wider FE maths community.
Tue, 11 May 2021 15:35
A round up of current tenders for the provision of education and training services to the post 16 essential skills sector.
Tue, 11 May 2021
Teacher assessed grades and exams in 2021
Ofqual has confirmed that students who receive a teacher assessed grade this summer in GCSE, AS or A-Level will be able to sit exams in the same subject in the autumn, but there will be no adaptations to exam papers to account for loss of learning.
Tue, 11 May 2021
Funding support to be withdrawn for ICT qualifications
From 1st August 2021, the Education and Skills Funding Agency will remove funding approval for learners aged 16 and over from all Entry Level and Level 1 qualifications in the sector subject area ICT for Users.
Tue, 11 May 2021
Digital skills in the Prison Framework
Novus Digital Learning Lead Steve Grix writes on the importance of digital skills to learners in prisons.
Wed, 21 Apr 2021
Remote assessment and invigilation of functional skills
A progress update on the remote assessment and invigilation of functional skills.
Tue, 20 Apr 2021
Essential Digital Skills qualifications
An update on the new Essential Digital Skills and Digital Functional Skills qualifications.
Tue, 20 Apr 2021
DfE review of Level 2 qualifications
The Department for Education has launched a call for evidence to inform its review of post-16 qualifications at Level 2 and below. Are ESOL qualifications at Levels 1 and 2 necessary? Do you agree that funding approval for Level 2 ICT Functional Skills qualifications should be removed? Make sure you have your say!
Mon, 19 Apr 2021
ESOL learners and functional skills English
This research report from NATECLA finds that ESOL learners need comprehensive language development support, but that most functional skills English courses are not designed to provide this.
Mon, 19 Apr 2021
College Catch-up Funding and Remote Education
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.
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 12:25
A round up of current tenders for the provision of education and training services to the post 16 essential skills sector.
Thu, 11 Mar 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 teachers.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:39
A round up of current tenders for the provision of education and training services to the post 16 essential skills sector.
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
FE teacher training grants and bursaries
Find out about bursaries and grants available to support you if you're looking to train to teach in the Further Education and training sector.
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