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CPD Events this summer in Newcastle
Information on continuing professional development events run by Success North, Centre for Excellence in Teacher Training at Newcastle College, Summer 2008
Gatehouse Books® - a great selection of beginner reader books
We introduce Mehdi’s Story by Julia Paillier, a new ESOL beginner reader with a comprehensive set of tutor resources on CD-ROM, mapped to the ESOL curriculum
An update on developments at Skills for Life Network
Braille version practice tests
Your suggestions on how to obtain Braille version practice tests
Newcastle College Teacher Training Advice and Guidance Evening
Teacher Training Advice and Guidance Evening on Thursday 6th December from 5.30 – 7.30pm
Clear communication with health service users - a resource pack
A pack written by Healthwise Aberdeen that helps raise awareness of health literacy issues and to provide practical suggestions for improving communication between staff and service users who may have low literacy skills
An overview flowchart from LLUK of the new qualification requirements for teachers, tutors, trainers, lecturers and instructors in the FE sector in England
Learning and Skills Council’s Statement of Priorities
The Learning and Skills Council's priorities and key actions from 2008/2009 to 2010/2011 include a right to basic skills training where needed, coupled with the biggest ever investment in this area
Skills for Life and Key Skills Practice tests
The ItemBank website holds a large number of Skills for Life and Key Skills questions which can be used to recreate tests at levels 1 and 2
If you’re involved in adult learning and in particular helping people in Scotland to read, write and use numbers, then this site is for you
New strategy for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities
Ministers have launched a cross government strategy to support people with learning difficulties and/or disabilities to achieve fulfilling lives and further their education
Funding to Support Skills for Life Teacher Training
An update on new QIA grants to support Skills for Life teacher training
Skills for life Workforce Data Published
The report has been published on the first of two stages of research into the Skills for Life workforce in England
Centres for Excellence in Teacher Training (CETTs) announced
The selection process for CETTs, organised by Standards Verification UK, has culminated in the announcement of eleven successful bids
ESOL materials from BBC Radio 3
Downloadable ESOL materials that aim to inform, enthuse and provoke thought about World Music
Reducing re-offending through skills and jobs
A personalised skills assessment is to be made available in prisons and in the community to identify offenders who will benefit from a programme of employment-focused learning and skills training
Mayor secures funding package for ESOL provision in London
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has secured a £15 million funding package to enable colleges to continue funding English for Speakers of Other Languages in the capital
Better Teaching Partnership Recruitment
The Basic Skills Agency is delighted to be able to offer your organisation the opportunity to join one of their most successful Post 16 programmes, the Better Teaching Partnership
Teacher Education Reform: Roadmap and Key Milestones
Lifelong Learning UK has published a 'roadmap' of activity to help the Further Education sector in England prepare for the implementation of new teaching qualifications
Latest e-newsletter from the reader development and Skills for Life initiative run by The Reading Agency and The National Literacy Trust
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