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Mon, 20 Jul 2020
Government to fund catch-up tutoring for 16-19 year olds
The Department for Education has announced that as part of the tutoring fund, it will make a one-off, ring-fenced grant of up to £96M for colleges, sixth forms and all 16-19 providers, to provide small group tutoring activity for disadvantaged 16-19 students whose studies have been disrupted as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fri, 17 Jul 2020
Literacy in Lockdown - a case study in best practice
What has made ‘Yes We Can Read’ work so well at HMP Winchester? And why is its strength so evident in lockdown? This case study illustrates how this one-to-one phonics based reading programme is proving so successful in supporting learners who have previously experienced difficulty learning through traditional approaches.
Fri, 17 Jul 2020
High value courses for school and college leavers: a 1-year offer
The Education and Skills Funding Agency has now published information on additional funding that will be available for one-year for the delivery of high value subjects to prevent young people from becoming NEET. Subjects include maths, English and digital.
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
A round up of current tenders for the provision of education and training services to the post 16 essential skills sector.
Thu, 16 Jul 2020
Ofsted publishes findings of online learning review
Paul Joyce, Deputy Director for Further Education and Skills at Ofsted, writes about the review into online education during coronavirus in the further education and skills sector.
Wed, 15 Jul 2020
An overview of the government's plan for jobs that includes a boost for worksearch, skills and apprenticeships to support economic recovery.
Wed, 15 Jul 2020
GCSE exams and functional skills assessments
A current overview of assessment and awarding arrangements for GCSE maths and English and functional skills qualifications in 2020 and 2021.
Tue, 14 Jul 2020
Major changes for higher digital skills education
Measures to boost the quality and take-up of higher technical education to help plug skill gaps, including digital, have been announced.
Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:39
Yes We Can Read: a phonics-based programme to develop reading skills
This ground breaking one-to-one phonics based reading programme is specifically designed to teach students who have previously experienced difficulty learning through traditional approaches. It has a proven track record of success in bringing the gift of reading to those who have fallen behind or who have given up hope of ever being able to read.
Wed, 24 Jun 2020
King Street – a phonics reading programme based on the residents of King Street
King Street is a structured phonics-based reading programme, designed for group learning with both adult and teenage beginner readers. Readers are taken on a journey of discovery about the people who live on King Street; exploring themes of family, community and friendship. The programme consists of graded books sets, to help learners develop the skills necessary for reading competency.
Mon, 22 Jun 2020
An update on the free digital skills qualifications for adults that will be available from the 1st of August.
Wed, 03 Jun 2020
Ofsted to review learners' online further education experience
Ofsted is carrying out an exploratory review of the quality of learners’ experiences of online education in further education and skills settings during the COVID-19-affected summer term.
Fri, 29 May 2020
Applications are now open for this year’s OTLA (English and maths) programme
A team led by ccConsultancy in partnership with That Reading Thing and Skills for Life Network has secured funding from the Education and Training Foundation (ETF) to support action research projects that focus on approaches to teaching, learning and assessment in English and maths. This is a national Outstanding Teaching Learning and Assessment (OTLA) project, supported by a team of experts in Post-16 English and maths. The programme is funded and subsidised by the Department for Education and is open to eligible organisations funded by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
Tue, 26 May 2020
Inspiration for post-16 English teaching from practitioner research
This booklet, which showcases reports of 12 collaborative action research projects that have produced inspiring ideas for post-16 English teaching, is available to download from the Excellence Gateway.
Fri, 22 May 2020
Guidance on assessment of maths and English qualifications
Information and guidance available from awarding bodies on the assessment and awarding of maths, English and ESOL qualifications this summer.
Wed, 20 May 2020
Remaining apprenticeship frameworks to be withdrawn
The ESFA has reminded providers that all remaining apprenticeship frameworks will be withdrawn to new starts on 31 July 2020. From 1 August 2020, all new apprenticeship starts must be on new, employer-designed standards.
Thu, 14 May 2020
Jonathan Kay, Head of English and Maths at an FE College in the north of England, writes on the challenges of estimating GCSE grades and ranking learners, especially in the context of large cohorts. How do you collect assessment evidence? And how do you rank 5000+ learners?
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
Newcastle College is currently accepting applications for FE teacher training courses with bursary support of up to £26000, with places being allocated on a first come first served basis.
Tue, 21 Apr 2020
Addressing the impact of COVID-19 on post-16 education
This new paper, published by NCFE and the Campaign for Learning, looks at the likely impact of the COVID-19 crisis on post-16 education, the economy and labour market, and outlines an action plan to address the consequences for jobs, apprenticeships, youth unemployment and adult retraining.
Sun, 19 Apr 2020
New major package to support online learning
The Education Secretary has announced that vulnerable and disadvantaged young people across the country will receive free laptops.
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