• Blog 26 02 2021

  Lockdown Learning: English Language Conversation Clubs Online

  When we developed the Volunteers, English Language Learners, Conversation Clubs resources in early 2020, we couldn’t have anticipated that a global pandemic was about to cause such severe disruption.
• Blog 23 09 2020

  The Write Offs: A window into adult literacy problems

  Channel 4's The Write Offs highlights the urgent need for a new national mission on adult literacy, says Alex Stevenson.
• Blog 29 08 2020

  Why adults benefit from GCSEs too

  Good GCSEs in English and maths are essential for young people’s progression in learning and into work, so last week’s vigorous debate on how this year’s grades should be awarded simply reflects what is at stake. For adults returning to learn, GCSEs are crucial too.
• Research and Reports 26 08 2020

  Better Basic Skills: Better Business

  These resources were developed as part of a project, supported by the Department for Education, which focused on engaging employers with Adult Education Budget basic skills provision.

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• Research and Reports 28 03 2016

  Maths4Prisons

  Mentors were trained and provided with learning activities booklets and equipment so that they could promote maths learning and provide one-to-one support to other prisoners.

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• Research and Reports 24 06 2020

  Supporting ESOL Learners to Progress to Functional Skills

  This report sets out the findings from a small-scale stakeholder consultation project to identify how ESOL providers support learners to progress to Functional Skills English qualifications.

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• Research and Reports 28 02 2017

  English, maths and digital in traineeships and apprenticeships: Case studies

  Effective practice in the delivery of English, maths and digital skills across a range of traineeship and/or apprenticeship providers, particularly for LDD/disabilities.

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• Research and Reports 28 02 2017

  Vocational Maths Mentors

  A guide for instructional officers and maths mentors on embedding maths in vocational workshops. It can be used by prison governors, heads of learning and skills, industry managers and instructional officers, education staff, and others.

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• Research and Reports 26 08 2020

  Workplace Basic Skills Case Studies

  These case studies, produced for the Department for Education,  highlight features of effective practice in the delivery of basic skills - English, maths and digital – in the workplace.

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