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Level 2 ICT user and functional skills qualifications in ICT with removed funding approval from 1 August 2022
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Level 2 ICT Functional Skills Defunding
  • Mar 2, 2022
A diagnostic and responsive approach to teaching maths functional skills and GCSE re-sits
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Maths Functional Skills GCSEs Resits
  • Jan 25, 2022
Developing English skills at Suffolk New College
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English Functional Skills
  • Jan 25, 2022
Digital Functional Skills qualifications
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Digital learning Functional Skills
  • Oct 29, 2021
Ofqual: We're over the worst on functional skills assessment
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Functional Skills Assessments
  • Jun 10, 2021
Functional skills: Why doesn't the government care?
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Functional Skills Exams Coronavirus
  • May 4, 2021
Functional Skills qualifications conditions, requirements and guidance updated
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Functional Skills Ofqual
  • Apr 22, 2021
Functional skills: Where teacher-assessed grades apply
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Functional Skills Teacher assessment Grading
  • Apr 6, 2021
Level 2 apprenticeships functional skills flexibility extended – again
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Level 2 Functional Skills Apprenticeship training Flexibilities Assessments
  • Mar 24, 2021
GCSEs: No 19th-century fiction in 'functional' exam
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Functional Skills GCSEs English language
  • Mar 16, 2021
Functional Skills: Government changes apprentice rules
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Functional Skills Apprentice assessment EPAs End point assessments
  • Feb 25, 2021
Functional skills barrier removed for ‘eligible apprentices’ from today
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Functional Skills End point assessments EPAs Apprentice assessment
  • Feb 25, 2021
‘Pyrrhic victory’: Functional skills learners can receive teacher assessed grades
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Coronavirus Functional Skills Exams Grading Results Teacher assessment
  • Feb 25, 2021
Ofqual delays decision on teacher-assessed grades for functional skills
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Ofqual Functional Skills Teacher assessment
  • Jan 22, 2021
Functional skills ‘portfolio’ solution proposed to lift 30,000 apprentices out of limbo
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Functional Skills Portfolio evidence grading Apprentice assessment
  • Nov 27, 2020
Functional skills: clashes over apprenticeship decision
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Functional Skills Assessments
  • Nov 6, 2020
FOC work-ready IT and digital skills for students and apprentices
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IT Workplace skills Functional Skills Skills shortages Digital learning
  • Oct 23, 2020
Apprentices to be given functional skills reprieve after being ‘stuck in limbo’
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Functional Skills Apprentice assessment End point assessments EPAs
  • Oct 14, 2020
Apprentices stuck in limbo as Covid hits functional skills tests
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Coronavirus Functional Skills Assessments
  • Oct 2, 2020
Supporting ESOL learners to progress to functional skills
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Functional Skills ESOL
  • Jun 24, 2020
DfE relaxes functional skills rule for apprentices
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Coronavirus Functional Skills Qualifications Assessments
  • Apr 24, 2020
More details on how functional skills qualifications will be assessed
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Coronavirus Functional Skills Assessments Ofqual
  • Apr 24, 2020
Functional skills grades to be 'calculated'
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Coronavirus Functional Skills Grading Assessments
  • Apr 9, 2020
Teachers to estimate functional skills results this summer
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Coronavirus Skills Exams Teacher assessment Grading Functional Skills Ofqual
  • Apr 9, 2020
Students to sit English and maths exams at home during Covid-19 lockdown
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Coronavirus College closures Functional Skills Online exams
  • Apr 2, 2020
Major exam board to withdraw functional skills exams
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Functional Skills
  • Feb 27, 2020
All change for Functional Skills
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Functional Skills
  • Oct 9, 2019
Why we can't save our top teachers for GCSE high-fliers
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GCSEs Functional Skills
  • Sep 10, 2019
Pass marks could drop in reformed functional skills
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Functional Skills Grading
  • Sep 2, 2019
Maintaining standards in reformed Functional Skills qualifications
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Functional Skills
  • Aug 30, 2019
Functional skills policy is 'bonkers', says Ofsted
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Functional Skills Apprentice assessment Ofsted Exams
  • Jun 24, 2019
Facing up to the challenges of the reformed functional skills
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Functional Skills Qualifications
  • May 21, 2019
Digital functional skills qualifications: subject content
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Digital skills Functional Skills Qualifications AEB Adult education
  • May 16, 2019
Call for views on new digital Functional Skills qualifications
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Digital skills Functional Skills Adult education Funding AEB
  • May 16, 2019
DfE launches consultation on fully-funded digital functional skills qualifications
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DfE Funding Functional Skills Digital ICT
  • May 16, 2019
Consultation launched on new digital skills qualifications
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Digital skills Qualifications Adult education AEB Functional Skills
  • May 16, 2019
Open University extends free functional skills offer to level 2
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Open University Functional Skills Level 2
  • May 10, 2019
Tom Starkey: one thing is clear: GCSE resits are an imposition
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GCSEs Resits NCFE Functional Skills
  • May 5, 2019
It's time to end the negative cycle of GCSE resits
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Functional Skills Resits GCSEs English Maths
  • May 1, 2019
GCSE English and maths resits 'setting students up to fail'
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GCSEs Resit English Maths Functional Skills
  • May 1, 2019
Reformed functional skills specifications released
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Functional Skills English Maths
  • Apr 16, 2019
Reform of functional skills qualifications in English and maths
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Functional Skills English Maths Education reforms
  • Apr 8, 2019
Functional skills still not ready for September start
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Functional Skills
  • Mar 14, 2019
The Open University teams up with colleges to offer free functional skills courses
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Open University Colleges Functional Skills Partnerships
  • Feb 7, 2019
Concern over delay of reformed functional skills
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Functional Skills
  • Feb 5, 2019
Policy Eye - highlights of the week ending 14 December
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Policy Eye Social mobility OfS UCAS Oxbridge ESFA Ofqual Functional Skills Teacher recruitment NCFE Post-18 Apprenticeship training providers KS2 MATs Curriculum Primary assessment Vulnerable LKMco Ofsted Inspection framework
  • Dec 14, 2018
£120k in functional skills grants up for grabs
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Functional Skills ETF
  • Sep 20, 2018
FE providers invited to collaborate on innovation projects to support Functional Skills
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Functional Skills Maths English
  • Sep 5, 2018
Research into phonics use to teach adults needed
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Phonics Adult learners Functional Skills English
  • Jul 5, 2018
Surge in early years apprenticeship applications after GCSE requirement scrapped
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Early years Apprenticeships GCSEs Functional Skills Recruitment
  • Mar 20, 2018
Functional skills subject content: mathematics
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DfE Functional Skills Maths
  • Mar 1, 2018
Government urged to give adults lacking functional skills access to training
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Adult education Functional Skills Funding Literacy Numeracy
  • Feb 5, 2018
FE and social justice: Top six education committee chair recommendations
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Social justice Robert Halfon Skills Apprenticeship levy Disadvantaged students Employers Skills shortages Degree apprenticeships Functional Skills Technical training
  • Feb 4, 2018
Scrap 'resource swallowing' GCSE resits in favour of functional skills
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GCSEs Resits Functional Skills Vocational education
  • Feb 4, 2018
Research into adult phonics launched as part of Functional Skills Reform
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Functional Skills Phonics English Language Adult learners
  • Jan 31, 2018
Research into adult phonics launched as part of Functional Skills Reform
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Functional Skills Phonics ETF Adult education Literacy
  • Jan 31, 2018
Qualifications: eligible for public funding
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Adult education Funding Skills Functional Skills Technical education
  • Dec 20, 2017
Autumn Budget 2017: ‘Don’t dilute apprenticeship levy spend’
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Budget Funding Apprenticeship levy Digital skills Training Apprenticeships Apprenticeship starts Social mobility Maths English Functional Skills
  • Nov 22, 2017
ASLEF and Virgin launch driver apprenticeship scheme
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Apprenticeships Skills Training Functional Skills Maths English ICT
  • Nov 20, 2017
'Very different' approach needed to GCSE resits, Milton admits
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GCSEs Resits Anne Milton Vocational education Functional Skills English Maths
  • Nov 15, 2017
AoC's David Hughes discusses Brexit and GCSE's at the AoC Annual Conference
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AoC Conferences Brexit GCSEs Colleges Resits English Maths Functional Skills
  • Nov 14, 2017
National Numeracy responds to functional skills consultation
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Numeracy Functional Skills Ofqual DfE Maths
  • Nov 13, 2017
Shaping success – the role of the ETF in maths and English
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ETF Maths English GCSEs Resits Grading Functional Skills CPD
  • Oct 12, 2017
Ofqual consults on reform of functional skills
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FE News Ofqual Functional Skills FE Skills
  • Sep 27, 2017
Policy Eye - highlights of week ending Friday 15 September 2017
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Pearson Policy Eye Funding National funding formula NEU Unions 16-19 OECD Vocational education Class sizes Teachers' pay Teacher workload Public sector pay cap Tuition fees Student debt Student loans Brexit OfS Social mobility Industrial strategy Leaders Colleges Finances Recruitment Functional Skills Maths English Primary assessment Multiplication Assessment Teacher recruitment Retention Governance Transitions Primary schools Secondary schools Universities
  • Sep 15, 2017
Ofsted watch: Major retailer ‘requires improvement’
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FE Week Ofsted Apprenticeships Functional Skills Apprentices Employers Training Skills English Maths
  • Sep 15, 2017
Is Gibb to blame for functional skills reform?
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FE Week Functional Skills Nick Gibb Reforms English Numeracy Phonics Post-16
  • Sep 15, 2017
DfE consultation functional skills mathematics and English
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feCompare Functional Skills Maths English DfE Apprenticeships Post-16
  • Sep 15, 2017
Consultation of reformed subject content of functional skills announced
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The Staffroom Functional Skills Reforms
  • Sep 14, 2017
Maths and English functional skills: revised subject content
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DfE Functional Skills English Maths
  • Sep 12, 2017
Phonics included in reformed functional skills
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TES Functional Skills Colleges GCSEs English Maths
  • Sep 12, 2017
DfE consults on improving Functional Skills qualifications
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Nursery World DfE Functional Skills EYE Maths English Literacy Numeracy
  • Sep 12, 2017
Sector feels the strain after fall in new Level 3s
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Nursery World GCSEs EYE Early years Nurseries Childcare Functional Skills Apprenticeships Training Skills gap
  • Sep 4, 2017
Policy Eye - highlights of week ending Friday 25 August 2017
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Pearson Policy Eye Exam results Secondary GCSEs Access International students Grading Attainment Subject choice Reforms Functional Skills English Maths Colleges Training providers Universities Ebacc Accountability Apprenticeships League tables Student migration Student loans Student debt Tuition fees Learndirect
  • Aug 25, 2017
2017 should be the last year for compulsory English & Maths GCSE resits
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FE News GCSEs English Maths Resits Exam results Functional Skills
  • Aug 24, 2017
Functional Skills maths teachers needed for Ofqual study
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NAHT Functional Skills Teachers Maths Ofqual
  • Aug 11, 2017
Are you a current Functional Skills maths teacher?
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Ofqual Functional Skills Maths Teachers Research
  • Aug 9, 2017
Are you a current Functional Skills maths teacher?
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FE News Functional Skills Maths Teachers Research
  • Aug 9, 2017
Achievement rates at Learndirect fall under minimum standards
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FE Week Learndirect Achievement Apprenticeships Standards ESFA Funding Redundancies GCSEs Functional Skills
  • Jun 24, 2017
NOCN expanding through new acquisition
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FE Week NOCN CITB AOs Awarding organisations CSkills English Maths Functional Skills T-levels Technical education Apprenticeships Skills
  • May 26, 2017
Level 3 apprenticeship consultation is ‘flawed’
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Nursery World Early years Nurseries Childcare Apprenticeships Skills Standards Employers Trailblazers Teacher training EYE ICT Assessment Literacy Numeracy Functional Skills
  • May 14, 2017
Teaching practical functional English and maths as 'the standard' for all children and young people
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FE News English Maths Functional Skills Literacy Numeracy Trailblazers Apprenticeships Skills
  • May 2, 2017
How small changes can make a big difference in student attendance
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ETF Attendance Colleges Functional Skills Maths English Student support
  • Apr 26, 2017
DfE blasted for flip-flopping on GCSE maths and English resits
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FE Week GCSEs Maths English Resits 16-18 Colleges Functional Skills DfE Funding
  • Apr 24, 2017
English and maths - opportunity or threat?
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FE News English Maths Colleges Qualifications GCSEs Functional Skills Exams Assessment
  • Apr 20, 2017
English and maths GCSE resits not scrapped for 2017-18
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TES English Maths GCSEs Resits Colleges ESFA Funding Functional Skills
  • Apr 10, 2017
Decision to retain forced maths and English GCSE resits ‘extremely’ disappointing
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FE Week GCSEs Maths English Resits Funding 16-18 Providers Functional Skills ESFA
  • Apr 10, 2017
Ofqual unveils corporate plan 2017 to 2020
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Ofqual Qualifications Technical education Vocational education Assessment Standards GCSEs A-levels Exams Functional Skills Employers FE T-levels Apprenticeships Primary assessment Regulation
  • Mar 31, 2017
Policy Tracker – Keeping track of what happened in the world of education in March 2017
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Pearson Policy SATS PSHE SEND Funding Budget Behaviour Exams GCSEs Grading Ebacc UCAS Applied general qualifications Short inspections Unions Merger NUT ATL NEU Training Apprenticeships Apprenticeship training providers RoATP National Apprenticeship Week Resits English Maths Functional Skills SFA EFA ESFA T-levels Lifelong learning Student loans Digital skills HEFCE HE FE Colleges Universities Primary schools Secondary schools Industrial strategy Disadvantaged pupils Digital strategy NCS Apprenticeship reforms National funding formula NFF Catchment area Work experience IfS Brexit PAC Finances
  • Mar 31, 2017
Policy Eye - Highlights of week ending Friday 31 March 2017
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Pearson Policy Eye SATS Grading Resits Brexit Primary assessment GCSEs English Maths Applied general qualifications Apprenticeships Functional Skills SFA EFA Funding Finances ESFA A-levels EU nationals International students Nudge letters HEPI Research Media HEFCE FE HE Universities Colleges Primary schools Secondary schools Progress measures ETF Area reviews LocatED School places School sites School buildings ECDL Breakfast clubs School meals
  • Mar 31, 2017
Functional Skills 'will be accepted' on current apprenticeship framework
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Nursery World Functional Skills Apprenticeships Apprenticeship frameworks Early years Training providers GCSEs DfE EYE
  • Mar 30, 2017
Government to drop forced GCSE resits
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National Numeracy GCSEs Resits Grading Functional Skills Maths Numeracy
  • Mar 29, 2017
DfE will scrap forced resits for GCSE English and maths
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FE Week FE Colleges Resits GCSEs English Maths DfE Functional Skills
  • Mar 28, 2017
GCSEs U-turn praised, but questions remain
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Nursery World GCSEs Functional Skills English Maths Early Years Workforce Strategy EYE Early years Nursery
  • Mar 20, 2017
Response to the Workforce Strategy
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Early education Early years Workforce strategy EYT EYPS QTS Teachers Qualifications Training Functional Skills
  • Mar 3, 2017
GCSE requirement for early years trainees scrapped as workforce strategy is unveiled
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CYPN Early years Workforce Qualifications EYE GCSEs Functional Skills
  • Mar 3, 2017
GCSE Level 3 rules scrapped as Early Years Workforce Strategy is released
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Nursery World Early years Nursery Workforce Functional Skills Qualifications Recruitment
  • Mar 3, 2017
Ofqual conference 2017 - presentations from the day
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Ofqual GOV.UK Awarding organisations FE Colleges Functional Skills EQA Apprenticeships Vocational education Technical education
  • Mar 3, 2017
AELP collects evidence ahead of lobbying on funding for maths and English
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AELP Funding FE Colleges English Maths Apprentices Functional Skills
  • Mar 1, 2017
What’s happening to Functional Skills?
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ATL Functional Skills ETF FSQs Adult education NALN Ofqual
  • Jan 30, 2017
Equal opportunities for people who use British Sign Language
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DfE FE Training BSL Sign language Apprentices Functional Skills Apprenticeships
  • Jan 5, 2017
Sign Language qualifications accepted as English functional skills alternative for apprenticeships
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FE Week FE Colleges Functional Skills BSL Sign language Deaf Apprenticeships GCSEs
  • Jan 5, 2017
British Sign Language qualifications to be accepted in apprenticeships
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TES FE Colleges Apprenticeships BSL Functional Skills Sign language
  • Jan 5, 2017
Removing adult literacy and numeracy criteria
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Ofqual GOV.UK Adult education QCA Functional Skills FE Colleges
  • Dec 5, 2016
Prisoners’ basic skills: what happened to the Government’s commitment?
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IoE FE Training Functional Skills English Maths Prison learning
  • Dec 2, 2016
Ministers give ‘biggest hints yet’ of GCSEs U-turn
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Nursery World FE Colleges GCSEs AoC Functional Skills Assessment EYE
  • Nov 18, 2016
Strong indication of English and maths post-16 requirement change
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FE Week FE Colleges English Maths Post-16 DfE GCSEs AoC Functional Skills
  • Nov 17, 2016
Justine Greening: Don't let young people 'hit a brick wall' in English and maths
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TES Vocational FE Colleges AoC Assessment Resits GCSEs Functional Skills Maths English
  • Nov 17, 2016
Making maths relevant now and in the future
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Schools FE Skills Functional Skills Unionlearn
  • Oct 13, 2016

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