Welcome to the May e-news update
Another busy edition! A couple of key points of note for you:
The new Post-16 Phonics Approaches Toolkit from the Education and Training Foundation is now available to download from the Excellence Gateway website. See the Resources section for more info.
If you're an Advanced Practitioner, you may like to join a Community of Practice and become part of #APConnect, a national network of Advanced Practitioners. There's no charge, but places are limited and the closing date is the 22nd of May, so do act quickly if you'd like to apply. Full details below.
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Happy National Numeracy Day!
Barbara Zealley
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Invitation to Advanced Practitioners
Advanced Practitioners (current and aspiring) are invited to apply for a place on the Communities of Practice strand of the Professional Development Programme for Advanced Practitioners, which is supported by the Education and Training Foundation. Find out more
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Digital skills qualifications
New essential digital skills qualifications will be available from 2020, and digital Functional Skills qualifications from 2021. The new qualifications will be fully funded up to Level 1 for anyone over the age of 19. More
Free ESOL courses for Londoners
The Greater London Authority is planning to provide free English for speakers of other languages courses up to the level required for British citizenship. More
New Ofsted inspection framework
Ofsted has published the outcomes of the consultation on its new education inspection framework, which will take effect from September 2019. More
National Numeracy Day
National Numeracy Day is all about recognising that numbers play a big part in our lives and helping people sharpen their skills and build their confidence. More
Mental Health Awareness Week
Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 13-19 May 2019. The theme this year is Body Image – how we think and feel about our bodies. More
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Current opportunities
Newcastle College are currently recuiting for a Curriculum Leader (Digital Technologies) and a Teacher of English. Find out more
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Collaborative Practice Development Day
Exchanging Success: Leeds 24th May. This one day event will focus on maths, English, Digital Literacies & Mental Health promotion. Free places available (criteria apply). More
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Shaping Success
Information on upcoming courses and webinars that will support your personal skills and teaching approaches and help you improve outcomes in maths, English and Digital Skills. More
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Developing Advanced Practitioners
This 3 day CPD programme will enable you to develop your professionalism, achieve outstanding teaching, learning and assessment practice and drive quality improvement across your organisation. More
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Phonics Toolkit
The new Post-16 Phonics Approaches Toolkit from the Education and Training Foundation is now available to download from the Excellence Gateway website. Find out more
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Forward with Phonics
Looking for resources to help you use phonics-based teaching approaches with your learners? These photocopiable materials will support your use of phonics-based approaches with your Entry Level Functional Skills and/or ESOL learners. Find out more
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Phonics based reading programme
Yes We Can Read is a unique phonics-based programme developed to help teach adult learners to read. The programme will guide you in how to teach individual phonic sounds and blended sounds, building words and sentences, and developing ‘reading for meaning’. Find out more
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Resources
Browse teaching and learning resources
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Jobs
Search for employers and jobs
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