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Delivering functional skills
More information on workforce development
Last updated: 22 Aug 2008
Workforce development for teachers, lecturers and trainers
The Quality Improvement Agency (QIA) and National Strategies (NS) have produced a set of guidance materials for pilot centres delivering functional skills. This includes materials to support practitioners delivering functional English, ICT and mathematics and guidance on managing delivery. These materials will be distributed to pilot centres and be available online.
Pre-16 Pilot Centres
Centres offering functional skills pre-16 should click on http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/secondary/keystage4/iss/ks4_fssp/ for an extensive range of NS support materials.
Post-16 Pilot Centres
Centres offering functional skills post-16 should access the QIA functional skills support programme at http://excellence.qia.org.uk/page.aspx?o=159670
Further information
The Quality Improvement Agency (QIA), Secondary National Strategies (SNS) and the Learning and Skills Network (LSN) have produced comprehensive resources to support the delivery of functional skills.