This two part course is for you if you support learners with ESOL needs who are learning Functional Skills English and you... more

This two part course is for you if you support learners with ESOL needs who are learning Functional Skills English and you want to identify ways to maximise the learners' chances of passing their assessments.

You will be provided with the tools and strategies to effectively assess needs and support learners throughout their Functional Skills English programmes, focussing on speaking and listening skills in the first instance. A range of resources and best practice approaches will be trialled and evaluated.

This interactive course will consider practical strategies to support your maths learners through Entry level 3 to Level 2... more

This interactive course will consider practical strategies to support your maths learners through Entry level 3 to Level 2 by considering common mistakes and misconceptions, identify the skills critical to learner progress and develop teaching and learning strategies to support learner achieve.

This community of practice brings together professionals working with learners with SEND from across the... more

This community of practice brings together professionals working with learners with SEND from across the FE sector. Over the year, we will be facilitating a few themed discussions on a variety of different topics. Our first meeting will focus on baseline assessment. Possible topics for future discussions include transition, age-appropriate resources, and sex and relationships education. We will be relying on you to tell us what would be of most interest to you.

Student Governor Inductions are to help students understand their role within their college board. The inductions are... more

Student Governor Inductions are to help students understand their role within their college board. The inductions are delivered by the Association of Colleges on behalf of ETF.

All inductions are free. AoC will be hosting seven online events and three in-person events.

The regional governors inductions aim to help support new college governors gain a better understanding of their role and... more

The regional governors inductions aim to help support new college governors gain a better understanding of their role and the further education sector. These events are delivered by the Association of Colleges and are free to attend.

An interactive session designed to build the skills and knowledge of Student Governors to enable them to be effective in... more

An interactive session designed to build the skills and knowledge of Student Governors to enable them to be effective in their roles. This session builds on the content from Student Governor Induction sessions, and provides opportunities for Student Governors to network and share experiences. The sessions are delivered by Unloc and all sessions are free to attend. 

Leading from the Middle is the FE and Skills sector's high impact development programme for sector middle managers. With a... more

Leading from the Middle is the FE and Skills sector's high impact development programme for sector middle managers. With a focus on the skills, behaviours, competencies and awareness to succeed in middle leadership and management roles, this programme adopts an innovative and personalised approach to improving the professional effectiveness of this important tier of sector leadership. This is a solutions focussed programme that will encourage you to think and act differently.

An interactive session designed to build the skills and knowledge of Student Governors to enable them to be effective in... more

An interactive session designed to build the skills and knowledge of Student Governors to enable them to be effective in their roles. This session builds on the content from Student Governor Induction sessions, and provides opportunities for Student Governors to network and share experiences. The sessions are delivered by Unloc and all sessions are free to attend. 

This community of practice, facilitated by Natspec, brings together professionals... more

This community of practice, facilitated by Natspec, brings together professionals working with learners with SEND from across the FE sector. We will be facilitating a number of themed discussions on RARPA topics. Our focus will be on understanding the RARPA process and creating a curriculum for non-accredited learning.  Topics for discussions include monitoring and tracking progress, Individual Learning Plans and target setting.  We aim to share good practice identified from across the sector and together produce realistic solutions to current provision challenges.

The regional governors inductions aim to help support new college governors gain a better understanding of their role and... more

The regional governors inductions aim to help support new college governors gain a better understanding of their role and the further education sector. These events are delivered by the Association of Colleges and are free to attend.

This course is designed to support participants to become more confident in:

• analysing the English Language... more

This course is designed to support participants to become more confident in:

• analysing the English Language needs of their ESOL learners
• planning teaching and learning activities to help learners develop their language awareness and the four English language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening.

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This course is aimed at both new and more experienced teachers of Functional Skills maths and those who have recently... more

This course is aimed at both new and more experienced teachers of Functional Skills maths and those who have recently transferred from other areas, including vocational teachers and assessors. It is particularly suitable for those who do not currently hold a specific teaching qualification in maths. It is designed to meet the needs of all parts of the Further Education and Training sector, including independent training providers, colleges, offender learning and adult and community education.

Support the engagement and effective practice in teaching GCSE maths by developing a new range of skills and strategies.

Support the engagement and effective practice in teaching GCSE maths by developing a new range of skills and strategies.

This course is for teachers and other practitioners delivering GCSE maths in the Further Education and Training sector. It may also be useful for Vocational staff providing T levels with substantial mathematical content and for those transitioning from functional maths delivery to GCSE maths. 

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This comprehensive training programme for college governors comprises a variety of modules at core, proficient and advanced... more

This comprehensive training programme for college governors comprises a variety of modules at core, proficient and advanced level, including workshops and online learning.

Create your account for the ETF's Learning Management Sytems using this link now to access the online learning, Safeguarding and Prevent courses already available with more to follow soon.

To access the 10 live sessions, (some face to face and some online) please click on the individual session to book. For any questions about these sessions please email training@aoc.co.uk.