Author: Nick Linford

Parity should be maintained between how GCSEs and functional skills are valued by the government, says Stella Turner With the increasing focus on English and maths, the Association of Employment and Learning Providers’ (AELP) members are concerned the positioning of functional skills for English and maths in relation to GCSE should be very clear and […]

The government, schools, trade unions, parents and carers all need to work together in a new drive to improve numeracy and literacy skills, says Barry Brooks. t is a pity that, given all the words that have been written about English and maths skills since the publication of the OECD Report on Adult Skills, the […]

Young people need to learn from employers why they need better literacy skills to thrive in the workplace, says Sally Melvin The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report’s findings are concerning and paint an unfortunate picture of the reality facing today’s young people. Being fully literate is surely the right of every young […]

The FE sector wants to play a key role in improving literacy and numeracy levels, but it could be undermined by restrictive government policies, according to Joy Mercer No one doubts how important English and maths are to leading a productive life as an employer, employee, parent or citizen. Governments have launched countless initiatives to […]