Employers' calls for young people to leave education with the right skills for work have been well documented. Only last week, a senior member of the Tesco board criticised levels of literacy and ...

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking views on proposed subject content for reformed Functional Skills qualifications in English and mathematics. Since April this year, those taking Level 3 ...

Employees sometimes do not possess the minimum functional skills qualifications needed to start their apprenticeship. Partnering with a degree apprenticeship provider can help bridge this gap, writes ...

A MERSEYSIDE teacher has teamed up with the ECHO Education to offer a masterclass on the new functional skills qualifications.From 3.30pm-4pm on Friday Jacqui Marshall will be taking part in a live ...

The Department for Education is calling on employers, post-16 providers, awarding organisations and students to provide input into the course content for new digital Functional Skills qualifications.