Over a third of Work Based Learning Providers have difficulty recruiting staff to teach Functional Skills according to the Education and Training Foundation’s (ETF) annual Workforce Survey. The results show that difficulty in finding and employing English and maths tutors is more widespread than in other subject areas. The views of more than 180 work-based [...]

According to data released by the Skills Funding Agency, the average success rates for Functional Skills qualifications across the country stands at 62.9%. This figure takes into account results from FE Colleges, Tertiary Colleges and Independent Learning Providers. It is the first time that Functional Skills has been included in these official statistics, which show [...]