Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Further Education Colleges
How well do programmes and activities meet the needs and interests of learners?

In effective self-assessment, how far learners' needs and interests are met is evaluated by the extent to which...

3.5programmes of work take account of community and employer needs.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the FE college context means...

3.5.1Skills for Life teams work with employers and community organisations to identify the precise literacy, numeracy and language needs arising from their activities.
3.5.2there are well-developed mechanisms for identifying particular employee or employer literacy, numeracy and language needs and for planning programmes to meet these.
3.5.3appropriate and tailored literacy, numeracy and language and key skill programmes are offered in the workplace and community settings.
3.5.4programmes are developed and evaluated with community and employer partners.

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