Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
The Juvenile Secure Estate for Young People Aged 15-17
How effective are teaching, training and learning?

In effective self-assessment, teaching, training and learning are evaluated by the extent to which teachers...

2.2use initial assessment to provide an accurate basis on which to plan an appropriate programme of work.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the juvenile secure estate context means teachers...

2.2.1assess learners for literacy and numeracy at the start of the sentence and record the results.
2.2.2take into account all the available information about the educational attainment of young people, as provided in the Asset profile.
2.2.3do not subject learners to additional assessment tests if they have been transferred from another establishment or have undertaken appropriate tests within the previous six months.

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