Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities
How effective are leadership and management in raising achievement and supporting all learners?

In effective self-assessment, the effectiveness of leadership and management is evaluated by the extent to which...

5.2demanding targets for retention, achievement, progression and employment are set and met.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the learning difficulties and/or disabilities context means...

5.2.1 managers have a clear understanding of realistic and relevant achievements in literacy, numeracy and language for learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
5.2.2 staff have high expectations of learners’ achievements and set realistic but attainable literacy, numeracy and language targets for learners.
5.2.3 managers carefully monitor learners’ achievements in literacy, numeracy and language.
5.2.4 managers ensure that, as far as they are able, learners progress to placements that will enable them to maintain and, where possible, extend their literacy, numeracy and language skills.
5.2.5 managers carefully monitor how well learners are able to use the literacy, numeracy and language skills they have learned in their next placements.

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