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...

5.8the professional development of staff contributes to their effectiveness.

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

5.8.1 teachers and support staff, including those who work part time, participate in regular training and development activities which help them to understand the impact that cognitive impairments have on learners’ ability to develop literacy, numeracy and language skills.
5.8.2 professional development opportunities enable staff to develop teaching and support strategies that are effective in helping learners to achieve the literacy, numeracy and language goals in their ILPs.

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