Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
National Probation Service
How effective are teaching, training and learning?

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

2.8 challenge and inspire learners.

Success in adult literacy, numeracy and ESOL provision in the context of offenders on community supervision means teachers...

2.8.1 ensure that they manage appropriately learners who are demotivated or challenging, so that learners can progress in their literacy, numeracy and ESOL learning.
2.8.2 ensure that they liaise effectively with relevant probation staff about learners who are demotivated or challenging.
2.8.3 ensure that demotivated or challenging offenders receive appropriate support so that they can make progress in literacy, numeracy and ESOL.
2.8.4 are able to communicate effectively to learners about the importance of improving their literacy, numeracy and ESOL skills.
2.8.5 use a range of teaching methods and innovative strategies including, where appropriate, incentives to motivate learners.
2.8.6 have high expectations of what offenders on community supervision can achieve, even in a short period of time, and reflect this in lesson planning, teaching and support.

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